WHO WE ARE
The academy was founded by Pieter Barten working in NGO LIFE in cooperation with Issa Mohamoud Robleh. They worked together in 2022 when they coached and lead a team in division III of the Djiboutian league. The dream to create real and honest opportunities for young Djiboutians brought them together. Throught the academy they hope to be able to create a lot of other wonderful oppurtunities for young Djiboutian players and coaches in the future.
WHERE WE ARE
Djibouti, a small country in the Horn of Africa. Here, the people love to play soccer. In every parkinglot, sandy field and crowded corner there are children and youngsters playing the game.
We stand for excellence. You will see that not just in our players, but also in our staff. The academy is connected with partners from outside of Djibouti. We work with a skilled and international staff, to give the children and youth the care and guidance they need. Because of our international relationships we are also able to create a free opportunity with access for all Djiboutians.
Our pillars
Education
We want our players to succeed in their education outside of football.
Character
We focus a lot on building the character of the players. It will help them in all parts of life.
Football
We want to educate our players to be the best in football.
The history
In 2018, Arthur Kamau and Cyrus Kanyeria, working for NGO LIFE, laid the foundation stone for the football project. He commited himself to invest in a group of young boys, and started a team called Fc Waberi. In the following year this resulted in a running project where the boys learned a lot. In the year 2022 the team finaly ended up in the thirth division of the Djiboutian competition. The lessons learned and the relationships gained ultimately led to the academy being established in 2023. We are grateful to all the people who worked so hard to make this possible.