Dear fellow MYSA Trustees and friends,
Yesterday, our national women’s team qualified for the 2016 African Women’s Cup of Nations. This is the first time our national women’s team has qualified in Kenyan football history. Among the 54 African countries, the other 7 countries which also qualified are: Cameroon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The women’s AFCON will be held in Cameroon from November 19 to December 3, 2016.
How important is a youth development programme for girls?
How important is it for the girls to participate in international youth tournaments?
The attached chart clearly shows both are crucially important
MYSA ALUMNI ON KENYAN NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM
On the Kenyan national women’s team, MYSA alumni constitute:
On participation on MYSA teams in international youth tournaments:
As agreed at our last Board meeting, MYSA has expanded it’s girls programmes this year. In addition to 17,770 boys playing on 1,077 teams in 111 MYSA leagues in our 16 zones. There are now 7,694 girls playing on 418 teams in 65 MYSA leagues in all 16 zones. Also, 42 of 79 elected positions (53%) are held by girls, including the Executive Council Chair.
The MYSA U14 girls team for the 2016 Norway Cup was also at the match yesterday. They enthusiastically cheered on their older sisters and their heroes and role models. In a few years from now, many of them will likely also be playing on our national teams
With thanks for your continuing support,
Bob