KILOLO FOOTBALL CLUB

1.1 CONTEXT ANALYSIS Currently, football has been one of the most likable and widespread games not only in Tanzania, but across the world. Apart from it being enjoyed, it is also a source of youth employment, social integration as well as well economic development. Football is also used in the promotion of health, prevention of diseases like HIV/AIDS, strengthening of child and youth development and education, drawing attention to gender issues, creating global partnership and providing employment to many people. Kilolo district has never had a football club which can unify the whole district. As a result, sports development in the district is still very low. The quest for a district team is based on the community need of the people of Kilolo. This is drawn from past experience as Kilolo District Football Association (KDFA) for a period of nine (9) years, has failed to have a team in premier league. For all these years (2006-2015) the district has failed to qualify for a First National Division football League. The highest level reached as per history is Third division (Regional level). So many reasons could be attributed to this state of affairs. The main and most immediate challenge noted so far has been the absence of a district team at the national league level. This misses both the material and moral support of the majority of the people. The district has only been represented by individual village teams. The majority/ community of the people of Kilolo long for the establishment of a district team. This means that the community is ready to support but the problem is only who to initiate and how. One may ask, why not KDFA? The major obstacle is that this origination is run on a voluntary basis. Furthermore, KDFA members are elected and receive no source of income. Only different stakeholders may become a viable alternative as a benefactor, thence the need for this proposal for the establishment of a district football team. The District team (suggested name: ’Udzungwa Heroes’) will help meet the current national effort of improving sports by utilizing the available talents. A team created will help in achieving the Iringa regional effort of having at least one team in the National Premier League (It is now more than 15 years since Iringa Region has had a football team in the top division). The main reason could be lack of serious and reliable strategies at regional sporting level. This has really made the people of Iringa people miss one of the big sources of economy as well as entertainment. 1.2 OBJECTVES OF THE PROJECT 1.2.1 General Objective Improve the social development of Kilolo district through football and sensitizing the community on issues of health, human rights and environmental conservation. 1.2.2 Specific Objectives i). To empower young people of Kilolo district through the creation of a football team ii). To raise awareness on the spread of HIV/AIDS, the killings of people with albinism iii). To enhance environmental conservation through planting of trees and keeping bees. iv). To fight against the discrimination of albino people through intensive advertisement on football grounds and sports kits. 1.3 EXPECTED RESULTS The project will see the creation of a football team which will represent the whole district at the regional level and subsequently, in the premier league. The other result shall be the sensitization of the population against the killings of people with albinism, and finally, prevention of HIV/AIDS and environmental conservation. All these activities are expected to be supervised and organized in a professional way to ensure a continuous advancement of the team.