TDKET is a non-profit organization based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that uses tennis to introduce children to education and open up new life opportunities. The aim of the project is to implement a New Leadership System, which involves providing disadvantaged children with essential know-how that they, in turn, can contribute back to their country.

The project focuses not only on school and sports education, but also emphasizes the social benefits of group activities. By learning and training together across generations, the children develop valuable soft skills, such as social interaction and taking on responsibility within a group.

Thanks to donations, children can receive regular meals, which are essential for both academic and athletic performance. Donations also help fund textbooks, teachers' salaries, and urgently needed medical assistance.

66 children are currently training at a tennis facility consisting of two courts. 

Once a year a visit to the ZAP in Nußloch (Germany) takes place, where the children can experience a completely new world. They train and take part in tournaments in the Rhein-Neckar metropolian region, where they always leave a lasting and positive impression. Once again, a delegation from Germany travelled to Addis Ababa to see what is happening on site. 

The typical daily routine is as follows: 

6 - 8 a.m.: Meeting on the tennis court and training 

8 - 12 a.m.: School

12 - 1.30 p.m.: Lunch

1.30 - 3.30 p.m.: School

From 3.30 p.m.: Training on the two tennis courts

From 6.00 p.m.: End of training - children go home

Sunday afternoon is the only time when no training takes place.