While visiting Nairobi two weeks ago, I learnt that students at Thika Primary School for the Blind love soccer very much. Everytime I went into the computer lab there was always a student reading articles on Soccer on the internet...The students are well informed and very competitive especially because World Cup is around the corner. I thought this is a good opportunity for us to provide a platform for the students to share their views with the world.Many people ask how do the blind or the visually impaired people relate to soccer?
It six days to go for the world football fans to start cheering up their favorite teams. Thika primary school for the blind, students can now have a chance to share ideas on world cup proceedings.Brian Masaku(blind student) in class five is very crazy about world cup, and keeps on updating other students about world cup.Finally he will enjoy blogging
ReplyDeleteTo a blind person the most exciting sport is football.As the count down to the eagerly waited world cup by every one, the blind and the visually impaired and not left behind. We are keenly following and will soon be able to predict as the sport kicks off.Thanks to the local media stations (led by KBC Channel one) for they will keep us updated and informed.
ReplyDeleteWe will not miss any match,infact we will be in South Africa spiritually though not physically.
Our ears will be open 24/7 "Hakuna kulala."
THE WORLD CUP.
ReplyDeleteIt has been waited for a long time and by now
there are six days for it to start.
It will be held in South Africa on eleventh June two thousand and ten.There will
be many teams in South Africa, and these are:Spain, England, Argentina, France, Egypt etc.
For me i support one team which is Spain.
In my team i know eleven players these are:
Jose pepe reina, gerad pike, iniesta,albert riera,chavi alnandis
cheki fabrigas,david villa, zavi halonso and farnando torres
As i end my comment, i would like to
visit south africa anytime.
My name is brian Masaku,from thika school for the blind and am in class five. i love foot ball so much and my favorite team is Brazil because of the following players.kaka,denilson,lukers leive and silvinyo.
ReplyDeletei believe brazil will wine the world cup.thank you so much.
Hello everyone. My name is Stephen Ichatha and I am a friend and supporter of Thika School for the Blind.
ReplyDeleteI think Brazil has a good team, but Spain will win. They have star players: Xavi, Pique, Torres, Iniesta, Ramos, Puyol. I would be surprised if they do not win, although my favourite team is England.
i support brazil because,the team has been wining the cup for many years like the year 1998 in brazil,and 1994.in sports historical books the team that has woned manyis brazil.tahatshwy am beliving that brazil will win the cup strongly and badly.tanku very much.
ReplyDeleteeven me,
ReplyDeletei am saying that spain will win because
of good players such as puyol, iniesta, alnandis,
halonso and torres.
even if brazille has good players such as kaka, dasilva,
andason, robinyo gilbert osilva,
i am sure that spain will win the world cup.
i am even saying that spain is ready to beat hard teams
such as england, portugal, france, ghana and even
brazille.
thank you all of you cristin, brian, peter and stephen.
as cristin said,hakutakuwa kulala, because we will be listening
to our good station called radio jambo makaoya kenya
ya michezo na mazungumzo.
as i end my speech, am saying that spain is my team
hata ikishindwa.
Hi everyone, My name is Difre and I am a suporter of the Thika School for the Blind...Currently I support all the African teams but I'm sure Spain will win. The final will be Spain vs. Netherlands
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Eric Mwangi, Executive Director of CHANCE Afrika a non profit organization that helps support children and local communities through sports and educational programs.
ReplyDeleteThrough my friend Kirika Mugo of Our Reading Spaces an organization that helps support Thika School for the blind WE WILL DONATE SOCCER UNIFORMS & SHOES to the school to enable the kids continue playing soccer and enjoying what they love to do on the soccer field.
Eric, thank you so much for the offer. The donation is right on time as we get ready to ship a container of print and Braille books mid next month.... I am still trying to figure out all the soccer teams that will be playing at the World Cup... I am glad the students at Thika Primary School for the Blind will have up to date information on soccer during this World Cup season.
ReplyDeletei suport england because it has good players
ReplyDeleteand the good captain and the powerfull goal keaper and powerfull players like wine rooney
,gerard and benfoster even thika school for the blind worn the spesial schools football club.
that's i support england. which team did you support peter Okeyo?
Hello, I am Gillo a friend of Kirika Mugo and Irene Mugo of My Reading Spaces.
ReplyDeleteWorldcup to me is like Religion. I look foward to this every 4yrs. My favorite team is Brasil, but I am African first Brasilian second. I love the Brasilian samba kings, and I was enticed by their 1982 team of Tele Santana, Captained by the great Dr. Socrates. Always loved their style of play and even though they don't have the flair of past Brasilian teams, they are still a joy to watch.
I hope all the kids at Thika school of the Blind get to enjoy the fun and festivities that will come with Africa's first Worldcup.
hi men, i know that England will win because
ReplyDeleteit has the best players eg benfosta, Rooney,
Steven Jerad and many more.i sarpot thika school
also. this is because it performs very well in exams.thika is the best in Africa.
.thika school also won the football in the blind school in Kenya.
i would like to visit south Africa
and watch the world cup
thanks
In Kenya, Thika primary school for the visually impaired is the football champs in all the visually impaired schools. In the last National games that was hosted by Thika school for the blind on 4th-10th April 2010.
ReplyDeleteThey won the trophy by laying to rest St. Francis integrated school from Rift Valley Province,scoring 2-0.
To Erick, you can now be very sure that, the offer will really be so much motivational and will also take the school a notch higher as far as the football is concerned.
Thanks a lot men!
in our school thika primary school for the blind. we like football so much.i support France and i believe they will win the world cup, because it is a very strong team according to me.
ReplyDeleteI am a student from Thika primary school for the blind. i don't like football very march but i like it. i am supporting Brazil because their are some players like in ester,Jerad and torres.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeletemy name is Grace,a Rotaractor and a friend of Thika school of the blind and Our Reading Spaces Africa too. To be honest i know very little about football.Just recently my friend was telling me what was meant by offside( imagine i didn't even know what was meant by that) Thank God for this blog.The pupils at Thika school of the blind will keep me in the know. In the mean time i support Argentina.
my name is isaiah oduor. my school is thika primary for the visualy impaired. my club team is england .i like england because it has many players who i know they will be very strong like rooney, franklampad, jerad nemanjadefo, and the goalkeeper ben fosta and i think england is going to win the world cup.
ReplyDeleteHey guys,
ReplyDeleteAs the world awaits for the biggest official opening ceremony of the world cup 2010, to be held on Thursday 10th 2010 i.e just one day to go.
The Continent of Africa has all the pleasure, besides hosting the world cup in South Africa, The African hero and also the former President of South Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela will finally have another historical moment in his life to flag off the world cup, in other words he will be the guest of honor in the ceremony.
Nelson Mandela is known for his fighting for freedom in South Africa, he spent 27 years in isolation as a prisoner and then when released became the president of South Africa.
He is known for his great quote:EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
We as Thika primary school for the blind join hands to say, congrats Nelson Mandela.
hi men,i assure you that England has the best players.
ReplyDeletethe Tim will have the best goalkeeper;Ben Foster
who is the best keeper.i know that Rooney will score more than 20 goals in the set. frank lamperd will score 19 after Rooney,Jerad 17 after frank hampered and so those three will have passed England to the trophy. i know that England will face
Brazil in the finals and England will win
two nil.
My name is james musau iam writing this mesege to suppot Brazil to win the 2010 fifa world cup
ReplyDeleteFootball is the best game which I like to play. It is the game which many people like. In the field must be played by 22 players, 11 on each side. In the field we must have a referee whose work is to control that match. Every side must have 1goalkeeper 3 defenders 4 middle fielders and 3 strikers.
ReplyDeletePenalty is the punishment which a referee issues when somebody plays rough game.
We have many cups like that of Africa cup of nation which took place in Angola.
ReplyDeleteAnd now we have another one in South Africa from June up to thirty one.
The one who do bad in the game must be punished with a free kick.
If it is in the box referee must give out the penalty.
If it is not he must be given a yellow card and if he repeat referee must give him red and he get out of the game.
If the player has been given a red card the coach can not be able to replace with another one.
It will remain ten players while they are eleven in the other team.
There is nobody who is supposed to touch the ball it is bad.
I have been waiting the world cup for a long time, but this is the time. There will be many teams in South Africa
ReplyDeleteI know many things about it. These are: it is liked by many people, and they enjoy seeing how it is played. I also know that is controlled by the referees.
And other thing I know is that, when the goalkeeper is injured, the referee should add more minutes.
I also know that if the player is given a red card he should not play two or three matches. And when a player has misbehaved a referee has a right to give him a free kick
And if it is in the box he should be given a penalty kick.
The head of soccer in the world is the chairman of fifa. And a person who trains the football club is a coach.
I am sure that my team will beat hard teams such as Brazil, Italy, Nigeria, France and Argentina.
This is Christine from Thika school for the blind lovers of football. Finally the day is here with us. To the african teams, do your best though will miss the services of Drogda. Once more thanks to you Eric, all friends and supporters of Thika school for the blind through Irene and Our Reading Spaces. Through the comments, you have found out that blind students adore football.
ReplyDeleteAs blind person how do I visualize the football game? Sight plays a big role in helping one to enjoy a certain activity. Football to a mind of a blind person is just an instinct the provokes our mind leading to enjoyment and excitment. The fact that the ball hits somewhere and after screams and shouts of celebrations keeps us following the game. As we interact with the rest of the people who give explanations here and there and how the game moves on makes it even more interesting and builds in us the spirit to love the game even more. Infact we feel as if playing as if we are playing. To we blind lovers of this game, football is real and enjoyable. Thanks to all who make it to take us through the game by announcing for it keeps us following the game thus loving it.
To maximize our enjoyment of football, it is good to experience the Football 5-a-side
we have seen that world has gone but there is alot to talk about. i would like to ask the meambers of blog to tell me the meaning of life. we live bt have you asked your self the meaning of life
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