Laker Spotlight: Mary Lucy

Mary Lucy Adhiambo has been a Suba Laker ever since the club begin in 2009.  She attended Magare Secondary School where she was a top football player.  She has never missed a Suba Laker training or tournament!  She’s a decent footballer but that’s not where she excels the most.  Her character and leadership are far above her peers.  Since she finished secondary school in Nov 2012, she has been volunteering in the Nursery School at Christ’s Gift Academy where she went to primary school.  

When the Lakers play in Under 15 Tournaments, Mary Lucy always desires to go along to support the team. She naturally fell into the role of team manager, team mom, first aid responder and so many other roles.  When the coaches need to attend to coaching matters and meetings, Lucy steps up to care for the girls.  She’s quick to ensure they are warming up properly and having good behavior between matches.  Last Fall, at a tournament for the Under 15 girls, she was the only adult coach with the girls in the evenings and mornings before matches.  She slept in the classrooms with the girls, and ensured they acted with good character, listened to the speakers, and were ready to play and on the pitch before their scheduled start time!  She’s a gem and we’re so grateful for her devotion to the team!

Mary Lucy is a natural leader with dedication, perseverance and high moral values.  She comes from a home where her widowed mother is struggling to provide for Mary Lucy and her three siblings. 

This January, Lucy is heading to college! With some assistance from the Suba Lakers, as well as a local missionary family she’s attending Rongo University College and enrolled in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) course.  Upon completion of this course she’ll be a trained teacher for Nursery and Pre-Primary (Kindergarten).  Until recently, ECD was available primarily only in private schools.  In 2013, the Kenyan government has instituted a requirement for ECD teachers in every Kenyan primary school.  This will open the door of opportunities for Mary Lucy upon graduation from the 2-year course.

We are excited for Mary Lucy to experience life as a college student, yet we also look forward to her school breaks when she’ll be able to be a part of the Suba Lakers team trainings and tournaments. We trust and believe that God has great plans to use her life for His Kingdom!