Teaching Youths English Literacy Through Football

For the very first time VAP organized for a gala award ceremony that brought together program participants and representatives from different areas around Nairobi. Amongst the people invited were: teachers, parents, community coaches, local administration and volunteers. The gala was geared towards celebrating the successes achieved in the year 2016 and appreciating and rewarding outstanding schools, community chapters, teams, teachers, parents, coaches, and volunteers who poured in unwavering support and spent countless days, hours and minutes in making our communities better. The gala was spiced up with a brief video and pictures about VAP’s programs in the community and its milestone with a cool 2014 world cup music in the background. The awards were spread out into various categories including winners of Wasichana Wacheze league ‘Girls Play’ and the runners up who received trophies and medals, best player of the season, top scorer of the season, best defender, etc. Also awarded with trophies and medals were the winners of Kick 4 life junior football league including coach, teacher and parent of the season. “Am very glad for the impact that VAP programs have heard in my life.” Said 14 year old Rembu from undugu primary school. “Since the inception of VAP programs in my school, participants have really improved in various aspects of life also including knowledge in HIV/AIDS, am looking forward to continue with the program in 2017.”Said Mr Karoli the head teacher of Zawadi primary school.

Please Help Us Get Matching Fund by 50% This Giving Tuesday!

First, many thanks for your continuous support towards our project. Each and every dollar that you have been contributing has been going into a long way in changing the lives of our program participants and the communities that we are serving.

Today being on Tuesday, we are here to share with you good news from Global Giving who have teamed up with Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation under the #MatchAMillion.For each and every dollar donated this day, while funds last, Global Giving will be matching it at 50%.This is the largest #MatchAMillion campaign ever for Global Giving. We as an organization want to thank the generosity of the Bill &Melinda Gates foundation for this incredible partnership. We would therefore kindly like to reach out to you, to donate this Tuesday as your donation will be matched by Global Giving at 50%.

As always, we are quite optimistic that your donation however small or big will go towards changing the lives of our participants and community in general.

Participants of VAP’s football based programs including Double Club program received football gears donated by addidas through ‘football for hope’ initiative which is the corporate social responsibility arm of Federation International Football Association (FIFA).The football equipments included: balls,t/shirts,caps and other materials that are geared towards supporting the programs and the participants. The donated stuff were distributed to all program participants from different schools and community centres with ball helping out with the program implementation. “We are so happy for the donations that will support our programs and easen the lessons.”Said the headteacher of Jovial primary school.VAP will also utilize the donated equipments to use during thematic football tournaments and league finals.