Kenya
The first Alive & Kicking stitching centre was set up in Nairobi in 2004. Since then Alive & Kicking Kenya has produced and distributed over 180,000 balls. More than 50 sustainable jobs have been created and an estimated 35,000 young Kenyans have been impacted by our health awareness programme.
Alive & Kicking Kenya has distributed balls to hundreds of thousands of children throughout Africa because of the generous support of its ball sponsors. Supporters include UEFA, Good Gifts, DFID, UK Sport, and Christian AID. As well as distributing balls through donations, Alive & Kicking balls are retailed at Nakumatt stores in Kenya, and now in Rwanda and Uganda. The balls sold online in the UK have been hand stitched at Alive & Kicking Kenya.
Every Alive & Kicking ball made in Kenya is printed with a health awareness message about HIV/AIDS and malaria. Health awareness roadshows conducted throughout the year strengthen the impact of these messages, giving advice and information on how young people can stay healthy. HIV/AIDS health awareness posters featuring Kenyan sporting heroes have been distributed to all 4,000 secondary schools in Kenya.
Read about Kenya's latest roadshow in Rarieda
Find out more about our Health Programme
Arsenal Clinic
A&K Kenya held a soccer clinic in collaboration with Arsenal FC Community Coaches. A&K made over $1000 from the event, to be spent on providing balls for disadvantaged schools.
Newsletters
The Brazil team in Nairobi, a competition with Arsenal football club, a visit by the UN Special Advisor on Sport and Development. Read all about it in Kenya’s newsletters
Stitchers
Alive & Kicking jobs are in areas of high unemployment, and enable stitchers to support themselves and their extended families.
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