Kick it with Kenya is a program focused on bringing vital public health education to youth in Kenya through soccer. Youth that are eager and willing to learn will change a community.
Throughout a weeklong conference, youth will attend lessons on subjects such as (but not limited to) HIV/AIDs, malaria, communicable diseases, sanitation, nutrition and more.
During the week, soccer teams will be formed among the youth and a tournament will be played. The public is invited to attend the games and cheer for the teams!
KICK IT WITH KENYA 2009
Day one of program, Sunday, kicked off the soccer and netball tournaments and saw approximately 1500 spectators for the games. There were 24 teams participating with 360 individual participants. There were 12 men’s soccer teams and 12 women’s netball teams. Teams came from as far away as 3hours to participate in the program...
We also had an HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing team at the program beginning on Monday and continuing daily through Friday...
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Kick it with Kenya 2008
August 18 - 24, 2008
16 youth soccer teams from around Western Kenya participated in a soccer tournament and empowerment conference held in Makutano. For photos and updates on the how the conference went click here!
Contact Michele Fujii
michele@kickitwithkenya.org
Kick it with Kenya is working in collaboration with Village Volunteers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based out of Seattle, WA. They work in partnership with rural villages and capacity-building programs to support the development of sustainable solutions for community survival, education and growth.