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Mathare Leadership Hub

Empowering youth through play and learning.

Mathare Leadership Hub is a Community Development Organisation that  uses Sport to empower youth in the Mathare Slums to speak through their talent  and  to build leaders through education.

"They know that Sports and Education are the only tool that can help them to believe for their better future"

"They know that Sports and Education are the only tool that can help them to believe for their better future"

Who we are

Who we are

Who we are

Mathare Leadership Hub is a Community Development Organisation that  uses Sport to empower youth in the Mathare Slums to speak through their talent and to build leaders through education.

Mathare is one of the biggest poorest Slums in Africa. It has a high population of 800,000 we call home. Most live in mud huts close together ,they basic basic needs such as going without food, poor heath facilities, dropping out of schools due to lack of school fees and early girls pregnancy and many other things.

Despite all this the youth still have hope for the future. And that’s is why we created the Mathare Leadership Hub where the youth can play and learn.


Mathare Leadership Hub is a Community Development Organisation that uses Sport to empower youth in the Mathare Slums to speak through their talent and to build leaders through education.

Mathare is one of the biggest poorest Slums in Africa.It has a high population of 800,000 we call home. Most live in mud huts close together ,they basic basic needs such as going without food, poor heath facilities, dropping out of schools due to lack of school fees and early girls pregnancy and many other things.

Despite all this the youth still have hope for the future. And that’s is why we created the Mathare Leadership Hub where the youth can play and learn.

Mathare Leadership Hub is a Community Development Organisation that  uses Sport to empower youth in the Mathare Slums to speak through their talent and to build leaders through education.

Mathare is one of the biggest poorest Slums in Africa. It has a high population of 800,000 we call home. Most live in mud huts close together ,they basic basic needs such as going without food, poor heath facilities, dropping out of schools due to lack of school fees and early girls pregnancy and many other things.

Despite all this the youth still have hope for the future. And that’s is why we created the Mathare Leadership Hub where the youth can play and learn.

How it works

Play

Football brings youth together and builds discipline, confidence, and belonging.

Learn

Education support and school supplies help young people stay in class and unlock opportunity.

Lead

Young people grow into mentors and leaders who strengthen their own community.

Play

Football brings youth together and builds discipline, confidence, and belonging.

Learn

Education support and school supplies help young people stay in class and unlock opportunity.

Lead

Young people grow into mentors and leaders who strengthen their own community.

Give directly to youth in Mathare

Choose a simple impact amount and support meals, school fees, football sessions, and mentorship for young people in Mathare. Donate via Paypal or M-Pesa (0703944109).

10 €

Helps a studen get a week of meals + school supplies

25 €

Helps a studen to get one month of school fees

100 €

Gives a full school term for one student

M-Pesa number: 0703944109. 100% of donations support youth in Mathare.

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Founded

Our Projects

Youth football session

The Harambee Scholarship Fund

Rooted in the spirit of Harambee—A Swahili word meaning  "pulling together" this program transforms lives across our community. By mobilizing collective strength the Harambee Scholarship Fund breaks down financial barriers for our most dedicated youth football players living in the slums.by mobilizing and rallying resources to cover total educational essentials: school fees, uniforms, textbooks, and critical learning materials. As the heartbeat of our organization, this initiative ensures our young athletes stay in the classroom, unlocking their full potential and building a brighter for our players in the program

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Youth football session

Sports for life Football.

Through our football program we have boys and girls U13 playing football and during the schooling holiday we organize football tournaments and a week football camps teaching them about life skills,discpline,raise self esteem, team building and our coaches also teach them football techniques and decision making on and off the pitch.

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Environmental Clean-up Projects

Our environmental initiative directly addresses the waste crisis in Mathare Slums by mobilizing the next generation. Through organized community clean-ups we create cleaner safer spaces for children to play while promoting responsibility to our players. Clean to Play Under this initiative, we turn environmental plastic waste into tangible rewards for our youth. Our players collects plastic waste and upcycling the materials into traditional "Juala balls." In exchange for their recycled creations, we provide them with high-quality leather footballs. This model instills the values of environmental responsibility and community pride while equipping young athletes with proper ball to take their game to the next level.

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Change a young life today

International donations are welcome and help support meals, school fees, and football in Mathare.

Mathare Leadership Hub

Using football and education to help young people in Mathare find their voice and become leaders.

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Mathare Leadership Hub

info@mathareleadershiphub.com

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