In order to change the attitudes of the local coummuntiy, to reduce crime, poverty and drug abuse, a co-ordinated approach ofrebuilding is needed in any community. The Langalanga Community will only really benefit from the new Primary School, if other matters such as policing, road construction and other amenities are improved. Although the KST can't help with much of this, we felt that we could help in one particular area, the local football club.

Thanks to KST and a very generous donation from Mr. Steven Johnstone, the town of Langalanga now has its own football team! The team started with 16 barefooted youngsters but now has over 50 players. A Junior team is also in now in place.

The first team plays in Mr Johnstone’s company colours (PAC 3000). The team now has 16 strips. Carlsberg, eat your heart out, the Langalanga team is now emblazoned in shirts of PAC 3000 colours, shorts, shin pads, boots, footballs, corner flags, goalkeepers’ gloves – the full works! and was placed 2nd out of 16 teams in the first year they were able to enter the local league.

PAC 3000s money has also been used to provide boots, socks, money for grounds maintenance, competition entry money and travel expenses for away matches.

KST also decided that as the school had excellent grounds, large enough for two pitches, both of these should be developed and one used for the local football club. It was also decided that we should also try to find someone to support the team itself. With the combined goals of a disciplined successful football team and a progressive well planned primary school, two key pieces in the Langalanga puzzle would be in place.

The permanent goal posts were paid for and installed by donations from Dragoman passengers and KST paid for and built a 80-seat grandstand. The ground also has tap water on site and a toilet block for use by players. A contractor is responsible for grass cutting and pitch maintenance.

For the first time the Langalanga Football Team is financially able to enter the local sixteen team league. We were all delighted that they came second and training has started to ensure the team wins next season. This new initiative has given the young unemployed boys and young men something really valuable to strive for

Finally by October 2006 The football grandstand at the Kariandusi Primary School (80 seater) had been completed.

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