Kenya Community Sport Association
| Address | PO BOX 3713, ELDORET |
| Postcode | 30100 |
| Country | KENYA |
| Phone number | +254 53 2030356 |
| Fax number | +254 53 2030356 |
| Website | www.kesofo.org |
| Date of foundation | 24/08/2004 |
| Name Contact person | WESLEY CHIRCHIR |
| Email contact person | email hidden; JavaScript is required |
| Number of Staff | 10 |
| Number of Volunteers | 6 |
| Vision and aims of organization | To use sports as a medium of social change with a focus on youth transformation. The specific aims of the organisation are: a) Use sport to promote social cohesion through management of risk groups (eg young people) and the promotion of unity within communities. b) Promote education by using sport as an attraction to encourage school enrolment and supporting sport as strategy to enhance child development. c) Promote economic development through refurbishment and construction of sports facilities; promote jobs related to more vibrant sporting activity and encouragement of private sponsorship d) Promote social development, welfare and health through promotion of sport as an instrument for promoting good health, reduction in inequality of access to sports facilities and the promotion of equity (Male/Female, minority groups, etc). |
| Organisation’s core areas of expertise | Our core programs and expertise are in the following areas:
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| Activities main focus | KESOFO runs own flagship program titled Sport for Social Transformation (SST), whose overall goal is to promote the use of sport as the entry point into local communities to address the underlying causes of poverty and as a vehicle to achieve lasting social change. The SST targets youth and young adult populations (including girls) through local sporting organisations. KESOFO believes that involvement in organized sports not only allows boys and girls from all backgrounds to break down social barriers and come together on the playing field, but also creates an enabling environment in which they can feel more comfortable exploring serious and sensitive issues. At the same time, sports also provide natural role models in the form of coaches and peer educators. Indeed, since inception, KESOFO has been able to bring thousands of young people in western Kenya by building and supporting community sporting programmes where we promote the participation and enjoyment of sport by all generations. We are actively promoting opportunities for youth and women in sport and understanding of sport’s role in maintenance of the environment. |
| International Activities 2010-2011 | The activities planned for this year 2011, are as follows;
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| Regional Activities for 2010-2011 |
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| Local Activities for 2010-2011 |
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| International Day of Peace | Every year, KESOFO organises the Eldoret Peace Race/ marathon on the Sunday before or after the International Day of Peace. This event has been supported by GTZ from 2009. Last year ( 2010), the event attracted over 850 athltes who participated by running the 3km family, 12k for ladies and 15km for men. This event will be held every year |
| Do you organize special event for the Women’s Day (8 March) |
Yes. We normally organise a girls/women sport tournament, dubbed ‘LET THE WOMEN PLAY’. This year, KESOFO organised a group of girls and women who played a week-long tournament which we code named ‘women rights, human rights tournament |
