Use football to create a healthy and safe environment for young people in Thika

We are a Sport for Good organisation using football to change lives of young people and improve communities.

Football scene with three players from the Football for a Good project jumping for a header.

We are a Sport for Good organisation using football to change lives of young people and improve communities.

Angaza Sports and Development Centre

"Football for a Good"

Sport Management, Sport Coach

2 to 12 months

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For 2 months from

1845€

Sports activities 2

ChessFootballHandball

Social Change Focus

Gender equality, Girls empowerment, Inclusion, Environmental awareness, HIV / AIDS, Health and well-being, Life skills, Youth employability

Project ID

KE-ASDC-FFG

Project provider

Angaza Sports and Development Centre

Type of organisation 7

NGO / NPO

Country

Kenya

Location

Thika

Places offered

3

Age (min)

20

Gender preference 3

None

Available months

Mar to Nov

Starting time

September

Work schedule 4

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat

Hours per day 4

Approx. 8

Transfers

N/A

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Public transport

Place to stay

Host family, Single room

Meals 5

3 meals a day

Spoken languages

English, Swahili

Laundry

At home and nearby market

Wifi home 6

No

Wifi project 6

Yes

Ongoing Activities

Handball, Football

Future Activities

Chess

Angaza Sports and Development Centre is a community and youth-led NGO that has been working in Nairobi and Kiambu counties since 2009.

In these counties, we work with communities and schools to promote our Football for a Good mission, which focuses on:

  • Good health and well-being
  • Quality education
  • Gender equality
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Decent work and economic growth
  • Climate Action
  • Peace and justice
An active scene of play between two athletes during a football tournament organised by the social sports project "Football for a Good" in Kenya.
Angaza's initiatives include a football academy focusing on player and personal development, programmes to empower girls and women, digital skills development, and employability and entrepreneurship training.

OUR VALUES: Motivate and inspire ★ Maximum participation and inclusion ★ Total enjoyment and learning ★ Integrity ★ Sharing

Several sports-related development projects are currently underway to help young people reach their full potential:

BUYA (Bundesliga youth ambassadors)

The Angaza Sport and Development Centre is part of the Bundesliga Youth Ambassadors Programme, which aims to develop a group of 35 young adults aged 18-25 into confident community leaders as part of a long-term commitment to growing football internationally.

Good health and well being

Through our umbrella project, we use football as a way to bring young people and children together to participate in fun and educational physical games and activities. These activities provide knowledge and practical skills on how to lead positive and healthy lives. 

Football academy

Our football academy focuses on the holistic development of football players. The approach includes training players in football skills as well as teaching employability, entrepreneurship and life skills. In addition to player development, we also focus on developing highly competent football coaches, referees, sports injury coaches and football administrators.

Girls and women

This programme is an initiative that aims to provide adolescent girls and young women with access to women’s development activities. These activities aim to build girls’ self-esteem and leadership skills, raise awareness of gender equality, highlight the various issues facing young women in the community and share information. Through a mentoring and role model programme linking younger and older female professionals, we improve girls’ opportunities and prospects, and also promote and facilitate girls’ formal education.

Social enterprise

Our social project was created due to funding issues exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our aim is to achieve greater financial and strategic independence as an organisation, while at the same time making a social impact by developing the employability of young people and creating employment opportunities. This is because most of our youth beneficiaries are unemployed and do not have the necessary skills to find a job.

Education – Promoting digital literacy

In Kenya, young people from informal settlements have little or no access to certain issues and information. This denies them the crucial opportunity that this information can play in their lives. In this project, we are working with informal schools to provide pupils with the necessary computer skills. Through our partners, we distribute laptops to schools and work with teachers and our trainers. Participants also take part in our sports and life skills training.
A group of young footballers in kit are sitting in a circle on a patch of grass, listening to the coach's instructions.
Kick for Trade Life-Skills teaches young athletes important life skills for a healthy and successful life. The fun and interactive programme uses the power of football to teach topics such as employability and entrepreneurship. This enables young people to realise their potential and shape their future.

Youth employability and entrepreneurship

We use the Kick for Trade Life-Skills curriculum, a fun and interactive curriculum that uses the power of football to help participants develop important life skills. With a focus on employability and entrepreneurship, the life skills covered in this course are relevant to many areas of life. They are designed to help participants lead healthy and successful lives. The courses are designed to be delivered by trained life skills coaches using a minimum of equipment and resources so that they can be easily delivered in a variety of settings and are as inclusive as possible.

  • Leading sports sessions
  • Lead life skills sessions in schools and community
  • Helping to create the organisation’s digital content
  • 9am – Arrive at office
  • 10am to 4pm – Activity in school
  • 5pm to 6pm – Community activity

Please note that days and times may vary depending on the project and task.

Accomodation

The organisation can provide either a host family, single room or shared room depending on availability. Most houses do not have indoor toilets, but our current host family has a room with an indoor toilet.

General

  • Thika is located within the Nairobi metropolitan area. It is occupied by mixed ethnic groups/tribes and has many factories.
  • There are many private hospitals within 5km for any health emergencies.
  • Public transport is very safe.
  • The area is mainly flat with attractions such as Fourteen Falls, Chania Falls and Thika Falls.
  • Thika experiences long rains mainly in April and October.
  • Drinking water is mainly tap water but there are many shops where you can buy bottled water.

Health & safety

  • There is a lot of activity in the area around the clock, which gives a sense of security. However, we advise foreign volunteers not to walk around late at night, especially if they are not accompanied by someone from the organisation or their host family. Especially in slum areas like Kiandutu, we advise our volunteers to walk only when accompanied.
  • We advise volunteers not to get into long conversations or make friends with strangers as there is a possibility of fraud.
  • There are no rivers to swim in. However, we also advise against swimming in areas with tourist attractions such as the Fourteen Falls or the Chania River, as the water can be contaminated and dangerous animals live there.

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Requirements & costs

Requirements

Age (min)

20

Language skills

English

Documents

Police Clearance

Required

COACH ABROAD

Form completed

  • Health Certificate
  • Proof coaching experience

Useful skills / documents

  • Social entrepreneurship skills
  • Digital marketing
  • Fundraising and resource mobilisation

Costs

Transfers

N/A

Place to stay

Host family, Single room

Meals

3 meals a day

Price for 2 months from 1a

1845€

Duration (min/max)

2 to 12 months

Additional month 1b

405€

1a) The price is based on the minimum length of stay in the project.
1b) Please note that only whole months are counted.

Own responsibility

These items are not included in the project cost and are your responsibility:
  • Flights, visas and all necessary documents and associated fees
  • Travel and medical insurance, vaccinations
  • Personal activities/travel and related expenses

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Project mentor Zacharia Ochola Baraza from Angaza Sports and Development Centre Kenya

Project mentor:

Zacharia Ochola Baraza

“Play is not only a child’s inalienable right – it also influences physical, socio-emotional and cognitive development.”

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  1. a) The price is based on the minimum length of stay in the project.
    b) Additional month: Please note that only whole months are counted.
  2. Activities already on offer or to be introduced in the future.
  3. At COACH ABROAD there are no restrictions on who can volunteer apart from a minimum age, sporting ability and a police clearance certificate. Read our FAQ “Are there any restrictions in choosing my project?” to find out why we have included the gender information here.
  4. Please note that the days and times of the activities are flexible. Some (optional) activities as well as tournaments or events may take place outside the specified days.
  5. All meals are prepared to local standards. Special dietary requirements, such as vegetarian or vegan food, should be discussed directly with the host family. COACH ABROAD, the project and the host family cannot guarantee that all dietary requirements will be met. In this case, volunteers are asked to provide additional food at their own expense.
  6. In many countries and rural areas it’s not common to have Wi-Fi or internet at home. Mobile internet is usually available.
  7. NGO: Non-Governmental Organisation / NPO: Non-Profit Organisation / CBO: Community Based Organisations / CLG: Company Limited by Guarantee / Change Maker: Private activist
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