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It was yet another fantastic tournament at Sadili Oval as we hosted the 8-Series Challenge 7 on Saturday, 7 th October 2017. 59 kids drawn mainly from the Court of Dreams program and living in Kibera and Lang’ata’s Kijiji area gathered to showcase their skills at the half-day tournament.  The event kicked off at 9:00am and Sadili staff, who were also the organizers took charge as the referees. The young kids kept everyone entertained as they all clearly struggled to win. This particular tournament was out of the ordinary as Sadili staff set aside some time after playing to create awareness on proper hand washing habits. All the kids sat down with their coaches for a short but highly informative life skills session that touched on the importance of washing hands and the steps involved in hand washing. This was done in the spirit of the Global Hand Washing Day that is scheduled for October 15 th . “Many kids in the Court of Dreams program already know how to wash their hands, but t...

Sadili Oval on Saturday 2 nd September 2017 hosted the Sadili 8-Series Challenge 6, a free-entry event that has become a cherished monthly staple for many kids under age 12 in Kibera, as well as Kijiji- a small informal settlement in Lang’ata. The 40 kids were excited to play at Sadili and the tournament went on as planned. On arrival at Sadili, the kids were first divided according to their ages and the matches swiftly followed. The kids, many of them new tennis learners, kept everyone entertained as they relentlessly tried their best to show their skills in the game. The tournament organizers, Sadili staff, were satisfied with the games played even though many children didn’t show up for the event. To them, it was fulfilling that the children that participated had a platform to show their talents as they enjoyed themselves. The Sadili 8- Series Junior Tennis Challenge is a tournament for U6, U8, U10 & U12 kids (all levels), with Tennis Africa Cup ranking. It is great for kids w...

Saturday 15 th July 2017 saw a record of 81 children gather at Sadili Oval for Sadili 8-series challenge 5, a tournament that has become a favorite sporting event for many children under age 12 in Kibera and parts of Lang’ata, Nairobi. The weather was perfect, and the kids, some as young as 4 years old and experiencing competitive tennis for the first time, kept everyone entertained by showing off their talents and determination to win. Seeing a lot of them try hard even if they could not quite get the serving or hitting exercises right, and just enjoying it all even if they got a bit embarrassed was such a good reminder for all of us to be less conscious of what others might think when we are doing something new or challenging, and to just get into it and do it. Run under a Sadili/International Inspiration partnership, this tournament was proudly sponsored by Wilson Sporting Goods, Sadili Oval and Comic Relief among others. RESULTS OF THE TOURNAMENT-15/07/2017 U-6 Boys Red Team Solo...