Christine Kaingu
I always recall 2009 as the year when opportunities opened up for me. This was the year I first joined Moving The Goalposts. My name is Christine Rehema Kaingu. I live with my parents and I have been playing football since I was in class four. I was attracted by the stories I heard in the community of how girls’ lives were transformed through playing football in Moving The Goalposts. Not all families were happy that girls’ lives were being transformed in my community. They believed that football could only be played by boys. I also knew of some of my neighbours who would not allow their daughters to play football because they had hidden agendas. Some of them wanted to marry them off and others wanted to take them to nearby towns to work as domestic workers. One day, I saw one of them discouraging my mother when she…
Happy International Literacy Day!
This year’s theme focuses on “Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID_19 crisis and beyond,” especially on the role of educators and the changing methods of teaching. The recent COVID_19 crisis has disrupted the learning of youth and adults globally, with most learning institutions and programs having being suspended. We are cognizant of the fact that more youth and adults in the world especially the most vulnerable groups, still cannot access education and literacy programmes. Literacy is a fundamental human right and the basis for any individual’s ability to learn. It is essential for social and human development and provides individuals with skills to transform their lives and society. As we celebrate the day, we pledge our commitment towards promoting access to quality education and learning opportunities to girls and young women. As an organization, we managed to develop interventions that have ensured our literacy programmes continue to reach our beneficiaries during the…
Atletico Madrid’s Star Periods Initiative for MTG Girls
Football can be a lifeline to so many people. It is more than just a game, it’s a connection between millions of people around the world. It is passion, it is perseverance, it is dedication, it is happiness, it is heartache- but most of all, football is a community. In 2019, Australian and Atletico Madrid midfielder, Alex Chidiac, joined Common Goal, a movement of professional football players with a shared mission to build a future in which football becomes the world’s greatest catalyst for social change. She pledged 1% of her salary to support Moving the Goalpost’s (MTG), a unique sport for development organization that uses football to empower over nine thousand girls in the rural and urban areas of Kenya’s Coastal region. A girl born into a poor family in these regions inevitably enters a cycle of poverty. A girl in these families is less likely to be educated…
Young MTG Mother Thrives during COVID 19 Pandemic
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, a lot of people have lost their livelihoods and are struggling to sustain themselves and their families. For Benta Kasichana Kalugo, however, this pandemic has presented her with an economic opportunity that has seen her business thrive. Benta has been making a living out of face mask production, as well as the production and supply of handwashing soap. She has successfully supplied handwashing soap to several households and Health centers within Vitengeni division. She joined Moving The Goalposts (MTG) in 2008 as a football player where she acquired diverse skills in reproductive health management, first aid delivery and vocational and financial literacy skills. Her passion for tailoring saw MTG link her with industry experts that offered her apprenticeship opportunities. She later purchased a tailoring machine on her own where she perfected her sewing skills. The 22-year-old mother from Mrima wa…
What We Are Prioritizing With COVID-19
As the world comes together to face the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many questions around how each of us can play a role in supporting our local and global communities. I wanted to reach out to all of Moving the Goalposts’ supporters to share an update about MTG’s priorities during these challenging times. All of our responses are rooted in our commitment as an organization to the health, wellbeing, and empowerment of girls and young women in our communities. PEOPLE MTG is taking care of all of our people – our local and remote staff – by instituting a remote work policy for all of our team members. We mandated this policy in accordance with the Kenyan government’s decree for all citizens to limit interaction and with the goal of maintaining a safe and productive work environment. MTG is further supporting our staff by maintaining the World Health Organization’s recommendations…
VOTE FOR MOVING THE GOALPOSTS – MANCHESTER CITY, CITYZENS GIVING
What’s the News? MOVING THE GOALPOSTS, KILIFI has been NOMINATED to take part in Cityzens Giving, Manchester City’s global community campaign. This is an initiative that aims to make a difference around the world through community football projects delivered by inspiring young leaders who are attempting to tackle pressing societal issues. Our project HIV prevention in Kilifi is among other nominated projects. What is at stake? City Football Group and its partners have pledged £400,000 which equals to averagely Ksh.41 million towards the campaign. A win for MTG equals to reduced HIV prevalence among coastal rural girls in Kenya. This means girls having a better understanding of how to protect themselves and their peers from contracting HIV/AIDS, early pregnancies and Sexual and Gender based violence. How do we do this? We humbly urge the public to VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! By visiting the link provided ,you can find out more about our HIV prevention Kilifi project– Moving The…
MTG SET FOR LEAGUE RETURN AS FKF RELEASES FIXTURES
Moving the Goalposts (MTG) has made a return to the Women Division One League after a long absence and will take part in Zone A of the league, which is scheduled to kick off on Sunday 4 March. Zone A will comprise Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA), Kilifi Queens, Golden Angels, Limuru Starlets and Soccer Sisters while Zone B has the likes of Gusii Starlets, Chrisc St. Elizabeth, Bunyore Starlets, Bulemia Ladies FC, Nyuki Starlets, Nyamira Starlets, Bomet Starlets and Solasa Stima Queens. MTG will commence their league campaign with an away clash against Joy Love at Hope Centre on Saturday 4 March. To be confirmed Meanwhile, Kibera Girls Soccer Academy start off their 2018 campaign at home against a yet to be confirmed opponent, whereas Limuru Starlets will host Soccer Sisters at St Paul’s University Grounds. Kilifi Queens and Golden Angels will battle at the Water Ground in the…
FATHERS’ WORDS ARE LIKE THERMOSTAT IN THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN
A thermostat is a component which senses the temperature of a system and regulates temperature of a room or device. This is unlike the thermometer which just measures the room temperature. On the third Sunday of the June we shall commemorate the role and impact of fathers and father figures in our lives and those of children in general. I allude the impact of a father to that of a thermostat. The following real life story will illustrate more: In one of my counseling sessions with a client, I had this rare and touching encounter of a boy who was yearning for father’s words of appreciation in his life. The boy had been referred to me by the school administration to counsel him because his academic performance had nosedived. The boy’s sincerity was a key ingredient for this particular counseling session; he made it productive and effective. He stated that…
MTG THE WINNERS OF GLOBAL GOALS WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT, IMPALA CLUB NAIROBI
Moving the Goal Posts are the winners of this year’s Global Goals World Cup, held at Impala Sports club in Nairobi on 5th March 2017.MTG United Team were playing for Global Goal 5; Gender equality. Global Goals World cup was started in 2015 when 193 world leaders committed to The 17 Global Goals for the next 15 years: End extreme poverty; Fight inequality and injustice; Fix climate change. In all countries. For all people. Global Goal tournament mobilizes women globally to take this development agenda into their own hands. By joining the tournament in their country, setting a team of 5-8 female soccer players and choosing one of the 17 goals to advocate for. Our team led by Coach Fatime Tibu, had an amazing performance. The first match was played against Mama’s United and MTG won 3-0. In the second match MTG United managed to secure 3-0 win against Ethiopian…