YOUTH ATHLETICS

Building confidence, dignity and leadership for young boys and girls in Uganda

Why Athletic Matters to Our Vision

Athletics strengthens every part of our educational mission. When students feel confident and valued, they show up differently in the classroom. They believe in themselves. They participate. They try harder.

Sports teach children:

Discipline and responsibility
Teamwork and communication
Leadership and respect
Emotional regulation and resilience
Goal setting and perseverance
Self-worth and identity

These lessons directly support learning. A child who feels proud walks taller. A child who feels capable learns faster. Athletics builds the emotional foundation that education depends on.

Education begins to thrive when a child first believes in themselves.

Gender Equality

Equality in athletics is about dignity and opportunity. When girls and boys receive the same jerseys, coaching, and support, they are being shown that their worth is equal.

For girls, a jersey represents confidence, strength, and the right to be seen. For boys, it teaches respect and shared leadership.

Together, they learn that equality is not a concept—it is something lived, practiced, and carried into their future.

Teams We Have Started

Together, our four teams represent far more than sports programs. They represent access, dignity, and possibility. From boys and girls in Mbuya finally wearing jerseys and competing against other schools, to students in Rwakobo discovering teamwork and confidence through soccer and volleyball, each team is a doorway to identity and pride. These teams give children something they have never had before: the chance to belong, to be seen, and to believe in their own potential. Through athletics, they learn that they matter, their school matters, and their future is worth fighting for.

Boys Soccer Club

Uganda Youth Aid

New Jeseys

For boys and girls

Girls Soccer Club

Uganda Youth Aid

Girls Volleyball

Rwakobo

Boys Soccer Club

Uganda Youth Aid Nursery and Primary School

The Boys Soccer Club at Uganda Youth Aid School in Mbuya represents a turning point in these students’ lives. Before 2024, they had never worn jerseys and were not allowed to compete against other schools because uniforms were required. Their talent existed, but opportunity did not.

Today, they step onto the field with pride, identity, and confidence. Wearing their own jerseys gives them dignity and belonging, and for the first time, they are recognized as true athletes representing their school and their community.

Get Involved

Jerseys and footballs are just a start. Now we need to equip them with proper shoes and shin guards. Someday, the Uganda Youth Aid and the Lang Institute's Football Club will be known.
Many students of this school are orphans or come from families that cannot even afford their tuition. Please help bring hope to these young students and provide them the tools necessary to foster a successful football team. Help them gain the benefits of team sports and the responsibility and cooperation that comes with it.