Godfather with a Big Heart: This Is What Nonini Does When He Is Not Making Music (Photos)

Nonini is a true Godfather in the industry as he is leading by example through an initiative he formed with friends to bring good to the community through Basketball.

 He has purposed to combine Entertainment and Sports to provide the very best of a great Saturday including dances, live performances, dunk-offs etc to fans with the Sportpesa Entertainment for Charity Basketball Tournament (Sportpesa EFC).

 The tournament is back this Saturday 24th September at Nyayo Stadium. 10 teams will battle it out for a win including EFC, Sadili, CBA, Sunrise, Riara University among others. The event is now held every last Saturday of the month attracting fans and their families for a day of sporting fun for a noble cause.

The proceeds have since gone to ABC children’s home in Huruma, Bondeni Children’s home in Kitengela, Filomena Children’s home in Umoja, Angel’s Centre in Limuru, Baby Blessing’s Children’s home in Kitengela, Maji Mazuri, needy University students’ in terms of fees, a survivor of the Mandera Bus attack, among others.

Most recently they visited Malia Children’s Home in Mua Hills, Machakos. The team was able to start a poultry project for the home by providing a 1056-egg incubator. This will enable them to sell eggs and chicks, as well as raise chicken for food purposes.

The programme also seeks to extend to other regions including Mombasa, Machakos, Kakamega etc. In terms of Charity they purpose to visit other homes across the country too.

So far key entertainment industry players have been supportive towards the cause with the likes of Big Ted, Big Kev, Kenzo, Nameless, Frasha, P-Unit, Big Pin participating in some tournaments since inception.

Sportpesa has provided resources to facilitate standard tournaments and a platform which has attracted over 20 basketball teams this year and a fan base of more than 500 to support the charity course. Furthermore, the programme is now able support and monitor long term sustainable projects like education, business and measurable developments in and for the society.

 According to Nonini the greatest success is seeing the initiative gain following from basketball fans, and regionally become a force to reckon with.