I visited the kebele of the Head Coordinator Tilahun today. I asked about some equipment, and he said it had been donated by parents. The children pay 1birr (4p) a week. It doesn’t sound much does it, but there are 30 young people, that’s £1:20 a week and for 50 weeks that’s £60 … A lot of money here and enough to keep the team in balls and cones etc.

It’s amazing how making even a small contribution adds to sustainability … and of course collecting money from parents gives them a sense of shared responsibility and a stake in the club.