In June 2025 I will be visiting Rwanda for 10 days with Scottish Football for Rwanda (a registered charity that works with grassroots and professional football clubs in Scotland). I will be running daily football sessions for kids & youths from Premier League Academies to disabled kids as well as volunteering at outreach centres, schools , ex-street kid centres and a school for disabled children.

This trip will help the children of Rwanda through a shared love of football

Rwanda is one of the most densely populated countries on the continent and one of the poorest. It has a tragic history – the 1994 genocide claimed approximately 1 million lives in 3 months of violence. Currently 37% of Rwanda live in extreme poverty, 44% of children don’t grow to their full potential due to the lack of nutrition, 7.6% of children die before the age of 5 and there are 8,000 children living on the street and in rubbish dumps.

Over the coming months I will be fundraising including doing the Tartan Warrior run and obstacle course. I will be covering the cost of the trip so any donations will go straight to the charity.

Thanks for your support⚽️

Ian