Glad to see you blogging. LOL I left a rambling comment at your blog Ceris as if my messy post need to be spread around.

Thanks for stopping by at the ranch John! I'll summarise the reply I left there :

1. I wonder if there is a potential source of income right there in Kampala that the KJT could tap into, e.g. a bicycle repair shop (not that I know anything about the state of bicycles in Kampala)- something that the older kids/young people could run for work experience, where the profits could go towards KJT's day-to-day costs.
2. Your Trading Cards idea fits in nicely with something that was suggested to me the other day, and which also fits I think with the World Connectory Project : A "league" which would feature the KJT teams and junior teams from elsewhere, (global),(they would need to sign up for it), they wouldn't play eachother but a tally could be kept of the number of games won, goals scored, etc., so that you'd end up with a "winner" and hopefully an expanding fan base (even if KJT don't finish top!). It would need a dedicated webspace and an updateable League Table. Different teams / players could be star-featured each week. It would essentially be a promotional/awareness tool, but with lots of potential for spin-offs such as Trading Cards... and paper hats in the various team colours, perhaps!
3. Football Clubs are run as businesss - the KJT is registered as a business - unfortunately I know zilch about the football business, which is why I've tagged my blog with words like "sport" and "soccer" in the hope of attracting attention from sports-minded business people- football fans know what football fans want much more than I do!

Thank you Ceris And Powers for your concern Ceris KJT is registered as a team we actually run as a charitable young academy but the Authorities could not Register it as An NGO as this is something too be big which needs lots of paper work, securities, and stractures so we are just small Community club for young people and our bussiness is to promote Young Talents through sports

I was getting a little confused about the KJT's official status, thanks for clearing that up Kayiwa, I understand now!

Following our chat this morning I'm fairly clear now on the next step, as we agreed we'll go for a two-pronged approach, I'll be back later to explain to everyone in more detail but basically it's 2 concurrent projects:

1. An International promotional campaign, aiming at establishing Supporters' Clubs in as many countries as possible (I'm leaning strongly towards the International Junior League idea)
2. An online "think tank" to figure out and help set up a means for KJT to generate some of it's own income

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My friend Nathan sent me a link to MTV's Staying Alive Awards. It is perhaps a bit of distraction, but the place of HIV prevention education within the football structure is a topic worth considering.

>>HIV prevention education within the football structure is a topic worth considering.<<

See Grassroots Soccer for a possib;e partner, this is exactly what they do.

Great link Mark, and on the Grassroots site I found this link to Street Football World

http://www.streetfootballworld.o rg/SDocument.2007-11-15.22873733 90/en

which seems to be even more relevant!

Good thinking going on here!

Ceris, are you thinking in terms of investigating the possibility of joining the network of street football world?

David Bale said:

Ceris, are you thinking in terms of investigating the possibility of joining the network of street football world?

Certainly I think the KJT should apply to join, I can't as I'm not a registered organisation! But it would sit alongside the International Supporters Club/League idea nicely:)

I can't see any problem for the KJT meeting the conditions except:

The organisation must be in the position to allocate resources for the networking process

and

Organisations applying for Network Membership must therefore have a sustainable structure and work with a long-term outlook

which brings us back to the funding of a club computer (or two) and the cost of sustaining a network connection.

The KJT International Supporters Club is born (Beta version!) Now all it needs is some international supporters ;)

http://gokjtgo.wordpress.com/

KJT International now has 5 comments from supporters in 4 countries :)

On a different tack, does anyone think microcredit might be part of the solution for KJT?

I would imagine that microcredit could certainly help with start up costs if an appropriate and viable enterprise and business model could be found.

Who knows - a growing international 'think tank' might be able to help with that too!

We are currently in Nairobi at Shell and BP Sports Club Opposite Canadian Embassy we started off well Today with U10 winning Ugl from uganda.1-0 U12 winning Ligi Ndogo from kenya 8-0 and this team is just from winning a cup in machester Uk and U14 went 1-1 with Sheik Club From kenya lets see other matches we are busy and we have less time on net you can always keep on reading Ugandan News papaers as we have sports repoters here who are reporting it back in uganda Thanks alot for your support we are all well though we need more Food in the camp kayiwa +256782371003

U10 winning Ugl from uganda.1-0 U12 winning Ligi Ndogo from kenya 8-0 and this team is just from winning a cup in machester Uk and U14 went 1-1 with Sheik Club From kenya

Yeh!! HUGE cheers!

I am so pleased, and look at the Under 12s - 8 -0 - way to go!!

I also have good news - it's not absolutely definite yet but I do believe it will happen - my friend (though I barely know him) the Tai Chi instructor finally got back to me, he wants to help out and he's asking some of his international footballer friends to donate shirts signed by their respective teams! Funds and publicity all in one go, and it weaves in so well with the supporters' club, I'm thrilled to bits!

Kayiwa, it's probably a good job you're all in Nairobi right now because I need a day or two to calm down, lol, I'm so excited :-)

wowowo Hi all Friends am, happy to tell you that we are back and safe home all the Kids came back safely Barbara thanks alot for your concern thanks for the Time you took calling me o phone As i explained to You the thing was not so seroius we just wanted Fuel to go Immidiantely because there was small delay in sendng us the Fuel money but we got help immidiately and we took off it was not something to worry. Sorry Barbara if Jared scared you of it i never meant to scare you.

Otherwise we came up with the 3 trophies 2 as overlore winning and this was U12, U14 then U8 was for the third pace winniners we Impresed many people and some of the attendants Requested our Under 12 team to go Next Year as U13 to participate in Gothan youth cup In Norway if we can fnd a sponser to take us there, they can provide Accomodation because they are so Impresive young Talents.

What an opotunity

However, Photos will take some days to be here as we did not Digial Camera we get them in few

Kayiwa said:

we Impresed many people and some of the attendants Requested our Under 12 team to go Next Year as U13 to participate in Gothan youth cup In Norway if we can fnd a sponser to take us there, they can provide Accomodation because they are so Impresive young Talents.

Some people here may not realise just how big a tournament the Gothia Cup is!

We must find you sponsors...

:)

Here's a list of some of the illustrious players who played in winning teams in this tournament in the past.

Kayiwa, are you saying they will provide your accommodation for free? If so, that's great news!

I've been thinking more about targets for fundraising and finding sponsors, feeling my way along (as ever), does it make sense to channel efforts into 3 specific projects ?

e.g.

a clubhouse fund (because KJT need a base of their own, and it could double as a computer suite/workshop/be hired out for profit);

a drive for sponsorship for the Teams to attend the Gothia Cup (travel costs and new kits);

a drive to find sponsors for the kids who live with Kabugo to attend school etc.

What do others think?

David Bale said:

Kayiwa said:

we Impresed many people and some of the attendants Requested our Under 12 team to go Next Year as U13 to participate in Gothan youth cup In Norway if we can fnd a sponser to take us there, they can provide Accomodation because they are so Impresive young Talents.

Some people here may not realise just how big a tournament the Gothia Cup is!

We must find you sponsors...

:)

Here's a list of some of the illustrious players who played in winning teams in this tournament in the past.

Thanks David

However i did not got the clear infromation Kabugo just remided me that in Norway its called Norway cup Gothan is in Sweeden

the invitation is for Noway cup hough we were advised that we can also apply to Gothan Tournament

Ceris Dien said:

Kayiwa, are you saying they will provide your accommodation for free? If so, that's great news!

I've been thinking more about targets for fundraising and finding sponsors, feeling my way along (as ever), does it make sense to channel efforts into 3 specific projects ?

e.g.

a clubhouse fund (because KJT need a base of their own, and it could double as a computer suite/workshop/be hired out for profit);

a drive for sponsorship for the Teams to attend the Gothia Cup (travel costs and new kits);

a drive to find sponsors for the kids who live with Kabugo to attend school etc.

What do others think?

To me Ithink all are good to think about allthough some are permanate like the a clubhouse fund (because KJT need a base of their own, and it could double as a computer suite/workshop/be hired out for profit); To me sounds so parmanet and nice idea and also the school fees

the travel costs is for parttime which we can leave out if we fail though its also so important

not sure how others think

Sorry, Kayiwa. I think I've jumped to the wrong conclusion.

I think this is the right tournament. It looks just as impressive!

Good David I have a feeling that we shall have to attend it at least the Girls

Ceris, Am happy you express your feelings, To be honest with you, the number is not exggaerated and you can ask your friend to call in FUFA the federation of Football in Uganda they know about us and the number. One thing i tell you always that we even get more than that number if we are to make them come to join us we just sometimes dodge them because they can come to you always asking you to be part of you. Its unfortunate that the area we are based, has got more than 1000, children so we always take arisk and ignore some because we cant affod to be with all that number

Ceris, I like the objective of your project and If Appfrica.org can help with teaching 'entrepreneurial skills' or mentoring your kids in areas outside of sports, I'm more than interested. I'm here in Kampala so perhaps we should talk.

That's great Jon, thanks! I see on your site that you just held a "barcamp" at the same University that Kayiwa Fred attends, he is studying social sciences, I am sure he will contact you as he is very keen to develop IT opportunities for the kids.

I'm in the UK, my involvement is solely via the Internet -a Facebook group,

http://www.facebook.com/group.ph p?gid=31816461534#/group.php?gid=42383309936

and a blog

http://gokjtgo.wordpress.com/

and of course here on Ned.

I see also that you are holding a conference soon on developing Facebook applications, one thing that might be nice to work on would be an art application featuring paintings or photographs by the KJT kids. That brings us back to the problem of providing access to the hardware, software, and the necessary skills. If you could help with some of that, or have any other ideas, so much the better!

:)

how can we meet John