It's getting closer

Kassim Abdul is overseer of The Kibera Girls Soccer Academy. SCI have a strong association with them. We will be visitng their school during the next visit. Kibera is the largest slum in Africa. Here he speaks out about the direction support needs to go.

As the days go by and the latest trip to Kenya gets closer, there are always stresses and pressures from various places. It's as though everything is working against the trip happening. For weeks I was concerned about the political unrest in Kenya and the violence that flared up all over the country. Sporting Chance International works in a number of the areas that were worst hit; Kibera, Nakuru, Western Kenya. Relative peace appears to have returned and all the vaccinations, visas and malaria tablets are sorted.


Today I had a phone call from Keith. He has some kit from three different sources. Baggage allowance has gone up to two bags of 23kgs plus hand luggage. With six of us going, that's a lot of sports kit and presents we can take out.


Today is Sport Relief. I am, as always, touched by the stories of poverty, loneliness, abuse and sickness, especially in developing countries. This is exactly why SCI exists; to make a difference in the lives of those effected by their circumstances. They rarely have a choice about this.


I am looking forward to taking a team with four young people who have not travelled in Kenya before. I am sure you will get to know them a little during the unfolding of this blog. Everyone I have taken to Kenya over the last ten years has somehow recieved more than they have given. We have an amazing itinerary that will take us to many different places. Excitement mounts.