1. Description

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Githunguri Youth Sports and Empowerment Association (GYSEA)^[1] was founded in 2001 as a community based organisation and is now registered as an NGO in Kenya ( OP.218/051/15-274/100094). GYSEA’s mission is to mentor and empower people ages 13 - 17 from underserved communities to use sports as a main tool for mobilization and personal development.

Description

GYSEA is currently empowering over 2,000 youth annually in Kiambu and Lamu counties in Kenya. It uses radicalization to prevent the youth under 17 from being recruited into illegal groupings or falling prey to drugs and substance abuse. In partnership with the National and county government departments, GYSEA has organized events at community levels and schools to fight vice and keep youth busy and healthy.

GYSEA is managed by a board of trustees who have devoted their time and resources to volunteer support. It has a staff of 30 who organize youth into teams. Each team has a coach and a team manager who are trained youth educators. Fair play and community services are emphasized. All players are trained to be role models, thus enhancing their personality development. During sports tournaments, the youth educators facilitate capacity building sessions in life skills, avoiding drugs and substance abuse, HIV/AIDS prevention, as well as career counseling and mentorship sessions. Over the years, they worked out a strategy to keep the youth busy throughout, and this led to the formation of leagues with different themes. As a graduation strategy for 18 to 35-year-old students, the organization is incorporating enterprise development training and information sessions on Government procurement opportunities available for youth.

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• Beyond Sport
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