There was a definite air of excitement on the day the World Cup opened in South Africa. People in Kenya were tweeting about wearing football jerseys to work and that some offices were closing early to allow staff to go and watch the opening match.
News articles about Kibera Mpira Mtaani
Kibera Mpira Mtaani World Cup Launch
Posted on June 14th, 2010 by Kirsty
Eventful Times
Posted on June 9th, 2010 by Kirsty
On Friday 4th June, the Queen’s Official Birthday was celebrated throughout the world. To mark the occasion in Nairobi, an event was held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence and Vision Africa was proud to be part of the day. The chosen theme was the sporting links between UK and Kenya and how sport can play a role in development. Thanks to our matches between the British High Commission Cheetahs and Kibera Mpira Mtaani we were invited along to promote the work of Kibera Mpira Mtaani.
Arsenal in Kibera
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by Kirsty
Wednesday 28th April was a good day. Thanks to a chance meeting with one of the directors of Alive and Kicking, we had managed to set up a coaching session with two visiting coaches from Arsenal Football Club’s community coaching program.
John Packard Family Cup 2010
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Kirsty
Saturday 20th March saw the launch of Kibera Mpira Mtaani’s John Packard Family Cup Tournament. The highlight of the event was a match between a combined Kibera Mpira Mtaani side and K-Krew – a local group of musical artists and DJs. Despite the rain and mud, the game went well and ended in a 2-2 draw so a rematch is being scheduled for a later date.
Kibera Schools Music Festival
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Kirsty
I wish we could bottle the energy and excitement that was in the air in Kibera on the 19th February 2010. If we could share that feeling, it would help people understand why Vision Africa does the work it does for disadvantaged children. This day saw the inaugural Kibera Schools Music Festival hosted by Kibera Mpira Mtaani*.
In Their Own Words
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by Kirsty
We often speak of the value of our football tournaments. This time round, we thought we would give the children a voice and let them tell you why they liked the Kibera Mpira Mtaani Informal Schools Tournament.
Informal Schools Finals
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by Kirsty
I have attended many Kibera Mpira Mtaani football matches and tournament finals over the past 3 years. Finals days are always busy with good crowds showing up and at least 5 matches to be played, often with lots of penalty kicks. So I thought I knew what to expect as I went along to the pitch for the finals of the Informal Schools Tournament on Friday 16th October. I was wrong.