Nairobi Water Project Tops Fan Voting at Xylem and City Football Foundation’s 2023 Water Heroes Academy

As global water challenges worsen, young leaders are stepping up to make a difference with the Water Heroes Academy – a joint initiative between Cityzens Giving, Manchester City’s global community program, and Xylem, the global water technology partner. Launched in 2021, the initiative empowers young leaders to address water challenges in their communities. They do this by using the potential of football to convey important information about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

This year, five water projects led by inspiring young leaders in Bangalore, Barranquilla, Nairobi, Tacloban City and Washington DC participated in the program. Earlier this month, Manchester City fans were asked to vote for their favorite project, with almost 18,000 votes cast Nairobi named the winning project for 2023.

Today, an estimated 70% of Nairobi’s population lives in informal settlements, and only 20% of the population has access to piped water and sanitation.¹ The team’s project in Nairobi focused on educating young girls about using clean water for sanitation and hygiene during their periods.

The young leaders from Nairobi will be visited by a Manchester City club legend and will receive additional training from Manchester City coaches as part of the football and aquatic training curriculum. Each of this year’s projects will receive seed funding from Xylem and the City Football Foundation, educational tools, and the training and mentoring they need to develop their own unique programs.

Since 2021, the Water Heroes Academy has engaged more than 200 young leaders and provided important water and football information to more than 12,000 young people in ten cities.

For more information, see Water Heroes Academy.

About xylem

Xylem (XYL) is a global leader in water technology. Through technology, innovation and expertise, it helps address challenges in water, wastewater and related systems. The more than 22,000 employees generated pro forma sales of $7.3 billion in 2022. We create a more sustainable world by helping our customers optimize their water and resource management. We support communities in more than 150 countries to build safe water supplies. Help us and visit us at www.xylem.com und Let’s Solve Water.

About Manchester City Football Club

Manchester City FC is an English Premier League club founded in 1880 as St Mark’s West Gorton. The club was renamed Manchester City FC in 1894 and won its first major trophy in 1904. Since then, the club has enjoyed success at both domestic and international level, most notably the UEFA Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup treble in 2023.

As one of 13 clubs in the City Football Group, Manchester City plays its home games at the Etihad Stadium, a 53,500-seat arena that has been the club’s home since 2003. The stadium is located on the expanded Etihad Campus, which also includes the City Football Academy, a state-of-the-art training and development facility housing the men’s, women’s and academy teams.

For more information, see www.mancity.com.

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