| LOCATION | Eastern areas of Nairobi |
| FIELD OF WORK | education, environment, gender, health |
| TARGET GROUP | Young people, both female and male |
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | 19.110 |
| USING FOOTBALL SINCE | 1987 |
| MEMBER SINCE | 2002 |
| WEBSITE | www.mysakenya.org |
One of the leading organisations within the Development through Football community, MYSA celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006. For the past two decades, the Nairobi-based organisation has grown to include 60 staff members and over 7,000 volunteers. MYSA is making great strides toward helping youths become responsible citizens and develop healthy bodies and spirits. Activities of the organisation include providing training and organising tournaments within the 16 most deprived slums of Nairobi. Young people are involved in leadership training, environmental cleanups, HIV/AIDS awareness programmes, and other community service activities.
In cooperation with participating schools, MYSA has also devised special curriculum for training teachers who are encouraged to incorporate the organisation’s positive message and methods into their school’s agenda. The organisation involves approximately 20,000 young people, of which over 14,000 youths are currently participating in the football programme. MYSA participated at the streetfootballworld festival 06 in Berlin, Germany, and was crowned Street Football World Champion!
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Mathare Youth Sports Association
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Contact
Peter Karanja, Sports Programme Director -
Address
Off Kangundo Road, Box 69038Nairobi 00622Kenya -
Phone
+254 20 241 6651 -
E-mail
info@mysakenya.org

