Facts about the participants in the Fredskorpset Exchange program

Participants

Bjarne Lindebo

Participant in the Fredskorpset North – South exchange from Kristen Idrettskontakt (KRIK) to Mathare Youth Sport Assosiation (MYSA) – Nairobi – Kenya.

Duration of exchange: 25th of August 2005 – 25^th of July 2006.

Home page for Bjarne:

http://www.fredskorpset.no/templates/fredskorpser____25973.aspx?ide=NO

Marianne Lislevand

Participant in the Fredskorpset North – South exchange from Kristen Idrettskontakt (KRIK) to Mathare Youth Sport Assosiation (MYSA) – Nairobi – Kenya.

Duration of exchange: 25th of September 2005 – 25^th of August 2006.

Home page for Marianne:

http://www.fredskorpset.no/templates/fredskorpser____26596.aspx?ide=NO

Ismael Hussein Hassan

Participant in the Fredskorpset  South – South exchange program from Mathare Youth Sport Assosiation (MYSA) – Nairobi – Kenya to CHRISC Mwanza – Tanzania.

Duration of exchange: 20^th of February 2004 – 10^th of January 2007.

Home page for Ismael:

http://www.fredskorpset.no/templates/fredskorpser____20083.aspx?ide=ENG

Henry Majale Siata

Participant in a Fredskorpset South – South exchange program from Mathare Youth Sport Assosiation (MYSA) – Nairobi – Kenya to CHRISC Uganda – national office.

Duration of exchange: 20^th of February 2004 – 10^th of January 2007.

Home page for Henry:

http://www.fredskorpset.no/templates/fredskorpser____17867.aspx

Objectives of the Fredskorpset project

This project is a Sports Exchange Program with four partners, KRIK Norway, CHRISC Uganda, CHRISC Tanzania and MYSA, through which we aim to strengthen our relations, organise young people, and use sports as a tool for Health/HIV/AIDS information, Education and community development.

The participant's working responsibilities

Ismael; South- South (from MYSA to CHRISC Tanzania):

Share Sports skills, coaching and refereeing and leadership knowledge, and educate young people in CHRISC Tanzania on Health/HIV/AIDS and community development.

Activities:

- Hold training seminars on leadership and on volunteerism.

- Teach and hold courses on leadership, refereeing, coaching, first aid, organising leagues and tournaments.

- To participate in the organisation of camps and tournaments.

- Teach in management of sports equipment including first aid kit.

- Raise awareness and hold seminars on the HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, sexuality and reproductive health.

- Increase awareness on the role of sports in sustainable development programmes in the community e.g. sports and education, how to link sports and environment, etc.

- Share about Kenyan values and culture to CHRISC in Tanzania.

- Introduce new activities, warm-ups etc.

- Help to organise exchange visits and strengthen the network between MYSA and CHRISC in Tanzania and Uganda.

The participant will be working with Mr. Aron Lomniaky, National Coordinator in Tanzania. The office will be at the National CHRISC Office at the St. James Church Arusha.

Henry; South- South (from MYSA to CHRISC Uganda):

Share Sports skills, coaching and refereeing and leadership knowledge, and educate young people in CHRISC Uganda on Health/HIV/AIDS and community development.

Activities:

- Hold training seminars on leadership and on volunteerism.

- Teach and hold courses on leadership, refereeing, coaching, first aid, and introduce new concepts like sports leagues, tournaments and camps.

- To participate in the organisation of camps, league and tournaments.

- Train youth in football skills in Luwero, West Buganda and Namirembe Dioceses.

- Teach in management of sports equipment including first aid kit.

- Raise awareness and hold seminars on the HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, sexuality and reproductive health.

- Increase awareness on the role of sports in sustainable development programmes in the community e.g. sports and education, how to link sports and environment, etc.

- Participate in seminars for sustainable development in the sports programme of CHRISC Uganda

- Share about Kenyan values and culture to CHRISC in Uganda.

- Introduce new activities, warm-ups etc.

- Enhance the networking between CHRISC Uganda, CHRISC Tanzania, MYSA, CHRISC Kenya and KRIK Norway. 

The participant will be working together with CHRISC Coordinator in Uganda Mr. Emmanuel Manishimwe. The CHRISC office is based in Kampala. In addition the participant will work closely with National board in CHRISC Uganda and with the districts boards and district coordinators.

Marianne and Bjarne; North – South (from KRIK Norway to MYSA):

Work as physioterapists in MYSA and teach in physioteraphy, body massage, first aid, and rehabilitation of sport injuries and participate in MYSA activities and organisation, and if possible, help developing newsletter or database.

Activities:

- Perform as physioterapist in MYSA and teach others skills in physiotherapy and body massage.

- Develop a physioterapy manual for use in MYSA after his or her departure.

- Teach and hold seminars on first aid, how to rehabilitate sport injuries.

- Join MYSA sport management group, HIV/AIDS committee and leadership academy.

- Enhance the networking between MYSA, CHRISC Uganda, CHRISC Kenya, CHRISC Tanzania and KRIK Norway.

- Participation in MYSA leagues and tournaments

- Sharing about Norwegian culture and Norwegian language to MYSA including MYSA members leaving for Norway Cup or Norwegian Folk High Schools.

The participant will be working in the MYSA head office in Nairobi together with Peter Karanja, Deputy Director of MYSA. In addition MYSA has 57 full-time staff  members.