ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY NEWSLETTER.
March has been an exciting month here at Mungu Soccer Academy! We thank the Lord for His continued provision and protection. A big thank you to you, our sponsors, who are supporting what God is at work doing, through your generous financial donations and prayers.
YOUR SUPPORT IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
Our MUNGU children are feeling the love you are sending their way! Their soccer ability is improving drastically, and they are becoming leaders, on and off the field. While we definitely want to be turning heads soccer wise - we also want to be making a difference educationally. Right now we have 11 out of our 30 boys fully sponsored, and through generous one time donations and partnerships we successfully have all 30 boys in school this semester. Our team on the ground is constantly checking in with the boys to ensure they are performing well in the classroom as well as making sure they are growing into leaders and Godly young men.
MEET ANDREW BUSSEY, MUNGU Co-Owner!
We are delighted to announce that Andrew Bussey has become co-owner of Mungu Academy FC. We believe that the Lord is bringing who He wants to be a part of the leadership and vision of this mission. Andy grew up as a Missionary Kid in Kenya, played soccer there and has a strong desire to give back to communities in East Africa that helped Him see Christ through soccer.
LOOKING AHEAD!
There are a couple of things in April we are excited about:
Community Outreach Event
This is something we do every month. This month, the MUNGU boys will be going into two places to share Christ’s love through service. The first is the Community market nearby, where they will be helping to pick up litter. The second is a hospital nearby where they will be sweeping and washing rooms, as well as tidying up the surroundings outside of the hospital.
Nation Wide U-15 League
We have been chosen to participate in the Nation Wide U-15 league, and currently sit in 8th place. This is our first full year as an official team, and we are excited with the current players we have. We look to finish in the top 4 of this league.
CONTINUING NEEDS
MUNGU FACILITY BUILDING
As we grow as a team and family, we are looking to build a facility for ourselves. This facility would not only house staff and players, but also include a field to train. We have been praying to have this project started within 2023, however, we still need financial support to get this done. Here is what we still need:
- Purchase of turf for field.
- Funds to build team office and Headquarters.
If you are interested in becoming a team sponsor and helping out in any way, please email us at mungufc@gmail.com or give us a call at (714) 322 4015.
Join our Sponsorship Program for only $34/month and create a real relationship with one child who needs your help.
- Tuition for education.
- Food, quality housing, clothing.
- Soccer equipment and gear.
- Safety and community.
We want this to be more than just you sponsoring a child, but rather a relationship. You will receive pictures of your child and their family as well as them in action on the field, as well as personal letters and notes about how much your help goes in their lives.
We are still seeking 19 more sponsors so that all the boys are covered for their school expenses, which will allow us to use the other one time donations towards other expenses and essentials. In terms of big needs moving forwards - please pray that we can find a school that can partner with us in Entebbe that would allow all our boys to go to the same place. Along with this we are seeking a place that can become a residence for the boys. Here our boys can live in one place closer to their families and in a setting where they can grow spiritually, educationally and soccer wise.
