The True Talents of Africa Football Academy @Dawamu School is Kenya’s first fully residential international football academy based in Kiserian, Nairobi.
The program is designed to develop young ‘student-athletes’ from the ages of 13 – 19 in a professional football academy environment whilst schooling at Dawamu Boy’s Secondary school. Essentially students will live and train on one campus with the goal of pursuing a career in football.
Since 2018, TTA’s partners have sent over 7 students on soccer scholarships to places around the world. These are the opportunities that the TTA Academy prepares its students for.
“This is a big opportunity for aspiring footballers, not just in East Africa, but all over the continent. In my career, football opened doors for me that academics could not. We are simply giving the same opportunity to the students of today. At Dawamu we have created the right environment to develop and mentor our student-athletes as they pursue football at the highest level.”
Kimathi Kaumbutho, TTA Director and former player and USA NAIA National Champion.
The intensive format of the program will see students train 3 times per week on campus in tandem with their studies. The program also includes ‘Mental Conditioning’, character-building sessions.
“Mental conditioning is where we mentor our student-athletes off the pitch in a classroom setting. We discuss matters regarding their mental health and character. It’s important to realize that football is simply a tool we use to educate the students and equip them to succeed in life—that’s the real goal of the academy.”
The True Talents of Africa Football program continues this coming July Term @Dawamu School and is currently accepting applications through the link below.
To learn more about the program, CLICK HERE