Nikki Rixon

When I was working on a photo project  in Khayelitsha I came across a soccer coach (whose name is Siyabonga) training a group of young boys in the township. He trains the boys every day after school & on the weekends. He is not given funding to do this, nor does he work for an organization. He is doing this entirely under his own initiative. Needless to say, I was very impressed by this & by Siyabonga’s passion, focus & dedication to the boys. He takes the coaching very seriously & helps to instil a sense of discipline in the boys as a result.

All the boys come from disadvantaged backgrounds. When I spoke to Siyabonga, he told me that his aim is to give these children skills & physical/mental discipline with which they could better themselves. There are 3 teams ranging between the ages of 10 and 15 years old. I want to help Siyabonga and the children by providing the teams with the proper football kit that they are currently lacking. So I’ve decided to give a percentage of my sales from this soccer feature to the team. I have also set up an artwork raffle to also raise money for this purpose.