Friendly Face-Time #4

Shafic Kigongo Age:24 My friend and fellow coach Shafic, A great person and kind soul.

A broken wing and the final flight

This past week we’ve gearing up for Uganda’s We Got Skillz tournament happening December 22nd. We’re handing out the last sets of gear this Sunday, finalizing registration for all the players, (so we… Continue reading →

Friendly Face-time: #1

Name: Chuki (choo-key) — nickname Age: 10

Police Escort to the BAAATHROOOOM

‘UUUUP’ I yell. ‘UUUUP’ 50 kids yell back as they soar in the sky, their little cleats, bare feet and red-caked street shoes wiggling as they reach for the heavens. ‘DOWN’ I yell…… Continue reading →

Rain on a Tin Roof, Roof over a Tin Man.

Today I am stuck at home because of the torrential rainfall that has the roads awash in a red tide. I don’t dare try the slip and slide of a road outside the… Continue reading →

What’s my name Grasshopper?

And upon them descended a plague of locusts… and they ate them, and everyone was full and smiling…. ? Wait. What? Yes, it is currently grasshopper season and these local delicacies can be… Continue reading →

…does he even work with a soccer team? No… it’s an academy!

Moving Forwards; 2013 and beyond Despite the success of the academy, the academy has had a very hard time finding sponsorship and their funding is limited. As the academy grows, this fact stretches… Continue reading →

The most annoying sound in the world…

Strangely when you’re in a foreign land you still do all the same things you do at home; eat, drink, sleep, breathe and move… oh and go to the bathroom…. They just take… Continue reading →

The one and only Golden Globe

GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!  25 minutes into the second half of the first game I have watched and the Makindye Senior team roar into the lead with a beautiful through ball finished surgically with a touch… Continue reading →

A million Thank-You’s are in order.

We have had an amazing outpouring of love from people who wish to contribute, and I am forever grateful!  I was having a conversation with my roomate Anders last night and he was… Continue reading →

Vancouver Tournament Video 1

Vancouver Tournament Video 1

August 12, 2012 – Vancouver BC.  

Global Bridgin’ to Uganda via 2 soccer tournaments.  One here in Canada and another in Kampala, Uganda.

This is the video of some of the memories of that day and some Babaluku musical stylings.

 

“Family Values” 1st annual Soccer Tournament is in the books

Fundraising for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Uganda to empower youth through soccer….  THIS is how our journey begins… “Family Values” 1st annual Soccer Tournament is in the books. ….and THIS is where you… Continue reading →

“Family Values” 1st annual Soccer Tournament is in the books

The birds welcome the sun and I wake from my slumbers with a ball of excitement brewing in my belly.  Today is the day!  It is Sunday August 12th and the blue skies,… Continue reading →

Meet The Founder of the Bavubuka Foundation – Babaluku

Silas Balabyekkubo is the founder and executive director of The Bavubuka Foundation, creator of The Bavubuka Dynasty as well as an award-winning musician, producer, community youth activist and social entrepreneur. Born and raised… Continue reading →