Noluvuyo Nkazi Dudumashe is 25 years old and lives in Khayelitsha, Site-B. She has been working for Amandla Edufootball for a year and are half as a Assistant Program Cordinator and Life-Skills Facilitator. The reason why she began to take part n the programs is to make change in the lives of the youth of Khayelitsha, cause she was sitting home doing nothing and felt as though it was time for her to do something about it. She thinks that her hard work has now paid off because she can walk on the street and the kids could call her name proudly and that makes her smile!!! Just recently she was in Germany with seven youth from Khayelitsha (3 girls and 4 boys). They had won the PASCH tournament last December and they got to go to Germany for the final with other countries (Brazil, Cameroon, Serbia, India, Isreal and Palistine). It was a two week camp, and they spent eight days in Berlin then they went to Stuttgart. She would love to be a Programe Cordinator one day coordinating a program of her own.
The CTC Field has been an absolute blessing for 17-year-old Mncedi Kave aka Lucky, who credits the CTC Field and staff for keeping him off the streets and away from the gang life. Mncedi has been a part of the field for 3 years now and has loved every single moment of it. He loves the positive atmosphere, the great people and the treasures the opportunity to help staff members such as Amy make a difference in the lives of the children of Khayelitsha. Mncedi currently resides in Section S of Khayelitsha and plays for Man City in the Khayelitsha CPL League. He is a talented midfielder and hopes to be a professional football player in the future and maybe even play for his favorite team, Barcelona FC. If that does not work out, his love for numbers may lead him into a career as a chartered accountant.
Simphiwe Nopote is 18 years old and from Nyanga East. He has been working at the Chris Campbell Soccer Field for three years reffing the games and coaching. He enjoys working at the field and gaining experience working with kids. He favorite soccer team is Barcelona and hopes to someday become the best soccer player in the world!!
Luzuko Matayo lives in Khayelitsha and is seventeen years old. He has been working at the Chris Campbell Memorial Field for a year and a half. His favorite part about working at the field is taking care of the children and making them stronger people. He hopes to someday become a doctor and work overseas in Germany.
Ryan McGonigle graduated F&M in 2008 and came down to South Africa in September '08. Ryan helped co-found the Chris Campbell Memorial Field as the Program Director of the CTC Ten Foundation and continued on to work with implementing partner AMANDLA EduFootball to manage the ongoing programs at the Field.....not sure what you want to say about how I helped the One Goal Project...you and Amy will do most of the work, I will just help support where I can. As far as my future plans, I will continue on working for CTC Ten stateside focusing more on fundraising and continuing to develop the relationship between Franklin and Marshall College and our implementing partner AMANDLA EduFootbal
Shortly after graduating from F&M in 2009 with a degree in Biology, Amy arrived in South Africa and spent a year volunteering as a Programs Intern for Grassroot Soccer. During that year she also spent a considerable amount of time out at the Chris Campbell Memorial Field volunteering for the CTC Ten Foundation. The following year she stayed on as a full-time volunteer at the Chris Campbell Memorial Field working closely with AMANDLA EduFootball, the implementing partner at the field. She is extremely excited to be assisting with the ONE GOAL Holiday Programme and hopes that her experience gained during her time in South Africa will help make the project a huge success. Once the holiday program is completed she will be returning to the states and is currently considering a job offer from AMANDLA EduFootball which would have her returning to Africa for another year assisting with the Monitoring and Evaluation of the various programs.
Luzuko Mtundezi aka SexyBoi is definitely the funniest guy on the CTC Field. He is great with children and very approachable and welcoming. At 17 years old, Luzuko has already spent over 2 years at the field participating multiple disciplines such as refereeing, coaching, volunteering and playing for his team “The Loosers” as a defender or striker. Luzuko says the Field has been the best thing that ever happened to him. It has helped him stay out of trouble spend his time in a constructive and meaningful way. He also just loves playing soccer! Luzuko has been calling Khayelitsha his home since he birth. He lives in Section U but hopes to move out once he’s done with high school – he hopes to study law and eventually become a lawyer or something within the judicial field so that he can advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Tebogo Thukwi is 19 years old and lives in Siteb Khayeltisha. He has been working at the Chris Campbell Soccer Field for three years. His favorite part about the One Goal Holiday program is playing soccer and teaching them how to become better players. His favorite soccer team is Barcelona. He hopes to someday become a doctor in Tigerberg.
Lwandiso Heleba is a seventeen year old leader that works with Amandla Football who loves playing soccer. Coupled with his drive to help people, he has been working as a youth leader at the Chris Campbell soccer field for a year and a half now. A native of Khayelitsha, he has been playing soccer since he was eleven years old. He thinks the best part of the Holiday programme is that he is able to work with so many kids in a short period of time during a period where these kids have nothing else to do. His favorite team is Manchester United. He's not sure what he wants to do when he gets older at this point.
Lwandiso Heleba is a seventeen year old leader that works with Amandla Football who loves playing soccer. Coupled with his drive to help people, he has been working as a youth leader at the Chris Campbell soccer field for a year and a half now. A native of Khayelitsha, he has been playing soccer since he was eleven years old. He thinks the best part of the Holiday programme is that he is able to work with so many kids in a short period of time during a period where these kids have nothing else to do. His favorite team is Manchester United. He's not sure what he wants to do when he gets older at this point.
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Lunga is a life skills facilitator with the Amandla team. He has been involved with this program for around 5 months. His main responsibility with Amandla is to communicate with the kids and teach them proper hygiene, nutrition, and other good health habits. Lunga was born in the Eastern Cape but has grown up in Phillipi, where he is currently involved in many community programs. Lunga is 25 years old. His first language is Xhosa, but he is improving his English as he collaborates with the American volunteers.
Loyiso Ernest Damogi (Lloyd) lives in Makhaya, Khayelitsha, also known as Mandela Park. Lloyd is 26 years of age and has worked at the field for the past five months. His vibrant personality and ability to interact with children has made him an essential team member of the One Goal Holiday program. His favorite part of the program has been the safety of the kids while at the field and during the township scavenger hunts. Lloyd loves soccer, but his primary passion has long been with dance and the performing arts. He performed at the world cup opening ceremony and instructs his own dance group. His favorite soccer team is the Orlando Pirates.
Thobela 'Thobs' Nodikana has been working at the Chris Campbell memorial field for a little more than five months. During his tenure at the field he has had many responsibilities including life skillz coordinator, and a youth leader/supervisor. He lives in Langa, which is a township that is close by. He has played football and cricket ever since he was younger. So far at the age of twenty four Tobs has finished studying at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. After receiving his diploma he had decided to follow his passion of sports, especially football. He really enjoys the ONE Goal holiday program because it accommodates children and youth through education and keeps them off of the streets.
Team Leaders
Meaghan graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 2010 as an English and Anthropology Major. She played four years on the F&M Women's Soccer team and was elected captain her senior year. Meaghan is now a high school soccer and lacrosse coach and plans to attend Columbia University in the Fall of 2011 to obtain her masters in teaching. The reason she was drawn to the CTC Foundation in South Africa was not only her connection to F&M soccer but also due to her strong support for their mission. As a coach, she has now witnessed the enormous impact soccer can have on the lives of young children.
The Team
John Arnold
John is studying at Franklin & Marshall in Lancaster where he does not have a major picked out yet and is undecided. This will be John's second trip to South Africa, but his first service trip. He is looking forward to having an amazing time helping out in Khayelitsha.
Jess Cadorette
Although Jess is not going to Khayelitsha this year, she is the Social Media Chair of this project. She looks over this website and blog, the Facebook Page, and the Twitter account. She's a rising sophomore at Franklin & Marshall studying a combination of environmental science, film & media studies, and sociology. She hopes to pursue a career revolving around spreading awareness about environmental and human rights issues through social media and documentaries. She has a passion for humanity and strives to save as much of the world as she can in her lifetime.
Amy Chabitnoy
Amy Chabitnoy is a recent graduate of F&M in Lancaster where she majored in biology with a science and technology-medicine in society minor. She will be working as a research technician in the Heart and Cardiovascular Institute at the Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania and plans on pursuing a career in medicine with a focus on primary care medicine in rural settings. Amy is the youngest of four children from Palmyra, Pennsylvania. She has played soccer since the age of 5 and it has truly become a huge part of her life. Not only does she get a lot of joy from playing the game herself, but also from watching and helping others play. Due to her interest in medicine, Amy has taken several courses on public health and especially has an interest in global public health. What motivates Amy is the hope of one day seeing a world where basic health care is seen as a human right and not a privalege, and is available to everyone. A fan of adventure and seeing new places, Amy is excited to bring her enthusiasm and service to Cape Town.
Jared Gorin
Hi Everyone! My name is Jared Gorin and I am a rising Junior at Franklin and Marshall college with a declared major in Biology and minor in applied mathematics. I had always wanted to travel to South Africa and when I heard about the project "One Goal" I knew that I wanted to be involved. In my hometown, I have had the opportunity to meet with doctors who specialize with HIV/AIDS care. They stressed to me that although they are able to treat the symptoms once someone has been infected, they would rather be put out of the job by having no cases brought to them. This is where education comes in. I hope to learn a lot during this program by working with the kids from khayelitsha and I hope to grow as a person by learning from these kids who have probably seen more HIV/AIDS then I have.
Rebecca is from Essex Vermont and the oldest of four girls. She is a sophomore at Franklin and Marshall College where she is planning on majoring in Government and Women Gender Studies, and will pursue a career in law. Her interest for public service grew from her early days as a legislative page in the Vermont legislature and later campaigning for several local and statewide races. Becca developed her passion for helping people and human rights after she joined an initiative that was devoted to spreading awareness on human rights violations around the world her freshman year and Franklin and Marshall. This is her first trip to South Africa and learned about the trip through the Human Rights Initiative. Her passion was ignited by the fervor that emulated from the other members of THRI and she looks forward to sharing her excitement with others.
Kevin Kuebler
Kevin is studying at The University of Connecticut in Storrs where he is majoring in history with minors in business and economics. Kevin is considering careers in education and hospital administration. He has always enjoyed working with children and hopes to make a great impact on their lives.
Julia Mancini
Julia Mancini is from Bedford, New York and is currently studying at Northeastern University with a dual major of psychology and education. She plans on becoming an elementary school teacher, preferably for kindergarten. She played soccer from ages five until she was fifteen and also has been competitively horseback riding since she was nine years old.
Henley Siegrist
Henley Siegrist grew up in Harvard, Massachusetts and is currently studying at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A rising senior, she has almost completed her joint major in Sociology and Women’s Gender Studies as well as a minor in Anthropology. She hopes to ultimately go to graduate school but is looking to make a difference through non-profit organizations or social work dealing specifically with issues involving women and children. Along with academics, the game of soccer has been a significant part of her life since she was four years old. After a full career of high school soccer she went on to play soccer for the Diplomats and was named a captain for both her junior and senior year. She has extended her love for soccer to others through coaching children ranging in age from kindergarten to seniors in high school. She is greatly inspired by people around the world looking to make the world a better place and by the children she coaches who share her true love and passion for the game.
Mandi Tembo
Mandi Tembo is an international student from Zimbabwe. She is currently a pre-med student at F&M College potentially majoring in Neuroscience or Biochemistry and is looking to pursue a career in medicine with a focus on women and children in conflict or destitute areas. Being a Zimbabwean, she is very familiar with the health risks and realities that come with living in a less developed environment and is truly passionate and dedicated to helping those who may not have the means to help themselves. She has frequented Cape Town multiple times and absolutely loves the city’s lively atmosphere. Being an avid sportswoman and an overt soccer fan (Viva Arsenal!) she is very knowledgeable of the sport but has never actually played it and excited to experience the soccer fever in South Africa!!
