Talent Development (Sports and Arts)
The Talent Development program nurtures local potential in sports, music, dance, and creative arts among youth across the three wards in Webuye West. Recognizing that many young people possess natural talents that remain untapped, the Foundation provides opportunities, coaching, and equipment to help them excel.
For sports, we support popular grassroots activities such as football (soccer), athletics (running), volleyball, and basketball. The Foundation provides equipment (balls, jerseys, nets, racquets) and refurbishes playing areas or community fields. It also organizes inter-school and inter-village tournaments to give athletes regular competition and exposure. Young coaches receive basic training and stipends, helping them lead youth teams and leagues. Notably, the Foundation sponsors local teams in county-level tournaments, covering transportation and entry fees. This involvement gives talented players a chance to be scouted for higher-level clubs. Through these efforts, the program builds teamwork skills and offers a healthy outlet for young people.
In the arts, the Foundation plans to start hosting workshops and events in music, dance, drama, and visual arts. Local artists and teachers shall be invited to run classes in singing, traditional dance, drumming, guitar, and drama. The Foundation intends to supply instruments and costumes so that rural youth can learn without barriers. Thereafter, we hope to organize a talent show or cultural festival where youth can perform and showcase their creations. For promising performers, the Foundation may help with recording studio time or connect them with music and art academies on bigger stages beyond Bungoma County.
These efforts echo sponsorship-based models of talent nurturing: providing equipment and training to grassroots participants. The focus is on enjoyment, personal growth, and community engagement, rather than competition alone. Through sports and arts development, the Foundation hopes to reduce youth idleness, and discovers individuals who might become the next sports champions or cultural ambassadors of Webuye East, Bungoma County, and Kenya.