Lengo Football Academy

29/09/2022

We're delighted to welcome Abdifatah Ibrahim as our new volunteer Treasurer and Board member at Lengo Australia.

Abdi is a certified accountant and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to Lengo.

Welcome Abdi!

Abdifatah Ibrahim was born in Somalia during the civil war. His parents sacrificed everything they had to give him and his siblings a better future, migrating to Australia in mid-2006, when Abdifatah was 12 years old. Abdifatah started high school with only one year of primary education. In July 201...

15/03/2022

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated and raised funds for our recent GoFundMe campaign. Together, we raised an incredible $6,607.

More than 50 students have already started school in Arusha for the 2022 year and we will be posting updates on how they are going throughout the year.

On behalf of the students and Lengo, founder and chief executive Emanuel Saakai has expressed his thanks in this short video.

19/12/2021

We are delighted to announce that we've raised $6,447 in our recent GoFundMe and will now be able to keep 64 of our players to school in 2022! Our GoFundMe ends on Christmas Day, so you still have a chance to donate.

Read about our GoFundMe and the year we've had at Lengo here: https://lengofootballacademy.com/merry-christmas-from-lengo-football-academy/

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

Hi everyone Lengo has summoned a spirited response to the lockdowns and human, economic, and civil liberties losses of the covid pandemic and enters 2022 with optimism. A brilliant “Fifty Futures” GoFundMe campaign remaining live until Christmas, targets raising A$5,000 to send at least 50 Lengo...

09/10/2021

Contribute to our gofundme: $5000 FOR 50 FUTURES!

We aim to raise $5,000 by Christmas. Funds will sponsor 50 youth for school in 2022. If we exceed our goal, more students can be sponsored for school or a trade at a vocational college.

Prior to the pandemic, living essentials such as food, medicine, and education were scarcely attainable for Tanzanians. With COVID now exacerbating these issues, the Lengo youth and their families are more in need than ever. The opportunity to attend school provides learning, one hot meal for the day, and the key to a better future.

Check out: https://gofund.me/e8a2122e

No matter how small your contribution, please offer your support in donating. We thank you, as your help today will create the futures of tomorrow!

Prior to the pandemic, living essentials such as food, medicine, and ed… Lengo Australia Incorporated needs your support for KICKSTARTS: $5000 FOR 50 FUTURES

24/08/2021

Our Founder, Emanuel Saakai provides an update of what's been happening at our academy in Tanzania.

As Australia moves towards Spring and a hoped-for easing of pandemic lockdowns in several states, Lengo has remained busy behind the scenes and continued to press ahead in Tanzania despite the ravages of COVID-19. Lengo recorded a landmark success in July when one of our graduates, Goodluck Noah, a....

23/08/2021

We are excited to announce that our Lengo Lady Lions produced a phenomenal achievement as Arusha’s proud representative at the national women’s tournament in Dodoma in July.
Against 23 of the top teams from every region of Tanzania, in games broadcast live on national TV throughout Tanzania, Lengo Lady Lions stepped up to reach the quarter-finals, led by team captain Angel, who among others impressed premier league teams’ scouts.

Here is a video of them celebrating their achievement as they reached the quarter finals!

"My name is Angel Wilbert, I'm a team captain for Lengo Lady Lions. First and foremost, I would like to extend our gratitude to the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) for establishing this great national competition. It has enabled us to gain a huge experience, skills and knowledge just for playing in this level of competition as it is our first team to play in it and compete. We have learned so much, we have understood so much and above all, we're beyond excited to reach the quarter finals. We would like to promise our fans and our city (Arusha) that we will fight, and we will bring home good results which will put our region on the map. This competition will be aired live on FGA TV. You are all welcome to subscribe and watch us!