Alive & Kicking manufactures hand stitched sports balls in sub-Saharan Africa in order to provide balls for children who dont have balls to play with, jobs for previously unemployed adults, and health awareness for young people through sport.

Alive & Kickings work is based on the belief that by combining social entrepreneurship with sports mass appeal, lasting economic and social development can be achieved in Africa.

So far Alive & Kicking has made and distributed 200,000 balls, has created 150 jobs in Africa, and has reached over 40,000 children with an HIV/AIDS education campaign.

The impact of Alive & Kicking on the communities in which we work can only really be gauged when you consider that each job we create in Africa usually supports an extended family of up to 7 or 8 people. The balls that are produced last far longer than imported synthetics because they are made of local leather.
Alive & Kicking has its headquarters in London which is staffed by only three people, making us one of the most efficiently run charities around. Please enjoy our videos and offer us your support.