Uhuru Football Academy
Uhuru is a 501C3 nonprofit education and sports organization dedicated to serving underserved communities
Mission
To foster education, sports and Specific programs that serves disadvantage communities by linking organization resources to local, national, and International communities, in efforts to alleviate illiteracy, health, hunger and extend compassionate care to families, by installing values, morals and improve the quality of life to underserved communities in the United States and Africa
In Support of our Mission:
- The organization encourages and supports an environment that values and promotes free thinking of administrators, teachers, coaches, students and all of its. volunteers
- Strive continuously to seek means to build upon its values and to promote activities that is in accordance with its mission to work for the good of society as a whole.
- Uhuru, welcome administrators, athletes, coaches and volunteer from all ethnic, social economic, religious ,cultures to creates a sense of community that facilitates the development of children.
- Natures within its community an understanding of commitment to the promotion of moral values, respect and integrity in the educating of children.
Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body Marcus Tullius Cicero
Vision
Make education and sports accessible to all children regardless of social economic, religious, ethnic and cultural differences ..
We are committed to providing quality education and sports by operating 6-12 academy satellite schools and securing academic and athletic college scholarships.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King, Jr
Core Values
- Do More With Less Implement programs with low overhead and that are inline with our vision.
- Give Hope Encourage others to believe in themselves, think positive and approach every situation with a positive insight and out look
- Care About Your Communities Show compassion and volunteer. Impact your community be being a positive role model to a child.
- Provide Quality Education Stress the importance of education. Pros and cons of quality of education
- Promote Quality Health Eat healthy, treat, Practice prevention of illness not cure, Practice good daily hygiene
- Respect and Humility Respect others. Never look down on anyone except if you're helping them up. Let others speak of your good deeds
- Commitment to excellence
Always strive to be your best
The only thing that is more expensive than education is ignorance Benjamin Franklin
The members of our board of directors are leaders who have made a significant contribution to their community. Each and every one of them brings a unique set of skills and expertise to the organization.
Sponsors and Major Donors
The International S.C
The Nanchoff family
Glidden Paint
The Smith Foundation
The Cook family
The Potorek family.
“Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity.” — Albert Camus
