The USSSA Capacity building programme is taking place at in Mbarara and Lira at Ntare School and Lira Town College respectively.
Over 180 participants in both venues are being trained in football coaching or refereeing.
The training is being conducted by FUFA and FIFA accredited instructors Hadijah Namuyanja and Egesa W Samuel are in Mbarara while Kiiza Sharon and Ayub Khamis are in Lira respectively.
This the fourth time time the programme has been carried out in districts outside Kampala after Teso Region in February 2023,Kabale-July 2023 and Mbarara September 2023.
Participants are from several districts namely Kitagwenda,Kabale,Kazo,Rukungiri,Kiruhura,Kasese,Bundibugyo,Ntungamo,Kamwenge,Agago,Gulu,Lira,Apac,Amolator,Dokolo,Masindi,Otuke,Masindi,Oyam and Alebtong.
What the participants Said
Lira
Emmy Opio a teacher at Livingstone Christian School in Gulu attending a refereeing course
“I believe my understanding of the game and its laws will improve and eventually my match officiation”.
“I feel am being well equipped with information then I hope to officiate a few games this Christmas for practice.”
Sarah Okurut a student at Aye Seed,Nkware.
“The training of coaches and referees is moving on well and succesfully and I believe my students and teachers will benefit a lot ,I hope good referees and coaches will come from them which will benefit the region” Acen Sophia Rose, Headteacher Lira Town College.
Mbarara
“I hope to improve on my football skills and also encourage others to come for training and I thank USSSA for organizing this programme”.Tumusiime Adela,a student at St. Mary’s College Rushoroza.
“I am very happy that very many ladies have turned and I hope that we will go back and improve on Girls’ football from the grassroots since we were lacking the basics”. Tumushabe Innocent, teacher at St. Gerald’s SS Nyakibare.
“The Capacity Programme will enable teachers to go back and train their own students.This will also behefit not only students but the community at large”.Kyojjo Elly,a teacher at Kazo SS.