70,000+
Students Reached
Secondary school students across Lagos & Abuja
Developing African Leaders Through Sports
Dream Sports Africa equips young people in Nigeria and Ghana with sports, wellbeing, and leadership skills.
Our Impact
Dream Sports Africa creates lasting change across Nigeria and Ghana through sports, yoga, and leadership programs.
10,000+
Supplies Distributed
Sports, fitness & athletic supplies provided
50/50
Gender Parity
Maintained across all youth cohorts
100+
Jobs Created
Local wellness jobs for managers, coaches, and instructors
Our Programs by the Numbers
Real, measured results from our two flagship programs across Nigeria.
70,000+
young people reached across Mind Yourself and Basketball Experience
Mind Yourself (MY)
Mental wellbeing through mindful movement
18,118
Students reached & educated
40
Secondary schools
70
Youth mental health leaders trained
2023–2025
Two-year program
Basketball Experience (BE)
Leadership & inclusion through basketball
44,000+
Students reached
60
Schools reached
336
Basketball sessions held
47%
Girls participation
The 3 Pillars of Wellbeing
The Dombinyoga Framework integrates three essential dimensions of human development
Physical Wellbeing
Tracked basketball sessions, Yoga Sculpt, and structured fitness programs that build strength and endurance.
Mental Wellbeing
Mind Yourself peer-led networks, daily mindfulness practices, and resilience logs for emotional balance.
Intellectual Wellbeing
Social-emotional learning (SEL), habit building, and continuous leadership education for personal growth.
Proven Impact: Mind Yourself Results
We surveyed participants before and after our Mind Yourself program. The change speaks for itself.
Found the program very relevant to their lives
Before
40.8%
After
80.5%
Proficient in mental wellbeing knowledge
Before
28.9%
After
87.8%
Proficient in resilience knowledge
Before
40.9%
After
82.9%
Proficient in life skills (leadership, public speaking, time management)
Before
44.9%
After
83%
Met WHO criteria for exercising at least 3x a week
Before
18.4%
After
39%
Based on participant baseline and endline surveys from the Mind Yourself (MY) program.
Our Impact Model
More Than Participation
Dream Sports Africa doesn't just count people in programs. We build trajectories — from a young person's first engagement all the way to leadership and economic mobility.
STEP 1
Engagement
A young person joins a program.
STEP 2
Education
They build practical skills and knowledge.
STEP 3
Empowerment
They take on responsibility and leadership.
STEP 4
Employment
They move into paid work and economic mobility.
Jessica Ohaka
From Teenage Volunteer to Senior Leader
From a teenage unpaid volunteer to senior leadership — and on to international professional opportunities.
Read Jessica Ohaka's story
Castel Dombin
From Participant to Finance & Administration Manager
From a university participant and Mental Health Captain to Finance & Administration Manager.
Read Castel Dombin's story
Our Mission
is to leverage the power of sports and African pride to develop leadership, mental wellbeing, physical fitness, and organizational skills in African youth
Learn more about what we do →Highlights
International Women's Day!
March 8th, 2025
At Dream Sports Africa we have an innovative approach called the Dombinyoga Framework that leverages the power of sports and wellbeing to empower, engage and educate women and girls through employment opportunities. Through our programs which have reached over 50,000 boys and girls we practice equality, breaking barriers. Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere. Let's continue to #InspireInclusion and #AccelerateAction to build a future where every woman and girl has the opportunity to thrive!
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Transitioning a Powerful Chapter: Mind Yourself 2025
March 4th, 2025
Over the past two years, the Mind Yourself (MY) program has empowered thousands of young Nigerians through mindful movement, resilience-building, and self-care education. Through a dedicated network of 60 Mental Health Captains and Leaders in Abuja and Lagos, we certified 10 Mental Health Captains, 43 Mental Health Leaders, engaged over 4,000 university students, reached 20,000 secondary school students across 40 schools, and distributed 4,000 physical well-being supplies. As the MY program transitions, the Dombinyoga Communities will continue to thrive!
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Dombinyoga Nature Walk at Millennium Park
December 20th, 2024
Allow us give you a glimpse of what we looked like during our Dombinyoga Nature walk at Millennium Park. From breathing exercises to mental health trivias, participants sharing their mental health journeys and how they've grown since they became part of the Dombinyoga community. It was super inspiring to listen to different people speak about their experiences. You just had to be there!
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Dombinyoga Experience Returns to University of Abuja
December 12th, 2022
The Dombinyoga Experience was led by the in-school campus captain and convened at the University of Abuja campus with over 40 students attending the Experience. Participants provided feedback including feeling relaxed, amazing, and relieved.
Read More"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair."Nelson Mandela
In Their Words
Voices From Our Community
"I came to Dream Sports Africa as a university participant and a Mental Health Captain. Here I built real skills in finance, administration and wellbeing — and grew into a manager. DSA didn't just let me take part; it gave me a path to a career."
Castel Dombin
Finance & Administration Manager, Dream Sports Africa
"I started as a teenage volunteer. The trust, mentorship and responsibility I was given shaped who I became and opened doors I never imagined. Dream Sports Africa changed the trajectory of my life."
Jessica Ohaka
Dream Sports Africa Alumna & Leader
Our Partners
We are proud to work with partners who promote sports and equality worldwide
French Development Bank
Grand Challenges Canada
Ingress Health Partners
Learning Impact
How far? I'm Castel, DSA's Finance and Admin Manager.
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