In addition to equipping the schools with sports equipment, which is generally lacking almost everywhere, we therefore conducted several three-day training courses for teachers in 2023 in cooperation with our Tanzanian partner organization Future Stars Academy. This is because almost all schools in Tanzania do not have trained sports teachers.

The workshops dealt with the question of how good training is structured, but also with topics such as gender equality, child protection and health/injury prevention. The emphasis on team spirit in the workshops is also intended to promote cooperation between members of the school community and tackle hate and discrimination.

A total of 62 teachers from 31 primary and secondary schools took part in the training courses in Mwanga, Arusha and Moshi. The feedback from the teachers showed that what they learned about coaching in the workshops can also be used in other subject lessons. Just like in netball or soccer, every child has different abilities and talents when it comes to learning thus needs to be addressed accordingly by all teachers. In addition, good and precise instructions and examples as well as a clear structure are needed not only on the sports field, but also in the classroom. In this way, sports promotion contributes in many ways to the achievement of SDG 4 "Quality Education".

It is now the task of the participating teachers to provide a pedagogical and structural framework for the subject “Sports and Games” at their schools. Therefore, it was particularly important to bring together and network teachers who are passionate about sport. Until now, various synergy effects have already resulted. For example, the PROBONO partner schools in Arusha, together with Future Stars Academy, organized a football and netball tournament for primary and secondary schools following the training, in which over 480 pupils took part. The winners of the soccer tournament (Kaloleni Secondary School and Amani Primary School) were then nominated to take part in the Chipkizi Cup, the largest youth and grassroots football tournament in East Africa. The girls’ soccer team from Edmund Rice Secondary School was also invited to the LaLiga East Africa Cup.

All this is also only possible thanks to your donations!

For further intensive coaching of teachers, we still need more financial support! We also aim to build sports facilities at several schools, establish a school soccer league for girls and hold sports advocacy events in order to spread messages against discrimination and for equal rights.