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From Sinoni to San Francisco to Amsterdam. There are real ways to contribute to what is being built here.

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What the Academy Needs

The deterioration of footballs
is a persistent problem.

Our pitch is rough ground. Frequent rain fills it with muddy puddles. Footballs deteriorate fast. With nearly 100 players training regularly, we have approximately 3 to 4 proper balls at any given time. Player development demands far more touches on the ball than that allows. We accept football donations and financial contributions to purchase new balls.

Shoe Drive

Boys & girls can only play
if they have safe footwear.

Playing in rubber sandals on the tindiga is unsafe. For many families in Sinoni, purchasing proper boots is not possible. We work to provide safe footwear whenever we can.

A shoe drive is one of the most direct and tangible ways to support the academy. The Nijhawan family of Dallas, Texas ran our 2023 collection and delivery. Flip, a volunteer from the Netherlands, personally donated a set of boots to several players. Both efforts made an immediate difference.

This is an excellent opportunity for middle and high school students looking for a meaningful extracurricular connected to global citizenship. Schools, clubs, companies, and individuals are all welcome to organize one.

Start a Shoe Drive

Football Donors — Through 2024

Bill 🇨🇳 China
Jack 🇺🇸 United States
Craig 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Juilane 🇩🇰 Denmark
Samanta 🇭🇷 Croatia
Steven 🇺🇸 United States
Luke 🇺🇸 United States
Glenn 🇺🇸 United States

Many more donors have contributed since. To donate a ball or sponsor a ball purchase, contact us below.

Boys & girls can only play
if they have safe footwear.

We work to provide it whenever possible. A donation of boots changes whether a child trains this week.

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Sports Management

Experience Football
in East Africa.

This is your opportunity to experience football in Africa while making a direct impact on a young academy's ability to help players. Whether you are a coach, administrator, educator, or passionate about the game, there is a role for you here.

Contact us and you will receive a full overview email covering everything you need to plan a purposeful visit to Sinoni.

Overview includes

  • Example itineraries
  • Best travel practices
  • Tourism opportunities in Arusha
  • Tanzania travel must-knows
  • Academy & CHAYETEO personnel contacts
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Training at Sinoni

Volunteer

Come to Sinoni.

Satino Football Academy exists under CHAYETEO, an organization founded and led by Weza in Arusha, Tanzania. CHAYETEO runs school programs, arts initiatives, and community development alongside the football academy. It is the root system that made SFA possible.

Weza brought the founding vision of this academy to life. If you want to come to Sinoni and contribute meaningfully, his Workaway listing is where you start. It connects volunteers with football, teaching, and artistic skills to the CHAYETEO programs on the ground.

Visits should be purposeful and planned. We build relationships here, not one-time experiences. If you are serious about coming, reach out directly.

CHAYETEO
Satino Programs

Come use your football, teaching, or artistic skills to help a recently founded organization in Arusha, Tanzania. All programs sit under the CHAYETEO umbrella, with SFA as the football program.

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