Coach Waldemar has been faithfully using sports ministry to pour into the lives of young people in Lima, Peru. Back in June, Waldemar contracted COVID-19. From his hospital bed in Lima, he wrote this moving letter to his team, his […]
What is your role with Sports Friends? I am the Netball Coordinator for Sports Friends Malawi. What is your favorite sport? Netball! What is your favorite Bible verse? Joshua 1:8: “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it […]
By Joseph Mwaura, Sports Friends Kenya “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (Galatians 6:10) This scripture from Galatians seemed to resonate with Grace when an […]
What is your role with Sports Friends?I am the Sports Friends Kenya Office Coordinator. My duties include; Financial reporting/tracking. Liaising with East Africa Support Services when it comes to handling Event Expense Reports and Budget Request Forms. Working on logistics for […]
What is your role with Sports Friends? Sport Friends Ethiopia Director. What is your favorite sport? Football (soccer). What is your favorite Bible verse? Romans 15:7: “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise […]
What is your role with Sports Friends? I am the Sports Friends Thailand Admin and Finance Manager. What is your favorite sport? Swimming. What is your favorite Bible verse? John 13:34: “A new command I give you: Love one another. […]
“They struggle with internet addiction. Gambling. Alcohol. The kids learn from their parents and teachers to drink to gain social standing and have more friends. So kids don’t go to school, they go to the liquor shop. They have drug […]
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” (Jeremiah 1:5) Sara was knit together by God, and delivered to the world in the city of Jimma, Ethiopia. Her mother, captive to an unhealthy lifestyle when Sara was born, […]
“I could tell you 1,000 stories of kids whose lives have been changed by camp,” says Coach Mamo from Ethiopia. Coach Mamo has helped to run Sports Friends summer camps for years, and has a tradition of letting his team […]
“Parents trust me because they know me,” Coach Job says with joy. Job is well-known in the town of Assela, central Ethiopia, where he lives and coaches. He also helps with citywide school-based soccer tournaments and is involved in Bible […]
