Sponsor a child - Lift the barriers and help young athletes fulfil their potential

Poverty is a trap and can present young people from following their dreams. The Chrysalis Youth Empowerment Network (CYEN) works with disadvantaged children across Uganda to nurture their talent and give them a chance to shine. Our new athletics sponsorship programme gives individuals and corporates an opportunity to support budding sport stars and help transform their life chances.

Every child deserves hope for the future but poverty is the enemy of aspiration. CYEN is working across rural Uganda, providing access to a quality education and helping develop their talents, whatever they may be.

Chrysalis Uganda’s new secondary school boasts a 400m running track and its athletics club is helping develop Uganda’s future champions. Its young stars are already breaking records with the help of their Paralympian coach but desperately need sponsors to secure long-term support.

Make a life-changing contribution to a young athlete.

For just £25 a month you can sponsor a primary age athlete to be educated at a local school and access Chrysalis Uganda’s first-class facilities. Once they are old enough to attend the Chrysalis Secondary School, £35 a month will enable them to continue receiving the support they need to thrive. Sign up today and help one of our children secure the future they deserve.

To donate please follow the link below each child’s profile and email Ben Parkinson to confirm the young athlete you would like to support - socentafrica@gmail.com

Three reasons to sponsor young athletes in Uganda…

Your sponsorship will have a major impact on the lives of the children, their families and their wider communities. Your sponsorship will:

·      support the development of the children as athletes and as leaders and changemakers in their communities. We identify those children with athletic abilities and talent and encourage them to reach their potential by joining the programme.

·      promote the values of sportsmanship, teamwork, discipline and excellence.

·      promote equality of opportunity. Our programme supports young female athletes and provides education for girls in a safe environment.

Our athletes looking for sponsors

Primary athletes £ 25 a month . Secondary athletes £45 a month

  • Isaac Odokonyero

    14-year-old Isaac is showing huge potential on track and field who is determined to make a career out of athletics. His family have struggled to pay school fees meaning that Isaac has often had to labor to stay in education. Sponsorship would give him a quality education.

    100m= 12:29 Discus=33.79m

    200m= 25:14 Javelin=40.23m

    400m= 57:63 Shot putt=11.39m

    800m= 2:25 Long jump=6.01m

    1500m= 4:48 Triple jump=11.88m

    3000m=13:05. High jump=1.60m

  • Andrew Opwonya

    Andrew has just turned 13 and his time is more impressive when you realize his age. Andrew is the child who inspired us the most to evolve the athletics programmed. He is very resilient and can keep going at fast speeds for many kilometers, without tiring.

    100m=14:12:00 Discus=19.74m

    200m=28:33:77 Shot putt=9.43m

    400m= 1:05:54 Javelin=32.60m

    800m=2:18:23 Long jump=4.90m

    1500m= 4:36:41 Triple jump=9.98m

    3000m=10:29:42 High jump=1.30m

  • Ambrose Aguma

    Ambrose (12) won us over with his determination and speed in 400m, then we discovered he’d missed school for a whole year because he was told a small injury he had was not going to get better. Thankfully, we encouraged him and we now have him back at school and his injury healed.

    100m= 14:23:00 Discus=22.87m

    200m=30:01:54 Shot putt=9.69m

    400m=1:03:98 Javelin=35.27m

    800m= 2:22:05 Long jump=4.57m

    1500m= 4:46:08 Triple jump=9.88m

    3000m= High jump=1.20m

  • Justine Oola

    Maybe not the best athlete at the beginning but he showed promise in some events. However, Justine wanted to be the best and of all the children he has improved the most in the shortest space of time. He’s a very bright boy of 12 who understands English very well.

    100m=14:00:00 Discus =24.97m

    200m=28:29:05 Shot putt=9.07m

    400m=1:02:00 Javelin =31.67m

    800m=2:23:07 Long jump=4.94m

    1500m=4:57:32 Triple jump=10.02m

    3000m= High jump=1.40m

  • Danielson Otika

    We discovered Danielson (10) in 2022, at the Primary Schools Championships, where he won his 800m event. Since then he has been a stalwart of the Junior Boys group. He knows his own mind and makes decisions very confidently, not common amongst children of his age. He’s a good middle distance runner and we believe he can become a future Cheptegei for the long distance.

    100m= 14:23:98 Discus =23.90m

    200m=29:36:78 Shot putt =8.79m

    400m= 1:04:56 Javelin =37.78m

    800m= 2:27:76 Long jump=4.45m

    1500m=4:59:70 Triple Jump=9.67m

    3000m= High jump=1.20m

  • Brenda Adong

    Brenda (10) is a hugely talented sprinter, but her vulnerability threatens to hold her back. She started her education late and without sponsorship she could, like many girls in her area, find herself a victim of early marriage. Brenda ran 28.06 for her 200m recently, beating almost all of the boys.

    100m=14:02:09 Discus=15.68m

    200m= 30:35:00 Shot putt =7.78

    400m= 1:10:06 Javelin =18.15

    800m= 2:30:05 Long jump=4.24m

    1500m= 5:50:08 Triple jump=7.98m

    3000m= High jump=1.20m

  • Abel Komagum

    Some children like to work hard and Abel (14) has been an important young person in the development of our school, he has ploughed our fields with oxen, he has helped build up our student numbers and mobilized others. What we did not realize that he had been a national champion in long distance races for many years though he needs and deserves a sponsor for his exceptional dedication to making things happen.

    100m= 14:00 Discus =23.43m

    200m= 27:73 Shot putt=8.74m

    400m= 1:01:59 Javelin =29.32m

    800m=2:12:21 Long jump=5.02m

    1500m=4:36:53 Triple jump=10.05m

    3000m= High jump=1.30m

  • Andrew Olugu

    Andrew (11) is a good example of a boy who is very bright When he sets his mind to things he can win and we hope we can help him become a gold medalist because he has that potential. Andrew loves board games and is so quick at learning new ones.

    100m = 14:97:09 Discus =24.76m

    200m= 29:78:45 Shot putt =9.10m

    400m= 1:03:79 Javelin =32.98m

    800m= 2:27:54 Long jump=4.56m

    1500m= 4:48:56 Triple jump=9.98m

    3000m= High jump=1.30m

  • Eric Ocen

    Eric is 9 but such a talented athlete, though recently picked up a knee injury, so is not featuring too much. His father passed away fairly recently and has been living with elderly relatives. Eric is also academically very bright and shows abut great deal of initiative compared to most children of his age.

    100m=15:06:74 Discus =13.98m

    200m=28:42:87 Shot putt=8.23m

    400m=1:07:34 Javelin =26.75m

    800m=2:32:46 Long jump=4.34m

    1500m= 5:09 Triple jump=

    300m= High jump=1.20m

  • Pasquin Angom

    We met Pasquin in 2018, when we brought her to the National Stadium in Kampala for an athletics event. Then she was 10 and a young and bubbly sprinter in Year 4 at school. Now she is 15 and has progressed only to Year 5, due to lack of school fees at home. Back at our track, she has now started to discover her old form and a sponsor will help her stay in school and start to achieve her potential.

    100M=14:46 Discus =17.25m

    200M= 28:78 Shot putt=8.61m

    400M=1:04:23 Javelin =19.1m

    800M =2:38:24 Long jump=4.28

    1500M= 5:25 Triple jump=9.42

    3000m= High jump = 1.20m

  • Francis Bongomin

    We met Francis when I was very young and we started monitoring him by then up to now. He is a real good middle and long distance runner and even does well at school as well since he is now in year tree in the secondary level we need a sponsor to support him in his study as well as having quality education with the other sponsored children here at Chrysalis

    100m =13:24 Discus =28.67m

    200m=27:78 Shot putt = 9.98m

    400m=1:00:92 Javelin = 35.5

    800m= 2:24:03 Long jump=5.27m

    1500m=4:43:61 Triple jump=11.02m

    3000m= High jump=1.30m

  • Laker Lucy

    Lucy very confident and she makes her decision confidently compared to other children of her age. We met her quite a long while ago and she has been participating in our event. So now she is having a problem to get to secondary so we thought getting for her a sponsor would really help her to lift her up education to the next level despite of the fact that she is still only 13 to join senior one

    100M = 13:98 Discus =19.10m

    200M =27:35 Shot putt=9.49m

    400M =1:04:23 Javelin =23.20m

    800M =0:27:56 Long jump=4.45m

    1500 = 5:36 Triple jump=

    3000M=13:37:30 High jump=

  • Okot Charles

    Charles is a very sensitive and a reasonable long distance runner. He is been with us for quite a long time up to now. We really like him because of his commitment to doing work and a keen board gamer as well. He is just done his p7 in this year 2024 so we hope having a sponsor would really help him to get to Chrysalis Secondary School

    1000 =14:81 Discus =20.09m

    200M =29:50 Shot putt =9.62m

    400M = Javelin = 31.90m

    800M = 2:28 Long jump = 4.19m

    1500 M =4:49:07 Triple jump=

    3000M = High jump =

  • Otim Sisilyo

    Sisilyo is another one who makes his decision confidently He is a very good long distance runner and also a humble and descent boy.He has impressed us a lot for the first time we show him doing his races and with a lot of training and support including some words of encouragement .Sisilyo can be an amazing long distance runner

    100m=14:00 Discus=19.50m

    200M =28:37 Shot putt=9.30m

    400M = Javelin =29.98m

    800M =2:26 Long jump=4.50m

    1500M=4:55 Triple jump=

    3000M= High jump=

  • Okidi Richard

    Richard is 13 and he is kind of used to our group, but already becoming to the top of our group and took a gold medal in the last event we did with an incredible time of 12:97s in the 100m. He both quite good in academic and sports as well and since those are thereal facts about him, we feel he can achieve great things in athletics and also helping him to go to school regularly and lift the barriers that most children of his age do face 100M=0:13:35 Discus =17:94

    200M =0:26:57 Shot put =8.05m

    400m=1:03:90 Javelin=28:90

    800m =2:29 Long jump=4.98m

    1500M=5:15 Triple jump=1.20m

    3000M= High jump=

  • Josephine Obwol

    A small girl of nine years, Josephine is following in the footsteps of Sunday Akello, demonstrating the depth of talent in athletics that girls in Uganda have. Despite being two years their junior, Josephine keeps up with the older girls, and is clearly going to be a talent of the future.

    100m=0:19:39 Discus=10.13m

    200m= 0:31:90 Shot putt=6.16m

    400m= Javelin=16.45

    800m=2:39 Long jump=3.91m

    1500m= 5:07 Triple jump=

    3000m= High jump=

  • Allan Wambale

    Allan has been brilliant since we met him during the lock down. He has been staying with us from that moment up to now. We have discovered a lot of things that he is very good at like board games, reading and due to his reading ability he speak and understand English very well compared to most children of his age in Uganda. He is a very good sprinter as well.

    100m 12:13 Discus=20.95m

    200m=25:70 Short putt=9.88m

    400m=1:00:74 Javelin=27.76m

    800m=2:27 Long jump=5.65m

    1500m=5:25 Triple jump=11.20m

    3000m= High jump=1.3om

  • Angel Piloya

    Angel (11) was chosen to represent the district in the nationals this year, but she said she would rather attend the Chrysalis Athletics Camp we did in the last holiday period. She’s a very capable middle distance runner and we hope to see her reach the lofty heights of national champion in the years to come.

    100m=0:14:58 Discus=12.90m

    200m =0:29:04 Shot putt=8.75m

    400m= Javelin=20.21

    800m=2:43 Long jump=4.00m

    1500m= 5:42 Triple jump=

    3000m= High jump=

  • Ivan Ocen

    Ivan is 11 and is new to our group, but already challenging the best, despite having had less training than most. He has missed a lot of school, because he has been needed for farming within his family, t. However, we feel that he can achieve great things in athletics and we want him to be going to school regularly and catching up.

    100m=13:91 Discus=13.80m

    200m=28:76 Shot putt=8.48m

    400m=1:04:78 Javelin=30.34

    800m=2:25 Long jump=4.56m

    1500m=5:00 Triple jump=9.93

    3000m= High jump=

  • Dickens Labongo

    Dickens (10) is a very talented javelin thrower, who just walked up and took the gold medal at our last event with an impressive 37.01m. However, at home he is the youngest child in his family, with the others, who are in secondary, taking priority, due to the cost of secondary education.

    100m=14:98 Discus=17.78m

    200m=30:40 Shot putt=8.14m

    400m= Javelin=39.04m

    800m= 2:42 Long jump=4.09m

    1500m=5:23 Triple jump=

    3000m=11:12:34 High jump=

  • Juliet Alimocan

    After the death of her parents, Juliet (12) has been living with her grandmother who has struggled to pay her school fees. She is one of the strongest female athletes in our group and is determined to train hard and make the most of every opportunity.

    100m=14:92 Discus=21.78m

    200m=29:00 Shot putt=9.00m

    400m=1:03:45 Javelin=31.76m

    800m=2:32 Long jump=4.11m

    1500m=5:27 Triple jump=

    3000m=12:29:39 High jump=

  • Sunday Opiyo

    Sunday is another one who has missed schoo a lot. He has gone through all of difficult situation which are barriers to control his schooling .Sunday is very talented and He has been through challenges which has led him to miss a year schooling but still very thoughtful boy and he got a gold medal in the junior boys categories with an impressive 39.98m when he was only 12. So we are enthusiastic to get him back to school and catch up with other

    100m =14:11 Discus =

    200m = Shot put=

    400m = Long jump=4.95

    800m = Triple jump=10.37

    1500m = High jump=

    3000m =12:06:32 Javelin =

  • Opiyo Christopher

    Christopher is a boy that has just been transformed by the project. He has been working in the quarry for food by then. But with plenty of talent like in the athletics especially he has shown to us that he has got some potential in his athletics career. He has done a very impressive times in some of his long distance races and that is why we are very much behind him. And getting a sponsor for him will really help him to have quality education as academic is concern.

    100m=13:99 Discus= 15.34m

    200m=29:78 Shotput= 9.62 m

    400m= 1:07 Javelin= 19.35 m

    800m=2:27 Long Jump= 4.37m

    1500m=4:49:78 Triple Jump= 8.15m

    3000m= High Jump=1.1m

  • Achen Gloria

    Gloria is a general girl which means she is good at almost everything that we do here at the school. She has done a lot of impressive times in some races which we feel that making her to progress in school will really be significant in the promotion of her talent. She has not been doing well at school when she was at home but we ought to get a sponsor for her. So that she get into secondary

    100m=14:10:27 Discus=19.78

    200m= 29:54:78 Shot put= 8.35

    400m= 1:04:12 Javelin=24.10

    800m=2:30:38 Long jump=.4.28

    1500m=4:58:09 Triple jump=9.15

    3000m= High jump=1.2

Our athletes that have already been sponsored

  • Achiro Behonchee

    Beyonce Aciro

    School is hard for Beyonce, as she lives the wrong side of a small mosquito-ridden river and risks malaria by swimming across and back every day in order to attend school. Only 11, she is a phenomenal athlete, with ability in almost every event and a girl to be admired for her problem-solving abolition goes here

    100m= 14:23:78 Discus=18.42m

    200m=30:56:07 Short putt=7.89m

    400m= 1:04:90 Javelin=19.74m

    800m=2:34:16 Long jump=4.25m

    1500m =4:59:90 Triple jump=8.99m

    3000m= High jump=1.20m

  • Akello Prisca

    Prisca Akello

    Prisca (11) is a new girl in the team, who is helping push Sunday Akello to greater heights, as they run as training partners with similar times. She is a confident and happy go lucky girl, who brings a lot of positive thinking to the group.

    100m=15:24:05 Discus=18.34m

    200m=31:34:87 Short putt=8.98m

    400m= 1:05:98 Javelin=20.45m

    800m= 2:37:76 Long jump=4.60m

    1500m=4:58::00 Triple jump=9.50m

    3000m= High jump=1.20m

  • Akello Sunday

    Sunday Akello

    9-year-old Sunday is a running prodigy. Shy and unassuming, Sunday is recording some of the fastest 800m times in the world for her age group but needed support to shine, both on the track and in the classroom.

    100m=15:50:00 Discus=16.23m

    200m=29:56:97 Short putt=7.79m

    400m=1:07:05 Javelin=19.56m

    800m= 2:29:32 Long jump=3.80m

    1500m= 5:07:08 Triple jump=7.67m

    3000m=12:12:85 High jump=1.10m

  • Peter Okello

    10-year-old all-rounder Peter Okello is in Year 5 of Primary but before he joined Chrysalis he was known as the second-place, winning silver medals in every event he took part in. These days he regularly captures the golds.

    100m= 14:13 Discus=24.95

    200m=29:37 Short putt=8.03

    400m=1:04 Javelin=34.67

    800m=2:21 Long jump=4.86

    1500m=4:37 Triple jump=9.72

    3000m=12:97 High jump=1.30m

  • Innocent Kinyera

    This boy first came just because his friend was going to our athletics training, but it soon became clear Innocent was a champion in the making. A shy boy of 11, though building in confidence as he begins to believe in himself. He started as a long distance runner,

    100m = 13:39:05 Discus =24.23m

    200m= 27:13:16 Shot putt =9.50m

    400m=1:01:86 Javelin =34.60

    800m= 2:18:34 Long jump=5.35m

    1500m= 4:50:03 Triple jump=10.61m

    3000m= High jump=1.20m

  • Raymond Odwong

    Raymond (13) is already a multiple national age group champion in sprints and long jump and has the potential to be a world beater. He is keen to learn and needs support to finish his primary schooling before moving to Chrysalis.

    100m=12:87 Discus=24.67

    200m=25.87 Short putt=8.27

    400m=59:57 Javelin=32.37

    800m=2:16.87 Long jump=5.36

    1500m=4:58 Triple jump=10.87

    3000m= High jump=1.30m

  • Steven Okello

    Steven (10) is an age group champion despite his tough start to life. He takes significant responsibility in his family, sometimes looking after his younger siblings for days on end.

    100m= 14:36 Discus=23.97

    200m= 28:97 Short putt=7.96

    400m=1:01:46 Javelin=34.01

    800m=2:22 Long jump=4.67

    1500m=4:45 Triple jump=9.56

    3000m=12:67 High jump=1.30m

  • Nancy Akongo

    When we first met Nancy in 2020 she never wanted to be a long distance runner but with a lot of encouragement from us even with the training opportunities that we have been offering to them she is now the best long distance runner probably in the country of her age and academically brilliant as well.

    100m= Discus =

    200m= Shot putt =

    400m= Javelin =

    800m= Long jump=4.21

    1500m= Triple jump=9.00m

    3000m=12:02:89 High jump=

  • Jonathan Oyenga

    Jonathan is another star which is a very good sprinter in the country of his age and not only an athlete but also a keen board gamer and he can speak very good English as well as understanding and he likes being with us and that is why we believe that he can achieve a lot and reach his potential with our guidance

    100m=13:20:90 Discus=18.56m

    200m=27:52 Shot putt=10.00m

    400m= 1:06:55 Javelin=24.90

    800m=2:45 Long jump=5.29m

    1500m=5:48 Triple jump=10.60m

    3000m= High jump=1.1om

  • Ronald Ocaya

    Ronald Ocaya

    100m= 12:21 Discus=32.56mm

    200m=26:45 Shot putt=11.47m

    400m=57:27 Javelin=37.87m

    800m= 2:25:48 Long jump=5.92m

    1500m= 5:10:29 Triple jump=12.37m

    3000m=12:36 High jump=1.4om

  • Achan Christine

    100M= 14:06 Discus =

    200M= Shot putt =

    400M= Javelin =

    800M= Long jump=

    1500M= Triple jump =

    3000M= High jump=

  • Andrew Mbabazi

    100m= Discus=21.58M

    200m=28:96 Shot putt=

    400m1:02:36 Javelin=31.55M

    800m=2:18:24 Long jump=5.80M

    1500m=4:37 Triple jump=11.03

    3000m=10:10 High jump=1.4OM