Abstract
ABSTRACT Sport is seldom directly associated with international development, receiving scant attention in the literature. While numerous programs are directed towards the advancement of sport, few view it as a significant contributor to development itself. This paper offers an intriguing view of the relationship between sport and grassroots development through the case study of Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA), an innovative development organization in Nairobi, Kenya that links youth with sport and developmental initiatives. From humble beginnings, MYSA has come to be one of the largest grassroots organizations in Kenya. It brings some promising avenues for research, particularly on the role of youth in development, the ability of sport to challenge gender stereorypes, and the overarching question of the relationship between sport and development. While sport may allow grassroots organizations a point of entry into the development process, we should not expect too much from the essentially consensualist or functionalist perspectives on the role of sport in society.
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