A Pitch with Purpose
|Uganda won the inaugrual Africa Women’s Cup in Arusha, Tanzania in 2024. Image: Homeless World Cup Foundation
Teams from eight Homeless World Cup Member Countries will travel to Kenya, to compete over two days for the second ever Africa Women’s Cup (28-29th June). The new 4-a-side street football tournament, introduced by the Homeless World Cup Foundation, took place for the first time in June 2024 in Arusha, Tanzania.
Homeless World Cup Member Countries from Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be in Nairobi to take part in the second edition of the africa women’s cup.
In Nairobi today (3rd June 2025) at Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP), our Kenyan Homeless World Cup Member Country, the football pitch was being built for the second Africa Women’s Cup and is becoming something much more than just a sports facility, it’s a pitch with purpose and it’s a living symbol of community, resilience, and peace.
Local community members, Homeless World Cup Foundation and VAP staff have come together with a shared vision to construct the pitch from the ground up in anticipation of the African Women’s Cup (taking place in Kenya’s capital on June 28th and 29th).
This space is being shaped as a safe, inclusive place that brings people together through the unifying power of football, while fostering a spirit of belonging, growth, and collaboration.
Mel Young, Homeless World Cup co-founder and President, said:
“What makes this effort especially meaningful is its deep-rooted connection to both past and future. Every element of the pitch has been built using materials thoughtfully recycled from last year’s African Women’s Cup in Tanzania.
“This conscious choice is more than a practical solution, it is a profound gesture of sustainability, one that honors the legacy of those who played before while preserving the planet for those still to come.”
Each reused board and repurposed post speak to the care and intention invested in this project and reflects a broader commitment to environmental responsibility and long-term impact.
The construction effort itself has also become a moment of learning and togetherness, as local hands, contribute their skills and energy. It is a reminder that community-built spaces carry not just physical strength, but emotional and cultural significance.
The Africa Women’s Cup is part of a two-year collaborative project between the Homeless World Cup Foundation, the FIFA Foundation and four national delivery partners which all represent Homeless World Cup Member Countries: Vijana Amani Pamoja (Kenya), Future Stars Academy (Tanzania), Bauleni United Sports Academy (Zambia) and Young Achievement Sports for Development (Zimbabwe).
