Children receive items from Daniels Promise Charity

The long-awaited shipment from Daniels Promise Charity has arrived giving children at the Kampala School of Excellence Ministries a reason to smile. The

The Consignment sent in March was received by KSEM staff from Salabed cargo on 29 May 2010 and distributed to the children on 1st June 2010.

The items included clothes, books, CD players, toys and a number of shoes both trainer shoes and school shoes.

The items were distributed to the by KSEM staff in full view of KSEM Director Daniel Ntale and all children received a number of items each. The Cargo included over 40 pairs of trainer shoes donated by Mr. Paul Watts the founder of PWP.com a global sport equipment stores.

We are grateful to all those who donated the items to the children. We extend our thanks to the trustees of Daniels Promise Charity Caroline Cardew Smith, Denise Gwatkin and Jill Gradon for the continued support to the children.

Barclays Bank Donates to Kampala School of Excellence Children's Home

The promotion of care and protection services to orphans and vulnerable children has been boosted with a recent donation of assorted items to the Kampala School of Excellence Children's Home by Barclays Bank Uganda , Nateete Branch.

The items were part of an innitiative by Barclays Bank Uganda to give back to communities. Kampala School of Excellence Ministries was chosen for its tremendous record in offering psycho-social support to Orphans and othe vulnerable children in the area on recommendation from local authorities.

The assorted items which included food items,mosquito nets, schorlastic material and balls were handed over to the Organisation's administrator Moses Kalanzi at the Ministry's offices.

While handing over the items, the team leader Catherine Nakalembe thanked the KSEM management and staff for the tremendous work in support of children and youths from destablised backgrounds and pledged the bank's support for such worthy cause in future when called upon.

On his part the KSEM Administrator Moses Kalanzi thanked the Bank and its employees for extending a helping hand towards the organisation. He reiterated the organisation's commitment to ensure better services for children and expressed optimism that this will be achieved with the intervention of key stakeholders such as Barclays Bank, Nateete Branch.

The bank employees were taken on a guided tour of the facility by the Administrator and later enjoyed games and made counselling sessions with the children. The employees later treated the children to snacks and drinks brought with them.

KSEFC Juniors to play in Uganda Junior League

Children in the Kampala School of Excellence Ministries are set to participate in this years Uganda Junior league. The youths mainly U-13 and U-15 will compete in this annual event for their first time. The Uganda Junior league has drawn teams from a number of regions attracting a total of 30 teams in anumber of age categories. KSE Juniors are drwan in Pool B and will play their match on 9th May against Every Child Ministries at 10:50 am and will play Mugison the same day in the group matches at 2:00 pm. Mugison is coached by former Cranes international and longtime friend of KSEM director Daniel Kisseka Ntale.

A minute of silence in respect to fallen former Uganda Cranes Internationsl Dennis Obua will be observed before the game.

All games take place at Nakasero Primary School grounds.

Uganda Can play in the World Cup-Makanaky

Uganda has the potential and talents to play in the world cup if football structures are fully developed, Makanaky who arrived in Uganda on 12/12/09 revealed. This was said during a soccer clinic organised by Kampala School of Excellence Ministries at the climax of the All-stars pre-World Cup Soccer Event

According to the midfield legend, the raw talent exhibited by the children during the different sessions if exploited well through developing youth football structures will help Uganda reach the world cup.Mr. Cyril Makanaky, one of the best players in the 1990 World Cup representing Cameroon was part of a visiting contigent of African Stars that included Cameroon's all-time goal scorer Patrick Mboma and 1990 goal hero Omam Biyik in the country for a couple of Charity events to raise funds for Kampala School of Excellence Ministries a Children's Charity based in Rubaga.

The clinic conducted by the African All stars including Kenya's Henry Mutego, Tonny Luanga, Thomas Opio, Uganda's Polly Ouma, Dan Ntale, Robert Mujabi,Robert Kiweesi and Paul Nkata, Cameroon's Omam Biyik, Cyril Makanacky, Kana Biyik and Maboang Kessack.

The clinic which attracted over 200 players was lauded by the secretary of Uganda Youth Football Association as a step in the development of football in the country. The clinic involved among many things inspirational talks from the football legends, soccer drill sessions, autograph sighing and a 30 minute photo shoot

All Stars Charity Event December 2009 Highlights

As a means of raising funds, KSEM linked up with the Association of Cameeronian Sportsmen in France to help in organising a charity event with proceeds going to the children’s home. The event was planned to include a fundraising dinner, a scheduled visit to the children’s Home, a football match with a select Uganda national team and a soccer clinic for children and youths. World Ventures Limited a regional Tours and travel company and Orange telecom Uganda a telecom giant funded the organisation of the event. A number of famous ex-African football players were invited to grace the events. These included Africa’s greatest playmaker Cyril Mackanaky Cameroon’s alltime top goal scorer Patrick Mboma, 1990 world cup hero Omam Biyik, his equally succesful brother Omam Biyik, 1990 and 1994 Cameroon world cup hero Maboang Kessack, Belgium-based former Rwanda National team captain Olivier Karekyezi, Kenya’s Henry Mutego, Thomas Opio and Tony Luanga.

While the organisation was not able to raise funds due to a poor turn up at the events, with the participation of the invited African legends, KSEM registered a number of successes especially regarding exposure of the organisation’s ativities. The Minister of Security who was the guest of honour at the fundraising dinner acknowlegded the work being done by KSEM together with its partners in shaping the future of Uganda’s children. Also in attendance was Uganda’s Sports Minister who commended the organisation for their contribution to the developmnt of sports in the country.
The organisation has enjoyed a wide coverage of its activities in the national media since then. With this in view the organisation is also exploring ways of how to work with a number of individuals and organisations who have expressed interest in extending a helping hand.

The football stars visited the children’s home were they shared motivational expereinces with the children. They signed autographs and took pictures with the excited children and promised to extend a helping hand in future when called upon.

More School of Excellence Players called to National team

A total of four members of Kampala School of Excellence Football team have been called to the national U-17 and U-20 teams in preparations for major tournaments. The players were summoned after intensive scrutiny and scounting undertaken by The Federation of Uganda Football Associations Technical team. Three of the summoned players are on football exchange programs with West-African based football clubs.
Henry Kasirye a midfielder who turns out for Kumasi based Highlanders FC of Ghana has been called to the national U-20 squad. Kasirye has played for a number of teams before his return to Kampala recently. While captain of Kampala School of Excellence Football Club, he led the team to the finals of the Rubaga Second Divison league helping it to qualify to the First Division.
He later moved on to Ivory Coast where he featured for Centre Formation Botou Dientenku in the Ivorian Third league. He soon caught the eyes of Ghana-based Welfare Stars playing in the country's Second Division. Kasirye playing qualities were soon realised by George Arthur Oteng, Chairman of Highlanders Football Club of Ghana who sighned him for the 2009/2010 season. He is currently back in Uganda and has rejoined his former colleagues in training at Kampala School of Excellence Football Club.

His Ghana-based colleague Yasin Muyimba has been called to the national U-17 team that has gone into residential training. Yasin was part of the Kampala School of Excellence Football team that Henry led to the finals of the 2007 Second Division. He moved to Ivory Coast playing for Centre Formation Botou Dientenku together with Henry Kasirye until he caught the attention of Ghana-based Welfare Stars which he played for until his recent calling to the national U-17 team.

Also called to the national U-20 team is Kampala School of Excellence FC's Moses Nsubuga currently playing for Cameroon-based Etoile Sportive ISMACO. Nsubuga was KSEFC's Captain in the Country's first division before he moved to ISMACO on an exchange program.
Another KSEFC player Mohamed Kanakulya also received summons to feature for Uganda's national U-17 team that has gone into residential training shortly before Easter. The youthful defender was part of the Uganda Super 11 selected to play against a team of African Stars in December 2009 which included Cyril Mackanaky, Omam Biyik and Patrick Mboma. Kanakulya currently plays for KSEFC in the Uganda First Division.