GlobalGiving: Making footballs that can save lives in Africa

July Newsletter

Martin Barnard — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:39:31 GMT

Alive & Kicking profiled in Beijing

UEFA's support continues

Paralympic Marathon Champion Henry Wanyoike's Hope for the Future Run

HIV/Awareness Posters Launch

Sport for Social Change Network EA Workshop & Per Omdal

Visit of West Ham Goalkeeper - Robert Green

School Sports

New Supporters

News Briefs

Attachments:

Newsletter - July 08.pdf

News Briefs

Martin Barnard — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:45:48 GMT

If you saw the recent photos of Prince Harry playing football in Lesotho, he was using a ball made by Alive & Kicking!

West Ham & England Goalkeeper Robert Green came out to Nairobi in June to raise funds for AMREF. Alive & Kicking made 50 balls for the visit. An interesting account of his experiences can be read on http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/rob-green-21-days-that-changed-my-life-865856.html - from which you'll see he's not your archetypal professional soccer player!

Per Omdal - Vice President of UEFA - has made a personal donation that will pay for 3,000 A&K balls to be distributed to kids in Africa. Selected recipient organisations include SCORE in South Africa, SOS Children's Homes in Kenya & Zambia, Moving the Goal Posts, AMREF, MYSA, World Scouts, Red Cross and the Sports for Social Change Network (SSCN) East Africa.

In October, Rob Kinder, Sam Trusty and Jamie Whitcroft will be heading out to Zambia for the month and will be driving around the country distributing Alive and Kicking footballs to schools and orphanages. They are doing the trip as a partnership with The Great Football Giveaway (http://www.thegreatfootballgiveaway.org.uk/future.htm) who are helping to raise money and the profile of Alive and Kicking.

Alive & Kicking's HIV Awareness Posters are finally on their way to all 4,000 public secondary schools in Kenya following a media launch hosted by Safaricom (Vodafone in Kenya). Red Cross and Safaricom contributed to the funding.
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April Newsletter

Martin Barnard — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:40:56 GMT

Open the April Newsletter to find out more about the situation we find ourselves in after the post election violence. Other topics include our start up in South Africa; our HIV Awareness Posters being printed and distributed to all 4,000 government schools in Kenya; our starting a supporters club on Facebook.
Attachments:

Newsletter April 2008.doc

Changemakers

Martin Barnard — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:26:24 GMT

I'd love you to open the attached file and read Ashoka Changemakers' announcement that the project you've been supporting was selected from 382 entrants in 69 countries by an eminent panel of judges as one of the finalists in their SPORT FOR A BETTER WORLD competition. We didn't get the on-line votes to make the top three - but think of the real winners. More people are going to visit this site, more kids are going to get balls, more HIV/AIDS awareness is going to be conducted and more jobs will be created. Now isn't that good news?
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Sport for a Better World.eml

Post Election Violence

Martin Barnard — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:27:53 GMT

The violence that has erupted in Kenya following the disputed Presidential Election has resulted in tragic loss of life and a massive problem of internal displacement. More than 250,000 innocent Kenyans have had to flee their homes - simply because of their tribal origins. All the Alive & Kicking balls that you are currently purchasing are being sent to the camps that have been set up to provide shelter for the displaced. Kenya Red Cross, who are overseeing the camps, have been given 200 balls so far, and 70 balls have been sent independently - 20 to a camp alongside Kibera in Nairobi, and 50 and a larger camp in Kitale. According to our friends at the Red Cross, until the balls arrived, there was little else for the children to do to help pass the long hours in their temporary homes. So thank you all for making this possible.

December Newsletter

Martin Barnard — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:29:13 GMT

Progress Update

Kenya Government want Alive & Kicking's sports based HIV/AIDS awareness posters displayed in every secondary school in Kenya.

Two rally crews entering the East African Safari Classic raise over US$ 60,000 for Alive & Kicking.

Posters launched at the National AIDS Control Council's observation of World AIDS Day.

Over US$ 3,000 raised at the Nairobi Christmas Craft Fair

New Supporters

News Briefs
Attachments:

December Newsletter.doc

Posters Launch on World AIDS Day

Sophie Powell — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:21:30 GMT

The Kenya Goverment's National AIDS Control Council (NACC) inivted AKK to launch its HIV/AIDS awareness posters featuring Kenya's top sports personalities at their key event on World AIDS Day.
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Global Giving Project Updates 04.12.07.doc

Recent Ball Donations & Completion of Poster Designs

Martin Barnard — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:58:56 GMT

Attachments:

Global Giving Project Updates 11.10.07.doc

AUGUST NEWSLETTER

Carol Ngori — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:43:30 GMT

Alive & Kicking donate 1,000 balls to the Kenya Primary Schools Sports Association.

Alive & Kicking conduct a 5 week long HIV/AIDS awareness Roadshow using music, drama and sport in Suba District, Lake Victoria.

Alive & Kicking Zambia launched.

Safaricom Foundation appoint Alive & Kicking Kenya as implementation partners

Ball Donations

New Supporters

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April Newsletter

Carol Ngori — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:49:47 GMT

Featuring

The Henry Wanyoike Foundation & Balls for the visually impaired;
The Sport for Social Change Network;
KASS FM's Chairman's Cup;
The Mater Heart Run;
New Supporters;
The Alive & Kicking Ladies
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