Cicetekelo Youth Project, Ndola, Zambia

TENNIS
LIGHTS UP FUTURES.

Since 2023, we have supported the Cicetekelo Youth Project in Ndola, Zambia. Here, tennis is not only a sport, but a safe space where children and young people can grow, learn and create new opportunities. The first intervention was completed in 2024 and the project has continued to evolve alongside our community.

+45%

regular tennis participation

72%

reported improvement at school

65%

life-skills development

500+

young people in the Academy project

Il campo illuminato grazie alla community

From 2023, completed in 2024

The first project, powered by the community

Thanks to donations from our community, more than €5,000 was raised. Those contributions made it possible to light the centre’s court, making it usable after sunset, and to provide rackets, balls and technical clothing. To everyone who took part: thank you. This first achievement exists because you made it happen with us.

A lit court means more hours to train, a safe space even in the evening and new opportunities to learn through sport.

I ragazzi del progetto con le racchette

The next step

Tennis Academy for Development

The results of the first intervention led to a broader project: creating a stable hub for sport and education for more than 500 young people. The Academy will train local coaches, guarantee daily practice, life-skills programmes, equipment and access to local tournaments, giving continuity to the path started on the Cicetekelo court.

Local coachesDaily trainingLife skillsAccess to tournaments

La foto di gruppo della Charity Tennis Cup

12 December 2025

Carota Boys Charity Tennis Cup

The first tennis tournament between creators and celebrities, organised by Carota Boys, took place at Tennis Club Ambrosiano in Milan. More than €2,000 was raised during the day to fund the Tennis Academy for Development. Open to the public free of charge, the tournament brought together matches, music, interviews and the project’s story in a day where every participant helped amplify its impact.

Charity Cup 2025