In 2006, Mathare was damaged by violence between rival gangs the Taliban (not to be confused with the Islamist group of the same name), a Luo group, and the Mungiki, a Kikuyu group.
Guidetti credits playing football with older children from the poorer slum areas of Kibera and Mathare Nairobi as an important step in his development on and off the field.
The Mathare Football for Hope Centre is located on Kangundo Road, in Komarock, Kenya.
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MYSA, the centre’s host organization, is located in Mathare, a collection of slums in Nairobi, Kenya.
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The Mathare Football for Hope Centre was made possible by “20 Centres for 2010,” the Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
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Mathare’s Football for Hope host organization is MYSA, Mathare Youth Sports Association.