Kibera Black Stars : key players upgrading a slum

Context

Overcrowding, poor hygiene, pollution, high unemployment, limited access to decent education, high rates of alcohol and drug abuse – the living conditions in Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum, are extremely tough. 

Despite this difficult context, the Kibera Black Stars football team is a real model of success for the slum’s residents. The club is growing and pursuing its ascent towards the Kenyan top-flight but needs a headquarters in order to be able to stay in the second tier of the league. The Kibera Black Stars are taking advantage of the construction of their headquarters to provide multipurpose spaces for children (access to education), women (workshops) and residents (social, cultural and leisure activities).

Goals 

• Use sport as a vehicle for social inclusion 
• Support education in a difficult environment 
• Establish income-generating activities for the slum’s residents
• Give young people a sense of responsibility and keep them away from bad influences
• Improve the sanitary environment and raise awareness of sustainable development

Activities 

• Construction of a multipurpose structure (sport and leisure)
• Introduction of homework assistance, language courses and sports training
• Sewing activities for the women of Kibera 
• Local library and toy library, internet cafes
• Childcare and cooking area
• Implementing recycling and installing solar panels

Find out more from Luc Lagouche, teacher and the club’s sports director (video in French)

(source : TV5 Monde)

Impacts

• Improvement of living conditions for the residents of the slum
• Facilities for 40 players, coaches and Kibera Black Stars managers
• Promotion of the Slum Soka club (110 girls and boys aged 6–17)
• Promotion of the Kibera Women Group (20 women)

Funding

• Project cost: approximately €28,000
• Project supported in 2019 by the Agence Française de Développementand the European Guild

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Photo credits : @KiberaBlackStars