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Buffalo Maendeleo Soccer Club Inc. Mission Statement

Buffalo Maendeleo Soccer Club, Inc. provides a joyful and sporting place for refugee and disadvantaged children to participate in a soccer league. The club gives youth access to experienced coaches – including a certified FIFA Professional and Youth Soccer Coach - who fosters physical and mental growth to help them become self-sufficient adults. Our drills and coaching result in sporting competitions that also promote community pride and stability.

Maendeleo Charitable Organization Status

Buffalo Maendeleo Soccer Club is a Registered NYS Charity (Reg No 48-95-49) and 501(c)3 (EIN 86-3097275). For any required documentation please contact Jim Delbert, Treasurer, at buffalosoccer@maendeleo.com.

BMSC Coaching Staff

Rodrigue Songolo: Director of Coaching

Pascal Karangwa: Coach

Christian Ndagano: Coach

Gloire Ndagano: Coach

BMSC Board of Directors

Gabriel Shalamba: President

Josh Smith: Vice President

James Delbert: Treasurer / Secretary

Richard S. Smith III

David Smith

Rodrigue Songolo: Director of Coaching:

Before moving to Buffalo in 2019, Rodrigue spent the last decade playing for and coaching several soccer teams in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in both the Premier and Second Divisions. He is a certified FIFA Professional and Youth Soccer Coach. During his time in the United States of America, he has coached the Kilimanjaro Bandits to the Buffalo District Soccer League championship.

Contact

Questions about the program? Feel free to contact us.

Email

gshalamba@gmail.com

buffalosoccer@maendeleo.org

Phone
(716) 867-4992