Radio Scolaire Article
The July 2016 tournament was a huge success! All of us in Portland and Bujumbura wish to express our most sincere gratitude to the board of Oregon Adult Soccer Association (OASA) for sponsoring this tournament.
Alexis found an article from a local Burundi station online. The translated text is below, but it's cool to see it in French with a team picture here: RADIO SCOLAIRE NDERAGAKURA
Alexis found an article from a local Burundi station online. The translated text is below, but it's cool to see it in French with a team picture here: RADIO SCOLAIRE NDERAGAKURA
Sport to support young people on vacation.
July 19, 2016
"We will bring together young people on holiday in football to occupy them usefully," says Reverend Pastor Daniel MBONIHANKUYE representing natives of HEHA district of Kamenge area of the Mayor of Ntahangwa Commune in Bujumbura.
The natives of HEHA district of Kamenge area of the Mayor of Ntahangwa Commune in Bujumbura organized since Tuesday a football tournament for youth over 18 compounds primarily by students on vacation to occupy them usefully. Altogether eight teams participating in this tournament. This is NURU FC, FC CONFORTI, WASAFI FC MISAMBI STARS, Upendo FC, FC FRATERNITY, Kavumu FC and FC KAMENGE. Reverend Pastor Daniel MBONIHANKUYE representing natives of HEHA district indicates that young people are the future of the country. Worry so young back to worrying about the future of the country, and that football is a way to bring people together in their differences. It also states that these young people will also benefit from the civic and spiritual guidance. He appealed to parents to look after the education of their children during the holidays so they are not distracted. Note that for the opening games of this Tuesday, July 19, 2016 CONFORTI FC were defeated by 2 goals to 3 face NURU FC and FC KAMENGE was also inclined by 0 to 1 goal facing WASAFI FC.
Translated by Google translate from 7.19.16 article on Radio Scolaire Nderagakura
July 19, 2016
"We will bring together young people on holiday in football to occupy them usefully," says Reverend Pastor Daniel MBONIHANKUYE representing natives of HEHA district of Kamenge area of the Mayor of Ntahangwa Commune in Bujumbura.
The natives of HEHA district of Kamenge area of the Mayor of Ntahangwa Commune in Bujumbura organized since Tuesday a football tournament for youth over 18 compounds primarily by students on vacation to occupy them usefully. Altogether eight teams participating in this tournament. This is NURU FC, FC CONFORTI, WASAFI FC MISAMBI STARS, Upendo FC, FC FRATERNITY, Kavumu FC and FC KAMENGE. Reverend Pastor Daniel MBONIHANKUYE representing natives of HEHA district indicates that young people are the future of the country. Worry so young back to worrying about the future of the country, and that football is a way to bring people together in their differences. It also states that these young people will also benefit from the civic and spiritual guidance. He appealed to parents to look after the education of their children during the holidays so they are not distracted. Note that for the opening games of this Tuesday, July 19, 2016 CONFORTI FC were defeated by 2 goals to 3 face NURU FC and FC KAMENGE was also inclined by 0 to 1 goal facing WASAFI FC.
Translated by Google translate from 7.19.16 article on Radio Scolaire Nderagakura