Cairo has an amazing ability to go from cold to 100 degrees in a matter of days. However, that means it is finally warm enough to start the sports program. We began renting the playground about 3 weeks ago and the kids are so excited! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this program (including Kiddie Soccer for providing the equipment).

We have over 70 kids at the program. In order to combat the chaos of that many kids on one playground, we divided the group into 2 days based on age. I then hired some Sudanese coaches to run the program. I had one coach quit because he didn't want to coach girls. It was quite the task arguing for the girls to play with the boys- there's such a cultural barrier here sometimes. Some of the coaches take the training very seriously as well. It's really cute watching the kids try to do organized drills, especially those who run quickly to the ball, swing, and miss. The girls wear skirts and nice dresses- a wardrobe not compatible with a tile floor playground.

There hasn't been a day that goes by when the kids don't ask, "Teacha we play football today?" There are some changes that have to be made to improve the program, but all in all, it's great seeing the kids happy and enjoying some sun and exercise.