The football shirt charity KitAid has reached an important milestone, as the one-millionth piece of kit has been donated to the Hemel Hempstead-based organisation for sports projects in Africa, Asia, South America and Eastern Europe.
Founded 25 years ago by Watford FC fan Derrick Williams MBE, from Hemel Hempstead, KitAid receives support from clubs across the whole football pyramid, from the Premier League to grassroots teams. The Hornets have been a leading supporter, donating thousands of items of old kit sent to inspire and encourage boys and girls across the developing world.
The charity is a 100 per cent volunteer-run organisation founded in 1998 following a visit to Tanzania by Derrick, where he spotted a young boy wearing a ragged Liverpool FC shirt. On his return, he showed a photo to local friends and they decided to fill a box with kit to send to the boy’s village of Ntalikwa in Tanzania.
