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Recognizing the crucial role that sanitation and hygiene play in children’s health and development, Sadili Oval through its Court of Dreams project is using sports and games to educate children and facilitate behavior change, particularly with regard to hand washing with soap, which is by far the best way to prevent germs from spreading and the most cost-effective means to reduce illnesses. On Tuesday 31 st May 2016, staff from Sadili Oval Sports Academy visited Olympic Primary School in Kibera, Nairobi with a mission to reach pupils and teach life skills, and most importantly hand washing. The team arrived at the school at around noon and it all started by more than 400 kids being invited to do what they love the most: play. This was meant to get them excited and eager to hear the message Sadili had brought them. The short games session was followed by our social educators’ hand washing lesson that majorly revolved around when, why and how to wash hands. The social educators took the...

LANGATA JUNIOR TENNIS CHIAMPIONSHIP The Langata Junior Championships at Sadili Oval Sports Academy was today hit with major upsets when KLTA top-ranked player and Under 18 Boys number 1 seed, Sheil Kotecha lost to Sadili Oval’s John Lutaaya in a surprising twist of events, in which both players won a set each and settled down to closing it off with a super set that Lutaaya won 10-7.   Sheil Kotecha lost in final set to John Lutaaya The other major upset saw 2 nd  seed Robert Kasombo Nzuki, lose to 3 rd  seed Henry Ayesiga 6/2 7/6 (7).  Impala’s Marie Owino grabbed the Girls U14 beating Tonia Kubai 6.3 6/3, while Sadili’s Belinda Awino showed her dominance in the Girls Under 12 against team mate Alice Ayoma 6/2 6/2. Newest young talent from the Kibera slums, Charles Ochieng, overcame Impala’s Jacobs Sergelen 6/1 6/4 to lift the Boys Under 12 6/1 6/4. Henry Ayesiga is through to Boys U18 Finals The Boys Under 18, pitting fourth seed Amon Muinde, against Henry Aye...