Project Report
| May 6, 2013
"Show Corruption Red Card "Goes to the Community
By Enouce Ndeche | Director
After three month implementation of 'Show corruption red card' program in
schools,VAP's Anti-corruption crusader(ACC) shifted the gears to the community
centres.The program was implemented at Makongeni community centres with a total
of 120 youth ranging from the age of 12-18 years both boys and girls.
Youth were taken through various soccer themed activities that address anti-corruption
messages and instill messages of integrity and good leadership. With the new
constitution in Kenya, youth were taught various aspects of the government
function and how if all systems work well and the constitution being
implemented to the fullest, would be of great benefit to the nation.
The sessions were very participatory with participants engaging the ACC with questions
regarding corruption and its outcome. 'I believe we can achieve more as a nation,
if corruption is eradicated in this country, so that Kenya would be a great nation.
"said David Omondi,a 13 year old boy from Makongeni.
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Apr 30, 2013
Stopping Early Pregnancy Football Tournament
By Laura Bhattacharjee & Chris Beagle | SAU volunteers
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP) hosted its first Stopping Early Pregnancy in Adolescents Football Tournament. Twelve teams of fifteen girls each joined VAP via invitation at the football pitch in Bihati, Nairobi for a day of fun, games and education. Throughout the event, the teams enjoyed friendly competition on the pitch in a tournament style round robin format. During downtime in between matches, the girls learned from peer educators the dangers of engaging in unprotected sex, especially while they were young. Focus was placed on abstinence and self-control, along with the dangers of abortions. The girls were warned of some of the challenges they would face if they became pregnant so early in life, include losing out on schooling, being an only parent and the increased potential for drug abuse, to name a few. Energy and excitement ran high, for both competition and learning. One of the participants, Esther of the Golden Angels, had this to say: "We have come to learn and to play. We have learned about early pregnancies and abortion, and have learned how to abstain and how to control ourselves. We have really enjoyed the game, playing football, and eating!" Overall, the tournament was a success for all involved.
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Jan 30, 2013
SHOW CORRUPTION "RED CARD" PROGRAM GOES TO SCHOOLS
By Enouce Ndeche | Project Director
After a long spell of holiday season and working with the community centres and hosting our first ever Anti-corruption soccer tournament at Mcedo primary school,VAP's Anti-corruption crusaders switched the program into schools. Currently we are working with 3 primary schools within Nairobi targeting to graduate 300 students in the next 4 months of the program. At the beginning of the program, the school teachers and students were a little bit skeptical in believing how football can be used to fight corruption device that has been an unhealing wound within the Kenyan society. After going through the basic activities and introduction of the program, the participants started to learn the concept of the program and its anti-corruption messages slowly by slowly. The participants respond in being involved in the program has been massive and positive as the program entails football fun based activities. The show corruption 'red card' program is conducted primarily as an after school program and it fits so well in the school learning system during the extra-curricular activity times.VAP's 2013 goal is to graduate 1000 participants and equip them with messages of high values of integrity and good leadership.
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