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Can football change a girl’s life?

My name is Voldonza Usiku Ooko. I am the Girls’ Support Group Leader and Girls’ Football Coach at Team Kenya. I also coach girls’ football at our partner primary schools and lead a drama group in Ndhiwa. I’m 28 years old. I have always loved and played football and when I was at school I used to help coach the teams. One day I was asked to coach a local girls’ football team. Someone from Team Kenya spotted me and asked if I could coach their girls for a session. When I did, they saw my potential and asked me…