Bambisanani Partnership teams up with Kitaid to bring football kits to South Africa
Bambisanani has begun a new partnership with the charity Kitaid. Founded by Derrick Williams MBE, Kitaid has, for the past 25 years, been collecting football kits from football clubs and individuals to then distribute to football loving children and adults in some of the poorest parts of the world.
Bambisanani team members David Farmer, Catherine Chattoe, Barbara Pounder and Brogan O’Connor pictured with Kit Aid founder, Derrick Williams
Recently, Bambisanani team members David Farmer, Catherine Chattoe, Barbara Pounder and Brogan O’Connor drove down to the Kitaid base in Hemel Hempstead in a minibus and collected 30 boxes containing over 1,000 pieces of football kit. These will now be sorted and taken out to South Africa in June 2025 by students from St. Mary’s School, Menston and Newcastle College.
Both charities have committed to working together which will mean that kit will be taken to South Africa annually by Bambisanani student volunteers.
This new Bambisanani venture was organised by David Farmer, Deputy Headteacher at St. Joseph’s Primary School in Pudsey who said: "With this collaboration with Bambisanani and Kit Aid we have put in place a legacy for a thousand football kits to be delivered annually to South Africa. This undoubtedly will bring many smiles to many young people and promote their sporting aspirations."
David Geldart from the partnership added “The success of our work in South Africa is totally based on shared values and effective partnerships with others. This initiative is just brilliant; bringing two likeminded charities together. We have seen over the years the tremendous impact of providing sports kits to children and young adults in one of the poorest parts of South Africa. It would be impossible to overstate the importance of football in the Zulu communities where we work. This is about far more than football shirts – it’s about connecting people through the power of sport and making a difference in the world. Many thanks to Derrick and the team for making this happen.”
