A visit in Haydom

A visit in Haydom

During the easter holiday we visited Haydom CHRISC district, curious about what's going on there. We were warmly welcomed to football and volleyball training and other activities.

                                                           

15.04.2012

Written by: Åsmund Oksavik Oltedal

Photos: Åsmund Oksavik Oltedal        

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Football training

At a primary school there was football training for under 13 teams. Boys and girls were playing together when

Girls and boys are training together

 we arrived. They all said yes when we wanted to join the training. The teams are training for East Africa Cup in Moshi in june. Captain of CHRISC Haydom U 13 girls, Neema Gabriel is looking forward to the event. 

"We are going there to win," she says. She likes to dance and play netball in addition to playing football, and tells that sports is the best thing about CHRISC. She has been CHRISC member for two years now. Captain of U 13 boys, Shineni Hassan, doesn't hesitate when we ask what is their goal for East Africa Cup: "We are going for winning" he says. Then he goes back to his team to continue the training.

Captains: Neema Gabriel and Shineni Hassan

Culture

Dancing practice

At the CHRISC office in Haydom there is a small dancing hall, where there is practice several times a week. When we come inside, we find the dancing group practicing again and again to make the steps right The week before we arrived, CHRISC and others invited the Haydom inhabitants for a show at Haydom Culture Centre scene.

Young district

District coordinator Jared Olembe tells us that CHRISC Haydom was started as a project in 2010. Since 

George Mwanga (left) and Joseph Nikodemus

then, despite many challenges, the project has grown big and become one of the CHRISC districts in Tanzania. Nowadays a lot of people in Haydom know about CHRISC and appreciate the work they are doing. George Mwanga and Joseph Nikodemus have done a great job in CHRISC Haydom. Every day they are participating in CHRISC activities as leaders. They like very much the education and objectives in the organization. During our stay, they have been guiding us and invited us to activities. Besides football and dancing, you can also participate in aerobic and volleyball in Haydom.

Volleyball training at Haydom Lutheran Hospital