MYSA
Kenya
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MYSA is a selfhelp youth programme linkin sports with environmental cleanups, AIDS prevention, Leadership training and other community sevice activities involving approximatey twenty thousand young people. Started in 1987 as a small selfhelp project to organze sports and environmental cleanups within Mathare slums in Nairobi, the oranization has grown from a small force to a renowned youth serving organization that promotes sports for development. The organisation aims to create opportunities for young persons to develop physically and personally while engaging in community development, promoting life skills and empower young people to participate in activities that affect them and their environment. We encourage many females to participate in sports thus providing many sporting opportunities and opportunities through sports for girls. This also promotes healthy gender balances within the organization.
