Wayo Wayo Kibra
| Founder | Abdul “Cantar” Hussein |
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| Type | Community-based organization |
| Purpose |
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Region served | The Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Services | Soccer Program, Community Service, Life Skills Training, Community Health Workers Program, Entrepreneurship |
Membership | 2000+ |
Key people |
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| Website | www.wayowayokibra.org |
Wayo Wayo Kibra (WWK) is a registered Community-Based Organizatio located in the slum of Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya. WWK is an all-volunteer organization, most of whom are residents.[1]. Abdul Hussein established this organization in 2016 to empower entrepreneurship for young boys and girls in the area through sports[2][3].
History
Abdul “Cantar” Hussein was born and raised in Kibera to a family of eight. A regional boarding school awarded him a scholarship through his active soccer participation. He planned to play soccer professionally, but due to an ACL injury he ended up becoming involved in his community soccer tournaments as a coach. A local organization, now known as Carolina for Africa (CFK), noticed Abdul and recruited him to represent his village as a community leader. After serving CFK as a Sports Program Officer for almost 13 years, he left to develop his organization, Wayo Wayo Kibra [4][5].
Wayo Wayo Kibra was founded and registered as a community-based organization. The organization addresses social issues among the youth through recreational sports, which provides essential life skill lessons, promoting education and development within their communities[6]. Kibera is a cosmopolitan environment where issues of insecurity, environmental, political, crime and clashes are daily occurrences. The program started with five players and has grown into a 2000-plus player and coach league. There are now multiple soccer teams, which are separated based on age. The organization currently hosts an annual “Wayo Wayo Kibra Life Skills and Environmental Seven Aside Youth Soccer League”[7][8].
Recent Achievements
The WWK Youth Soccer Program started in 2016. Participation in the soccer league is free for any Kibera resident ranging from ages 9 through 17. Each year, registration for the league starts in February; the games begin in April, and the last tournament games take place in December. There are various incentives for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams and individual awards for best player, an outstanding coach, best goalkeeper, etc. The WWK Soccer Program integrates compulsory Life Skills Training and an environmental Community Service program. At the end of every season a tournament is held that rewards the youth with small prizes. WWK awards extra points for teams that complete their compulsory programs, effectively incentivizing every team to participate[9]
Abdul Hussein founded Wayo Wayo Kibra Health (WWK-H) in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic[10]. WWK-H is an extension of WWK, which recruits players from the WWK Soccer Program into its’ Community Health Worker (CHW) training program. The CHW’s role is critical in providing health services in impoverished communities like the Kibera slum because there is a lack of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. The position of CHW would allow these individuals to act as a bridge between the community and the Governmental health facilities while receiving stipends and serving their community. Many residents in the Kibera slum live without access to essential services, including electricity, clean running water, sanitation, education, and medical care. WWK-H trains CHWs to go into the community to conduct health assessments, link people to health services, and much more.
Currently, WWK-H has trained twenty-five community workers that became certified by the Kenyan Government through the Ministry of Health (Kenya).
In 2022, there was a total of 92 teams with 1,380 players and 15 coaches. In the spring of 2017, scouts from the regional football club, the Gogo Boys, watched a WWK tournament and recruited one of their players, Ramadhan Nasur[11]
References
- ↑ Glaser, Nancy. "Wayo Wayo Kibra, Soccer & Life Skills Program" (PDF). firstpaloalto.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ Lööf, Sophie. "WAYO WAYO KIBRA SPORTS FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MARCH 2018". looffoundation.org. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ Goransson, Jorunn (2018). "Exchange Semester Gave New Perspectives". The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg: 28. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Carolina for Kibera - FY 2010 Annual Report". issuu.com. UNC Global. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Fortier, Amanda. "Soccer is not taken lightly in the Kenyan slums". krachtvancultuur.nl. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Lööf, Sophie. "WAYO WAYO KIBRA SPORTS FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT RECEIVES BIGGEST DONATION FROM THE LÖÖF FOUNDATION!". looffoundation.org. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Lööf, Sophie. "DISTRIBUTING FOOTBALL MATERIAL TO WAYO WAYO KIBRA SPORTS FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT". looffoundation.org. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Lööf, Sophie. "REVISITING WAYO WAYO KIBRA SPORTS OF DEVELOPMENT & PEACE". looffoundation.org. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ Lööf, Sophie. "FOOTBALL – THE SPORT THAT GIVES BACK IN KENYA ⚽️🤝💚". looffoundation.org. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Lööf, Sophie. "WAYO WAYO KIBRA SPORTS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY ⚽️🤝🌏". looffoundation.org. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Öisjöen, Dan. "GLOBAL RELATIONS NYHETSBREV JULI 2017" (PDF). globalrelations.se. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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