Moving the Goalposts Kilifi

Mission

To improve the social and health status of girls and women in Kilifi district, Kenya.

Programs

Football, leadership and life skills program: girls organise and play football leagues and tournaments, training in football coaching, refereeing, first aid, participation in tournaments outside Kilifi district. Health peer education: 40 trained peer educators educate girl footballers on reproductive health, gender, human rights, HIV/AIDS. Mobile video shows on reproductive health, decision making for girls and boys

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Training in HIV/AIDS for 40 girls in Kilifi

Personnel Overview

Margaret Belewa - Project Coordinator
Margaret has worked in development in coastal Kenya for the past 20 years. She is an advocate of participatory approaches to development

Lydia Kasiwa - Health peer education coordinator
Lydia began as a volunteer with Moving the Goalposts. As a footballer she is a tough defender but off the pitch she is a caring peer to girls in the organization. She manages the peer education program

Personnel Statistics

Margaret Belewa,
Project Coordinator
Founded in 2001
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 40

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 80,000
Budget (2005): $ 70,000
Maximum Budget: $ 150,000
Overhead: 20 %
Other funding sources: Ford Foundation, Berkley Trust, Safaricom Foundation, individual donors
Religious Affiliation: None