our programs
1. transformational sport training
Bluebird soccer academy focuses much of its efforts in training and equipping young boys and girls with soccer skills.
We provide our players with a friendly home-based training
ground which is more effective for their daily training.
2. CHILD EDUCATION SUPPORT
We
believe and trust in the power of education, more so in the lives of the
younger ones willing to learn. That is why we integrate education with sports
to ensure that our kids are fully equipped with adequate knowledge and skills
that will help them become good problem solvers and critical thinkers in the communities
they belong to and beyond. Bluebird Soccer Academy has a unique educational
model that aids the most vulnerable children in the refugee settlements, the
host community and beyond access quality and better education. Most of the
conflict affected children live under harsh conditions that are unbearable,
which affects their ability to study and grow mentally, physically and
socially. The refugee child education offered now mainly focuses on those kids
we serve and those living with families that cannot afford to cater for their
children’s education needs.
3. LEADERSHIP
Most
of the kids we support in our academy are victims of wars and atrocities with
their families from different countries that are hosted within Kyangwali
refugee settlement. We instill confidence in our children with leadership
skills which allows them to work in a team, think critically, and become
problems solvers, peace makers on and off the pitch while creating a healthy
and sustainable relationships with each other. Every child at bluebird soccer
academy goes through a series of character development process that helps them
to transform into better resourceful and responsible citizens.
Through
this program, we also encourage our players to take roles and responsibilities
in the community and the homes they belong to. This has helped them gain
confidence to compete for various leadership positions in the respective
schools they belong to. We have many student leaders taking up leadership in
their various schools and this inspires the team, coaches and every one who is
part of this transformational movement.
4. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Most works and opportunities across the globe are now available and
accessed via online services that enables the use of gadgets/ electronic
devices. Our team practically demonstrates the use of technological equipment’s
like computers, iPads, phones and cameras to children in order to avail them
early opportunities to learn the effective ways of using the gadgets. We
believe in the positive impact technology has brought in the world to make
education simple and enjoyable to both adults and kids which made us embrace
its contribution in our organization and the communities we belong
5. HOME VISIT
This is a program that extends our work to the community and families of our players through generous social dialogue with community members who are unwell.
Our visits are done on Saturday and Sunday evenings only and one home is visited at a time to ensure we have enough time for the patients.
This program aims at creating peace among the young refugee players through connecting with other families; apart from the players they train with daily. This helps to extend our love, care, compassion and support to more families around the settlement..
6. SMALL GROUP GATHERING
BSA aims at creating a long-term movement of committed young
leaders who will positively impact their communities, country and beyond. To
achieve this, we ensure each player gets a small group they belong to where
they share challenges, ideas, prayer requests, inspirations and most
importantly checking on how each one of them is doing. These groups help our
players to get to know each other more, learn to care and support one another
as they confide and confess to each other and most importantly become accountable
for one another as they grow up as a family united by soccer.
We deeply invest in the few who will influence many. We are
very intentional and purpose driven when it comes to mentoring of our players.
7. BSA's Climate Action
Sustainable Advocacy & Community Development
Bluebird Soccer Academy(BSA) is a registered community-based organization which works on skilling and developing talents for both refugees and host communities. We extend our work to critically address a broad range of climate action issues at local, national, regional and global levels contributing towards the global goal of reducing carbon emissions and resilience.
BSA has enhanced its work to teaching its players, staffs and community on the value of climate advocacy and campaigns through active capacity building in collaboration with local leaders and other local organizations to mitigate the risks associated with climate damage. We ought to kick start climate research through partnership with universities and researchers around the Uganda and beyond to help in collective efforts to address climate issues in our refugee community.
CORE ACTIVITIES
- Community awareness, education and sensitization on current global climate issues
- Addressing dangers, losses and damages that are caused by deforestation to the community through community trainings
- Tree planting and nursery bed establishment, including free distribution of seedlings
- Promote waste reduction and recycling of non-disposable wastes from the community
- Training on the use of Bio mass briquettes to reduce over dependency on non-renewable resources.
- Capacity building through extensive training
