MSEA Project

The Mwamba Sports and Education Academy (MSEA) Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

MSEA Mission Statement
We believe that children are empowered by knowledge, and that they are united by opportunities to share their gained knowledge within our local and global communities. The mission of the Mwamba Sports and Education Academy is to enable students to achieve academic, social, career, spiritual, and athletic success by providing a supportive community that identifies, encourages, and develops each student’s interests and abilities. Our mission is to develop students with creative minds and active bodies, gain a sense of understanding and compassion for others. It is our belief that they will develop the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development of each student: intellectual, physical, spiritual, moral, social and emotional. Upon graduating from the Academy, each student will20have:

• A high school diploma.

• A clearly demonstrated set of academic skills.

• Experience in community service.

• Tools to achieve economic self-sufficiency through empowerment skills.

• A personal development plan for three years beyond graduation from MSEA.

About MSEA
The Mwamba Sports and Education Facility (MSEA) is an academy whose main focus is to gain knowledge. Education is vital to give the Congolese youth hope for a better future. MSEA will be home to 240 students ages twelve to eighteen. The students will be given a first rate education with opportunities to earn academic scholarships to American and European Universities. For those students who are athletically inclined, sports scholarships will also be offered. The Sports Center will provide a place where the student athletes can improve their abilities their chosen sport.

Sports provide a unique opportunity for student athletes to learn life skills. Through the sports programs they will learn qualities such as discipline, self-motivation, perseverance, and teamwork MSEA faculty will be selected from the most qualified. The sports coaches will be supervised by individuals who have excelled in sports in the United States as well as Europe. MSEA is committed to providing a safe environment for learning.

The Mwamba Family Foundation is working in conjunction with Governor Moise Kutumbi to construct a Sports and Education Academy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Academy will include:

• An education center.

• A housing unit.

• A sports facility.

• A sports stadium for soccer, track, and football activities.

• Tennis center

• Basketball center.

Education Center
The education center is vital to the project. The Mwamba Family Foundation is fighting to gain knowledge! It is imperative that Congolese youth are offered an opportunity to be educated. Education is of the upmost importance. By providing the students with an academy that creates an environment for learning, young Congolese will be given the chance to improve their lives and make a difference in the lives of others. Scholarships will be offered to American and European Universities. The education center will include classrooms, and study center. Offices will be provided for the staff.

Housing Unit
Due to the living situation that most of the students endure, it is important to provide adequate housing for our students. Out students deserve the best opportunity for learning. Our housing unit will provide a safe environment for our students. The housing unit will provide housing for all students attending the academy as well as faculty. It will include a cafeteria that will provide three meals a day and a homework center.

Sports Facility
The sports facility will be a place where student athletes will be trained to improve their athletic skills. Scholarships will be offered to American and European Universities. The sports facility will play host to student athletes who participate in basketball, soccer, football, and tennis activities. It will provide training rooms for these various sports. It will include offices for all coaching staff. It will be a center dedicated to discipline and self improvement through sports activities.

Sports Stadium
The sports stadium will be used to provide a field for soccer, football, as well as track activities. All students attending the academy will be invited to support their fellow student athletes at games. Confidence and teamwork will be taught and encouraged.

Tennis Center
The tennis center will include both indoor and outdoor tennis courts. The tennis program will help student athletes to excel both in precision and discipline. The center will accommodate all things necessary for a successful tennis program.

Basketball Center
The basketball center will include an indoor basketball court. The basketball program will encourage student athletes to be disciplined and persistent. The center will accommodate all things necessary for a successful basketball program.

MSEA Students:

• Students will range in ages from 12-18 yrs.
• Grades will range from 7th to 12th.
• Each grade will have two classes of 20 students each.
• MSEA will need classrooms for 12 classes.
• Each class will have 3 instructors.
• MSEA will enroll 170 male students.
• MSEA will enroll 70 female students.

MSEA Faculty:

• MSEA will hire 36 full time teachers.
• MSEA will hire a Principle.
• MSEA will hire a Vice Principle.
• MSEA will hire a Female Administrator.
• MSEA will hire a Male Administrator.

MSEA Sports Staff: 15 Coaches

MSEA Medical Team: 1 doctor and 4 nurses

MSEA Kitchen Staff: 9 kitchen staff

MSEA Chaplain: 1 pastor

MSEA Home Chaperones:

• MSEA will hire 4 male live-in chaperones
• MSEA will hire 2 female live-in chaperones

Listed Below are the MSEA construction needs:

Funds will be raised through a series of fund raisers throughout the United States beginning in Dallas, Texas on November 12th.

November 12 , 2009 Fundraiser in Dallas, Texas
The Mwamba Family Foundation is hosting its first fundraising event at Bengal Coast in Dallas Texas on November 12, 2009, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This event will also launch the “Fight For Five” campaign. This campaign was created to bring awareness to the Congo, and to encourage others to join us in this fight. The Mwamba Family Foundation believes strongly in the necessity of education. The Mwamba Family Foundation is fighting to bring education opportunities to the youth in Congo.

By providing an academy that encompasses educational and athletic talent, our students will receive a necessary opportunity to improve their lives and the lives of others. Youri Yenga now plays football for Southern Methodist University. Youri was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and did not play American football until he was 16 years old. After receiving an opportunity to be educated in the United States, Youri is a shining example of what can happen when Congolese youth are offered an opportunity.

Papa Dia and Mouhammad Faye are both from Senegal in Africa. They are an example of what can happen when opportunities are obtained. They were given an opportunity to play in an academy that is similar to the Sports and Education Academy that will be built in Congo. Dia and Faye are a product of Mr. Gallo’s vision and are an example of determination, hard work, and opportunity.

As the Mwamba Family Foundation hosts its first fundraiser in Dallas, we look forward to creating awareness about our endeavor to build the Sports and Education Academy in Lubumbashi. We are fighting to create awareness, obliterate poverty, negate disease, gain knowledge, and most importantly obtain success!

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