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Index of Updates from the Field
July Newsletter
By Martin Barnard - Director, August 04, 2008 06:20 PM
Alive & Kicking profiled in Beijing
UEFA's support continues
Paralympic Marathon Champion Henry Wanyoike's Hope for the Future Run
HIV/Awareness Posters Launch
Sport for Social Change Network EA Workshop & Per Omdal
Visit of West Ham Goalkeeper - Robert Green
School Sports
New Supporters
News Briefs
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News Briefs
By Martin Barnard - Director, July 22, 2008 12:30 PM
If you saw the recent photos of Prince Harry playing football in Lesotho, he was using a ball made by Alive & Kicking!
West Ham & England Goalkeeper Robert Green came out to Nairobi in June to raise funds for AMREF. Alive & Kicking made 50 balls for the visit. An interesting account of his experiences can be read on http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/rob-green-21-days-that-changed-my-life-865856.html - from which you'll see he's not your archetypal professional soccer player!
Per Omdal - Vice President of UEFA - has made a personal donation that will pay for 3,000 A&K balls to be distributed to kids in Africa. Selected recipient organisations include SCORE in South Africa, SOS Children's Homes in Kenya & Zambia, Moving the Goal Posts, AMREF, MYSA, World Scouts, Red Cross and the Sports for Social Change Network (SSCN) East Africa.
In October, Rob Kinder, Sam Trusty and Jamie Whitcroft will be heading out to Zambia for the month and will be driving around the country distributing Alive and Kicking footballs to schools and orphanages. They are doing the trip as a partnership with The Great Football Giveaway (http://www.thegreatfootballgiveaway.org.uk/future.htm) who are helping to raise money and the profile of Alive and Kicking.
Alive & Kicking's HIV Awareness Posters are finally on their way to all 4,000 public secondary schools in Kenya following a media launch hosted by Safaricom (Vodafone in Kenya). Red Cross and Safaricom contributed to the funding.
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April Newsletter
By Martin Barnard - Director, April 21, 2008 06:08 PM
Open the April Newsletter to find out more about the situation we find ourselves in after the post election violence. Other topics include our start up in South Africa; our HIV Awareness Posters being printed and distributed to all 4,000 government schools in Kenya; our starting a supporters club on Facebook.
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Changemakers
By Martin Barnard - Director, March 07, 2008 05:57 PM
I'd love you to open the attached file and read Ashoka Changemakers' announcement that the project you've been supporting was selected from 382 entrants in 69 countries by an eminent panel of judges as one of the finalists in their SPORT FOR A BETTER WORLD competition. We didn't get the on-line votes to make the top three - but think of the real winners. More people are going to visit this site, more kids are going to get balls, more HIV/AIDS awareness is going to be conducted and more jobs will be created. Now isn't that good news?
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Post Election Violence
By Martin Barnard - Managing Director, January 24, 2008 02:13 PM
The violence that has erupted in Kenya following the disputed Presidential Election has resulted in tragic loss of life and a massive problem of internal displacement. More than 250,000 innocent Kenyans have had to flee their homes - simply because of their tribal origins. All the Alive & Kicking balls that you are currently purchasing are being sent to the camps that have been set up to provide shelter for the displaced. Kenya Red Cross, who are overseeing the camps, have been given 200 balls so far, and 70 balls have been sent independently - 20 to a camp alongside Kibera in Nairobi, and 50 and a larger camp in Kitale. According to our friends at the Red Cross, until the balls arrived, there was little else for the children to do to help pass the long hours in their temporary homes. So thank you all for making this possible.
December Newsletter
By Martin Barnard - Managing Director, December 22, 2007 02:06 PM
Progress Update
Kenya Government want Alive & Kicking's sports based HIV/AIDS awareness posters displayed in every secondary school in Kenya.
Two rally crews entering the East African Safari Classic raise over US$ 60,000 for Alive & Kicking.
Posters launched at the National AIDS Control Council's observation of World AIDS Day.
Over US$ 3,000 raised at the Nairobi Christmas Craft Fair
New Supporters
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Posters Launch on World AIDS Day
By Sophie Powell - Ms , December 22, 2007 02:08 PM
The Kenya Goverment's National AIDS Control Council (NACC) inivted AKK to launch its HIV/AIDS awareness posters featuring Kenya's top sports personalities at their key event on World AIDS Day.
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Recent Ball Donations & Completion of Poster Designs
By Martin Barnard - Project Manager, November 05, 2007 05:39 PM
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AUGUST NEWSLETTER
By Carol Ngori - Marketing Coordinator, August 15, 2007 10:03 PM
Alive & Kicking donate 1,000 balls to the Kenya Primary Schools Sports Association.
Alive & Kicking conduct a 5 week long HIV/AIDS awareness Roadshow using music, drama and sport in Suba District, Lake Victoria.
Alive & Kicking Zambia launched.
Safaricom Foundation appoint Alive & Kicking Kenya as implementation partners
Ball Donations
New Supporters
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April Newsletter
By Carol Ngori - Awareness Coordinator, April 23, 2007 03:20 PM
Featuring
The Henry Wanyoike Foundation & Balls for the visually impaired;
The Sport for Social Change Network;
KASS FM's Chairman's Cup;
The Mater Heart Run;
New Supporters;
The Alive & Kicking Ladies
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