Kwale:29 graduate with a CAF Diploma in Football coaching!
The certificate creates room for the couches to train different football teams not only in Kenya but in the African continent.
At least Twenty nine football coaches have graduated with CAF Diploma courses in Waa location, Kwale county under SHFT project funded by Australian mining company basetitanium.
The certificate creates room for the coaches to train different football teams not only in Kenya but in the African continent.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony held at Samba Sports Youth Agenda offices at Kombani, CEO Samba Sports Youths Agenda Mohammed Mwachausa affirmed the one year project (SHIFT) aims at nurturing and empowering youth’s talents in Waa.
“The objective of the course is to empower young couches to be the bridge of and nurture their talents to earn income instead of engaging themselves in illegal activities that are against their rights,”Said Mr.Mwachausa.
The CEO confirmed that the couches will also access three days value based education under the SHIFT project.
“The three days classes aim at giving the coaches a deep self-reflection on his or her roles as a leader and later we will take them to child protection sessions so as to understand the rights of children and how they can help children under depression in order to realize optimal performance, “Added Mr.Mwachausa.
Mr.Mwachausa assured the couches to have open friendly matches in different counties as a way of marketing their talents.
” We want to sell at least twenty couches to big football clubs or sponsors to fund their education by the end of the project , we understand there are youths who are talented but not educated ,we all know that talent without education goes nowhere ,” Assured Mr.Mwachausa.
On his side former Harambee Stars Captain and former Harambee Stars assistant coach Musa Otieno called upon the government to invest more on sports and talent management.
“We have a challenge of nurturing talents as a country, we have talents but we lack support to empower and market the young talents especially at the grass root level,” Confirmed Mr.Otieno .
Mr.Otieno observed women involvement in soccer remains low.
“Currently we have very few women in soccer and this might have been contributed to the culture and traditions and also religion that limits women to engage in activities that are believed to be owned by men, there is also the challenge of financial support from corporates and this is the reason as to why girls and young women fail to participate in soccer because they do not earn anything ,”Lamented Mr.Otieno.
The former Harambee Stars urged the young talents to maintain discipline so as to achieve the best in their journey.
Asha Njama alias Boss Lady who is among the Twenty nine graduates coaching Wellas FC urged talented girls to come out in large numbers and achieve their goals.
” I understand our community have tough laws on culture ,traditions and religion but it’s time to say no to practices that infringes our rights and development, girls with talents must come out in large numbers for training and empowerment, talent is a source of income if well nurtured, ” Said Ms.Njama.
Atleast five ladies in Kwale county are soccer coaches.