Local Project Volunteers
We are so lucky to have wonderful volunteers running our programmes in each project site. Some are netballers, some are teachers, some work for other organisations who are passionate to help us grow netball. Three such volunteers are Joseph Olita (Kenya national coordinator), Mary Papa Emoit (sanitary pad project coordinator) and Scarlette (volunteer with X-Suba in Jinja, Uganda). Hear their stories:
Joseph: Joseph started playing at college in 2008 when the coach asked him to come have a go at netball, given his height and athleticism. He had no idea how to play, yet within a year was playing and was the college captain. He was voted, in 2010, the most valuable player in the Kenyan teachers colleges sport association netball championships. Joseph came on NDT tour with us to Uganda in 2013 and from day one was a wonderful addition to our family. He is now our national Kenyan coordinator and we are very proud of what he has achieved.
”Volunteering with NDT has offered me an opportunity to witness first-hand the great impacts community service can bring to the people. Through NDT I have learned strategic thinking skills, teamwork, effective communication and proper planning. It is really fulfilling being part of the NDT volunteer team; the UK leaders Julie and Monica are very approachable, understanding and kind. I could never find a better charity to volunteer with. I love NDT.”
Scarlette: My name is Namuyomba Zakia Scarlet . I am 20 years old and I live in Jinja, Uganda. I am in high school and l am a volunteer at X-SUBA and I have done this for two years now. I also work with NDT as a volunteer. I am doing this because as a child I always loved and played sports especially netball and always had passion for it. I always hoped and dreamed of working and training kids. NDT has made me achieve one of my dreams and through programs with X-SUBA I have had a chance to inspire and pass on my Netball skills to others, especially kids. Through NDT I am a coach of Netball and with the help of my friends like Eunice, we have a club called thunderbirds and NDT has helped facilitate us with sport equipments. My goal is to see the young ones progress and even work hard to be in
the 'she cranes' which is the Ugandan national netball team. I am really grateful and hope for more support from NDT to X-SUBA.”
Mary: Am Mary Emoit one of the trustees in the NDT Kenya team. Am 32 years old and am Human Resource Management officer.
My role is basically to manage a girl child survival in school through supply of sanitary towels. I started this because of many dropout cases in our local schools and also i wanted the girls to identify their talent through games and lucky enough it all came through Netball, My main benefit is that my dream came to reality when i saw girls interested in education, it has been a journey full of changes and more so positively by the increase of girls in school and also high performance in school and more so after their primary level of school many have been able to join high school where they are practising the same netball thus not killing a talent that's the greatest benefit. My personal benefit from the activity is that I have been highly recognised in our community as a role model and that satisfies me. The only challenge I have so many schools ask for the same services in many schools within my subcounty but the money my donors and I collect for a month cannot sustain the whole team thus am in a dilemma.
Joseph: Joseph started playing at college in 2008 when the coach asked him to come have a go at netball, given his height and athleticism. He had no idea how to play, yet within a year was playing and was the college captain. He was voted, in 2010, the most valuable player in the Kenyan teachers colleges sport association netball championships. Joseph came on NDT tour with us to Uganda in 2013 and from day one was a wonderful addition to our family. He is now our national Kenyan coordinator and we are very proud of what he has achieved.
”Volunteering with NDT has offered me an opportunity to witness first-hand the great impacts community service can bring to the people. Through NDT I have learned strategic thinking skills, teamwork, effective communication and proper planning. It is really fulfilling being part of the NDT volunteer team; the UK leaders Julie and Monica are very approachable, understanding and kind. I could never find a better charity to volunteer with. I love NDT.”
Scarlette: My name is Namuyomba Zakia Scarlet . I am 20 years old and I live in Jinja, Uganda. I am in high school and l am a volunteer at X-SUBA and I have done this for two years now. I also work with NDT as a volunteer. I am doing this because as a child I always loved and played sports especially netball and always had passion for it. I always hoped and dreamed of working and training kids. NDT has made me achieve one of my dreams and through programs with X-SUBA I have had a chance to inspire and pass on my Netball skills to others, especially kids. Through NDT I am a coach of Netball and with the help of my friends like Eunice, we have a club called thunderbirds and NDT has helped facilitate us with sport equipments. My goal is to see the young ones progress and even work hard to be in
the 'she cranes' which is the Ugandan national netball team. I am really grateful and hope for more support from NDT to X-SUBA.”
Mary: Am Mary Emoit one of the trustees in the NDT Kenya team. Am 32 years old and am Human Resource Management officer.
My role is basically to manage a girl child survival in school through supply of sanitary towels. I started this because of many dropout cases in our local schools and also i wanted the girls to identify their talent through games and lucky enough it all came through Netball, My main benefit is that my dream came to reality when i saw girls interested in education, it has been a journey full of changes and more so positively by the increase of girls in school and also high performance in school and more so after their primary level of school many have been able to join high school where they are practising the same netball thus not killing a talent that's the greatest benefit. My personal benefit from the activity is that I have been highly recognised in our community as a role model and that satisfies me. The only challenge I have so many schools ask for the same services in many schools within my subcounty but the money my donors and I collect for a month cannot sustain the whole team thus am in a dilemma.
