The Next Soccer Stars in The Making

Individual Social Responsibility - ISR At Wilsen Initiative (Wi) we believe and advocate for CHANGE that starts with an individual whereby influencing positive action as a result creating a bigger community of positive role models.

Picture taken in 2016

Picture taken in 2016

In a special way we thank Moses Wambia for taking the lead in sponsoring the on going 2nd edition of Mathare North Festive Season Soccer Tournament (MNFSST-2018) featuring under 12 years.

I hereby welcome you all to make your contribution count in developing the next best talent in your hoods, especially starting with under 10 to 12 years.



  Jun 3, 2016 - Donation received from Netherlands courtesy of Ernesto

In case you want to make a contribution our doors are still open as we approach the finals next week. Here is a list you can choose from;

1. Soccer boots / shoes
2. Soccer balls
3. Uniforms
4. Training bibs
5. Training Cons 
6. Training hours 
7. Facilitate outdoor trip for the team (exposure visits and friendly matches). 

 I have always mobilized soccer resources for youth teams/clubs in my neighborhood dating from the last 20+ years of my soccer career and work.

Let me know if you would like to add anything to the prize kitty. We have more than 20 teams with approximate total of 300 players.

Get in touch wilson.masaka@gmail.com

Mathare North Festive Season Soccer Tournament U12

#MNFSST Ongoing, Mathare North Festive Season Soccer Tournament U12. 16 teams, 16 coaches, More than 300+ players are engaged on a daily basis. Our main theme this year is, Creating Safe Space Through Soccer

Soccer4Change 
Main goal ; using soccer to drive forward social change.

1.  Networking with other youth-led groups to foster peace and other social activities using soccer. 
2. Use soccer as an agent for change whereby facilitating the teams in local and regional tournaments.
3. Using soccer as a tool to drive positive social transformation. 
4. Learning other life-skills through soccer for example leadership and self esteem.

My vision is to see each kid in the slum of Mathare own a quality ball and a pair of soccer shoe.

How many children can play one ball?

#thePowerOfaBall How long can one quality ball last in one of the grassroots pitch? Our goal Wilsen Initiative (Wi) is to connect every kid who love soccer with the required resources like football, uniforms, soccer shoes etc. In case you want to make any contributions toward achieving this goal get in touch with me.

10 Basics of Presenting

Today I had a great session with the youth at Mogra Children's Home. The main subject was Presentation Skills.

Here are the ten points  I consider very important during presentation (Basics of Presenting).

1. Time - Consider how much time has been allocated to you.
2. Creativity - How best will you bring the point across for example using a prototype, illustration, picture, short video etc.
3. Audience and eloquence - Consider the audiences demography (age, language, skill level etc.) Be fluent and persuasive in your presentation
4. Dress Code - Choose the right clothes for the occasion.
5.Content vs.Context - Package your content (Subject, data, information etc) inline with the context (environment, audience, situation etc).
6. Planning - Think of the flow/sequence of your presentation.
7. Tools / presentation aid - Consider if you will use any assisting tools in your presentation for example computer, projector, white board etc. Always test before the time for presentation.
8. Confidence / Courage - A good idea can be made to look bad because of lack of confidence and knowledge in the subject matter. Build your confidence through practice, research, feedback etc.
9. Body language ( Eye contact, posing etc.) - Your direct or indirect interaction with audience is determined with how you handle the entire presentation from speech, how you move, eye contact, use your hands, your pose etc.
10. Audibility - Make good of your voice where there is no microphone in a small group. Use the microphone the right way for quality sound.