Our mission is to empower young people by creating safe and inclusive environments that inspire personal growth, enhance learning, and foster community engagement through impactful sports and development initiatives by envisioning a society where young people thrive in a healthy and safe environment, equipped with the skills and opportunities to realize their full potential. The values that guide us are: motivation and inspiration, maximum participation and inclusion, total enjoyment and learning, and effective management.
We believe in the community coaching approach, which is an adaptive process tailored to the unique context of each community, guiding systemic change through participant empowerment. This approach improves knowledge, sports participation, and holistic life skills development within the community through positive involvement in sports. To ensure our community coaches are competent, they undergo a Community Coaching pathway designed to provide them with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to meet the needs and entitlements of participants. This pathway equips coaches to introduce and develop participants’ physical literacy, sports skills, and life skills in a well-planned, secure, and fulfilling environment. Additionally, we address social and cultural needs, leadership development, accessibility and inclusiveness, equal opportunity, and community growth.
What began as simple coaching sessions gradually transformed into a vibrant nonprofit organization dedicated to using sports as a powerful tool for development. As a community coach, I witnessed players traveling long distances to access organized sports opportunities. This dedication inspired me to explore why they were willing to go so far and uncover the lack of well-structured programs in their local areas, fueling my determination to create organized practice sessions in the Makongeni community of Thika. As interest in these sessions grew, our vision solidified, leading to the official establishment and registration of Angaza Sports and Development Centre. Today, years later, we take pride in our impactful contributions not only within our local communities but also on national and global stages. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to building a sustainable organization that fosters grassroots programs through the establishment of inclusive community centres, aligned with our proven approach to development.
