I have been a big lover of sports especially soccer. my passion for soccer started when i was aged around 4. in 2001, i had a ligament injury and that forced me to stop active soccer. it is then that i found my self starting to coach kids in Kibera and over the weekend we would clean our community or create awareness through acting or singing. currently i co-founded the Amani Kibera Innitiative that uses soccer to advocate for peace and non violence in the slum. more than 100 teams participate
Ben Ooko
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Ben Ooko's Biography
I was born and brought up in Kibera slums one of the largest slums in the world. I am the 1st born in a polygamous family of 13 children. I went for my Primary school at the Mbagathi Rd primary school, somewhere around kibera and after my secondary school at St. mary's school i joined the Kenya polytechnic for a diploma course in Electrical engineering. currently i work as a social worker and for my free time, i organise soccer activities and seminars with the Kibera youth that advocate for peace, non violence, substance abuse and HIV/AIDs.
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