Saturday, December 14, 2024

The Second Edition of the Annual She Can—I aM a sHERO) Football Tournament and Life Skills

 The Second Edition  of the Annual She Can—I aM a sHERO) Football Tournament and Life Skills @Wilsen Initiative (Wi).

When we launched the 2nd edition call for support together with my sister, who's the co-founder of IAM a sHERO—She Can, we had many doubts if we could make it considering all the challenges that come with resource mobilisation.

I'm very delighted we did it, and I have learnt that if you have a goal, work on a strategy, and don't be distracted from the silent inner voice that sometimes tells you that you won't make it, just give up, this isn't going to work, and so on.

I'm very pleased with the outcome of the second edition, and I don't take any support offered for granted, but indeed our network is our net worth. Currently, our main sources of support are family, friends, well-wishers, and personal contributions from the founders. My wish is that one day we will get more long-term support that will allow us to target many young people all through the calendar year.

The next event will be in December 2025, but we have a series of activities that we conduct all year that you can support us, namely:

 šŸ“ Play Safe With Dignity - A campaign running through the year to support young people (U10-U15, boys and girls) from the underserved community of Mathare North to acquire the football equipment and materials, the main ones being football shoes and footballs.

šŸ“ Skills Up Master Series - Sponsor a session that seeks to equip young people with the skills they deserve based on the 21st-century skills, which are, for example, communication, creativity, and problem-solving, just to mention but a few. 

šŸ“ Football For Hope - Hosting periodic football clinics, friendly matches, and exposure visits outside the neighbourhood to play in other tournaments or learn a new skill based on our program dubbed Plus One Talent (POT).

DID YOU KNOW

Wilsen Initiative (Wi) is a true reflection of my journey, which opened a new chapter for IaM a sHERO—She Can, having mentored my sister to a level of attaining a degree and employment. 

Our journey in football, education, family, and dreams is the spark that ignited the fire in us, as the founders, to provide a platform that will give us a chance to inspire young people through our story but also, more importantly, learn from each other's stories on how we can make things better, especially living in the underserved communities. The connecting factor is based on the philosophy of Self Made, where we advocate for doing more, being more, and being different. 

The second edition took us to the next level of engagement and achievements. We had a memorable day packed with insightful speakers focusing on motivational talk, education, football, health, wellness, and life skills. We also had a competitive football competition, refreshments, awards, and more.

šŸ“Œ Inspirational Quote 

"You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." - John Bunyan

What Next?

In case you missed contributing during the second edition, the next one will be in December 2025, but in the meantime we look forward to reaching out to girls football clubs for skill-up sessions. You can donate a pair of football shoes or a ball under the ongoing campaign, the Play Safe with Dignity Football Shoes campaign, that seeks to equip the youth (girls and boys U10-U15) from underserved communities with football equipment.

























šŸ“ Appreciation 

I want to take this opportunity to thank my co-founder, Esther Mazira; Esther's friends; my family; Ineke; Ernesto; Schola; and Grasso, just to mention but a few, for the support offered in different ways that led to the success of the second edition. May God bless the work of your hands, and thanks for believing in my dreams and supporting my efforts of creating a ripple effect of positive change using football, skill-up season, and mentorship.

#SafeSpaces #FootballForHope #SportsMentorship #FootballForDevelopment 

#PlaySafeWithDignity #Right2Play #SheCan #IaMaSHERO

#theChampionInYou

#SelfMade#

WilsenInitiative


Do More / Be More / Be Different

Wilsen Initiative (Wi) © 2024.

Monday, December 2, 2024

10 Thoughts That’ll Stop You From Reaching Your Goals

DID YOU KNOW...

In order to improve my writing and photography skills, I created my personal blog, wilsenx.blogspot.com, Bits and Pieces, in 2009 while working in Zanzibar. I write highlights of my work, aspirations, thoughts, experiences, etc.

In addition to being an archive or journal of my own journey (self-made), I use the blog as a platform to connect, inspire, and educate young people. 

Every year, I aim to publish at least 12 original posts. Today, I'm happy to share my 60th article that highlights 10 thoughts that’ll stop you from reaching your goals.

#AriseShine.
#Mentality #MindSet

10  Thoughts That’ll Stop You From Reaching Your Goals.

1. Thinking that you have been bewitched or you will be bewitched or some devil is working against you.
2. Applying crowd mentality in a personal issue. You find it difficult to make decisions that affect you directly. Any little thing you must consult widely and find a perfect solution.
3. Thinking luck isn't always on your side.
4. Do nothing and only wait for God's time. 
5. You're tired, and the only option is to go give up.
6. Feeling you are worthless and not good enough.
7. Others are good, and you can't compete with them.
8. You must be hand-held to make it to stardom.
9. You're born in a poor family, and you can as well be and die poor.
10. Finishing school is better than progressive lifelong learning. Failing in school means to you that you will definitely fail in life.

[Quotes]

Never Give Up, It is Never Too Late...

šŸ“ "We all have the God-given gift that we have to locate the picking-up point." - Wilson Masaka

šŸ“ "You can't wait for God's timing just like that, because it works best when you are in pursuit of your dream." - Wilson Masaka

šŸ“Œ Master Class Session #SkillUP

Don't miss this December offer; I have 5 hours to offer any youth group based in Nairobi for a skill-up session, pro bono, in simple terms, at no cost. The host will organise everything, and I will offer free facilitation based on their chosen subject. 

Have a blessed month. It is December, and soon it will be Christmas. ❤️

SelfMadeSeries © 2024 +throughMylens
Do More / Be More / Be Different
Bits And Pieces / wilsenx.blogspot.com
Do More / Be More / Be Different

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Book Launch : Turning Point Magazine

 A Wonderful Evening Indeed! 

Yesterday I attended the inaugural launch of the Turning Point Magazine at Nairobi Safari Club (Lilian Towers), Nairobi, Kenya.

Turning Point magazine, a pioneering platform dedicated to amplifying grassroots voices, sharing success stories, and inspiring meaningful change across Africa and beyond. Turning Point magazine represents a collective effort by professionals across various sectors to bridge the gap in storytelling for social change. Rooted in Kenya but with a vision that extends to 

the African region and international spheres, the magazine serves as a resource for empowering stakeholders with practical insights and innovative ideas. 





I'm happy to have been featured in the magazine and looking forward to the next edition. 

Congratulations šŸ‘ šŸŽ‰ and all the best; this is indeed a milestone as you focus forward. 

#TakeAways Panel Discussion.

#Highlight

A.B.C of Mental Wellness

A = Awareness.

B = Balance.

C = Connectedness

šŸ“Œ Mental health Vs. Mental illness 

šŸ“Œ Should men cry or rather is it ok for men to cry?

šŸ“Œ You don't have to die and stay in a toxic relationship...

šŸ“Œ Value addition and positioning.

šŸ“Œ The power of our story in advocating for the change we want to see in our society.

# POV My own moment of reflection  šŸ’” šŸ’” #ManzeNiGod #MyTurningPointSelfMade

"Make sure you learn from your story before you learn from other people's stories because it's easier to fix your own than the rest." - +throughMylens @ Wilson Masaka 

- "Some people will ask you what you do not because they want to help you, but because they do so because they want to check if you're at the same point they left you when they dug a hole for you to sink." - +throughMylens @ Wilson Masaka  

SelfMadeSeries © 2024

Do More / Be More / Be Different Bits and Pieces +throughMylens