Tough Competition

Our Suba Lakers club soccer team was invited this weekend to Kisumu to compete against one of the top club teams in Western Kenya. Kisumu Youth Olympic Center is preparing for a trip to Sweden next month and wanted some good competition before going. It is a club from a big city and their teams live together, attend school together and train every day together. We called four girls to travel from Mfangano Island and four others from different parts of Suba District to join with four from CGA and four of our Secondary Students. With one afternoon to prepare we headed out the next morning. It was tough competition as we lost two matches by three goals each, but we managed to defeat their second team 2-0. They were superior to us in their deft passing and ball-control. It was a great opportunity for our girls to play against top level competition and see where they need to improve. It is a joy to spend time around them and try to impact their lives in a positive way. The CGA girls show strong leadership on the field and off the field.

We hope to be able to do more in the future by organizing regular training sessions, playing in friendly matches or tournaments and hosting some camps and clinics during the holidays. It is wonderful to help develop their God-given talents, keep them busy with positive activities and away from some of the temptations that cause many girls to drop out before finishing primary school.