OUR ASST. 1ST TEAM COACH, AND ACADEMY HEAD COACH BEN WAITHAKA HAS ASKED US TO PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING WORDS WHICH HE HAS WRITTEN.
Hallo my name is Ben Waithaka the current assistant coach of Sunderland AFC Keroche, and having been brought up in the village of Karai in the outskirts of naivasha where the team is based, I can really attest that your endless support is never taken for granted.
Well I wouldn't say that the team has completely eradicated crime in the area, but one thing for sure is crime rate has really gone low, most of the young boys really envy the team and really want to be associated with us. One of the virtues that we as a team observe before letting anyone be a part of us is good morals.
I'd like to assure all our sponsors, fans and our UK management Gary Lamb and John Eilbeck and each and everyone that works hard and tirelessly to ensure that the club runs smoothly our main sponsors Total sports, Tombola just to mention but a few, that despite the fact that we won't emerge victorious in each and every match we will always walk with ours heads held high knowing that we've got the best sponsors, fans and followers any team out there would wish to have.
Not only are you giving these boys the chance to play competitive football but you are also giving an entire village the will and strength to face tomorrow.
From the bottom of my heart I'd like to say a big thank you to all of you. God bless you.
Rgrds coach #31
Ben Waithaka. ... See MoreSee Less
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ANOTHER CONVINCING VICTORY FOR OUR SENIOR ACADEMY.
Yesterday our Senior academy travelled to Kinungi, which is one of our neighbouring villages, for a game against KABLUES.
We came away with a great 4-2 victory, and our goals were scored by OLIVER x 2 and SANCHO x 2.
This keeps up our Senior academy's amazing record of only 1 defeat in 7 years, in all competitions and friendlies.
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If you'd like to see some of the amazing talent in the town where our team are based, just watch this. ... See MoreSee Less
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TO ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS, AND LOCAL NORTH EAST CLUBS WHO HAVE DONATED KIT AND ITEMS FOR OUR CLUB, ACADEMY & OTHER LESS FORTUNATE SPORTS CLUBS IN OUR REGION OF KENYA, PLEASE GIVE YOURSELVES A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
TODAY HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY
It's days like today that fill your hearts with a warm glow.
Our Vice President John Eilbeck and I have been packing boxes all day to send to our team, our academy, and lots of other sports teams/organisations who have no sports kit.
Today we have filled 8 large boxes, 3 of them have been posted today (We are only allowed to send a maximum of 3 per week) the 3 that were sent today, were full of urgent items for our 1st team, which included many 2nd hand donated boots, 2 sets of socks (1 set white, 1 set red) 2 sets of training bibs (15 red, 15 blue) 20 small traffic cones (Used in training) A new ball pump, 3 whistles, 3 extendable training ladders, around 20 pairs of shin pads and some balls. Plus some kit for local referees.
Next Friday we shall be sending over all the donated items for our academy kids, which will include 4 sets of small sized socks, around 70 pairs of kids 2nd hand donated boots, (we have 131 kids in our various academy age groups) 3 different sizes of goalkeepers kits (For our various age groups) and 3 balls.
Then the following week we shall be sending over all the donated kits to present to other local teams, who don't have any matching kits.
So far we have been donated 7 full sets of kit, but we still have space in these boxes for more full sets of 2nd hand kits, so if your team have any lying around, that you're no longer using, please get in touch, on the number below.
WE GUARENTEE TO SEND YOU OR YOUR TEAM PICTURES, WHEN WE PRESENT YOUR KITS TO OTHER TEAMS.
This is and ongoing project to recycle all your unwanted football items, so please keep donating, and let us have the worry about getting your donated items, to worthy causes in the Naivasha region of Kenya.
Once again thank you to all who have donated so far
Regards
Gary Lamb
UK President of Sunderland AFC Keroche (Kenya)
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GREAT NEWS FOR 4 OF OUR ACADEMY PLAYERS, IN PREPERATION FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON
Captain JOSE and our coaches have just put out the following statement on our academy facebook group:
Hello lads hope you are doing great, and all the best for the players doing their final exams.
This year most of you lads have been fantastic and as a team we are so proud of you all, and hope for the better days to come. We have closely been following you all, and as a team decision we have agreed to promote some players to our 1st team.
These players have been promoted on merit, the players are:
1.James Mburu (Goalkeeper aged 17)
2.Josam Paul Theuri (Midfielder aged 17)
3.Kelvin Kimani (Defender aged 16)
4.Stephen Mwangi. (Striker aged 17)
Let's wish them all the best in their new challenge as Sunderland players.
Regards Capt José
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HUGE THANK YOU TO PAUL BURTON AND EVERYONE AT PETERLEE HEARTS FC.
Today Paul Burton from Peterlee Hearts FC donated a full set of their old Kit, towards our drive to supply all the local teams around the Naivasha region of Kenya, (where our own team are based) with a matching set of kit.
These shall be leaving the UK in the next few weeks, and if they arrive in time for Xmas, we shall be surprising a local sports organisation with a wonderful Xmas box.
Whenever we present teams with donated kits from North East teams, we always take pictures, so the teams/people who donated, can see the end result, and see how many smiles your old kits put onto many faces.
If you have any old kits your team/club would like to donate, please Text or call our UK President Gary Lamb from Seaham Harbour UK on: 07880732078.
Once again THANK YOU, PETERLEE HEARTS FC.
Mungu Awabariki
(God Bless you all)
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THANK YOU TERRY and COLIN SMITH of TYNE & WEAR LGV TRAINING LTD
We would like to say a big thank you to Terry and Colin Smith of TYNE and WEAR LGV TRAINING LTD who have donated a few hundred Aston Villa shirts.
We shall distribute these shirts to very needy teams in our region, who have no matching kits.
On behalf of everyone at Sunderland AFC Keroche in Kenya THANK YOU.
MUNGU AKUBARIKI
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THANK YOU FANS
We would like to say thank you to all our fans who made a donation to our JUST GIVING page for the upcoming season.
As our JUST GIVING page closed yesterday, you fans had raised exactly £600 in total (Less fees).
In Kenyan Shillings this is approx. 72,000ksh
This will go towards our expenses for the 2019-20 season.
On behalf of everyone at our club
THANK YOU
Mungu Awabariki (God Bless you all)
Anyone else wishing to make a donation can still do so, via a bank transfer to the following:
Lloyds Bank
Account Name: SAFC KEROCHE
Account Number: 25602160
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Thank you to Vicki Martin from Peterlee, and her sons,
Charlie who plays for Peterlee Helford u13's,
Jack who plays for Bradley FC u13's and
Alfie who plays for Blackhall Monks u9's
The boys have donated all their 2nd boots to our club because they want to see our kids have an opportunity in life.
Well done boys, your mam is bringing you up well.
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THANK YOU EAST DURHAM FC.
I have just departed from a meeting with MICHAEL GRAY of EAST DURHAM FC, and to say we are blown away by the amount of kit they have donated to us, is the understatement of the year.
Just look at this huge pile, which mainly consists of good 2nd hand boots which we are seeking desperately.
The generosity of local North East clubs in the UK, continues to amaze us.
SUNDERLAND AFC KEROCHE ACADEMY AND 1ST TEAM in Kenya, will certainly be able to make very good use of the items.
Once again thank you EAST DURHAM FC
MUNGU AKUBARIKI
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