BEATRICE MAPENZI
Peer educator and monitoring and evaluation team
Football team: Newcastle
Member of MTG since 2002

MTG (Moving the Goalposts) is an organization which started in Norwich and came to Kilifi to help girls, because they saw in Kilifi district many girls dropped from school, and they saw football will be a good way of getting girls together.  And it was true because I joined and so did many of my friends.  When I joined there were not many girls who were out of school playing football but now they are many so it shows in Kilifi district girls likes football.

At first I did not have any information about child rights but through MTG I got it.  I had never thought about going for a course about child rights.  I also got information on HIV, STDs etc.  Through this information it changed my mind towards to people who are infected with HIV/AIDS.  I also learnt you can be infected with an STD without having had sex. I thought if you are infected with an STD you must have had sex.  To tell the truth my eyes were opened and now I know the truth.

I also attended several seminars and meetings and after the teaching on AIDS we visited football teams to discuss these issues.  At the beginning I could not stand in front of players and start the discussions.  But now I try and I can stand in front of players and talk with confidence.  It’s my hope that I will gain more confidence.  Since I joined MTG I have socialized with many people and I know different areas .On my side MTG has helped me a lot.