As I was looking for soccer news in order to do my last blogger update, I found an organization called One World Futbol, which really caught my attention. Basically, it is a program for kids all accross Africa. How it works, you buy a soccer ball, they give one to an organization around there. Why do they need soccer balls? Well, what do some of these kids do all day? They have nothing, don't enjoy anything, and find it almost impossible to have fun. When compared to the plastic bag balls some of these kids make, these cheap, yet useful balls can mean the world to these kids. Enough to keep them busy and enough to make them happy. In many of the world's poorest places, soccer is almost a religion. With no education, it's the only way these kids can possibly get somewhere in life. It is one of their few ways that they can climb out of the hole of poverty and step into a more advanced world. So, when I think about someone giving a ball to one of these kids, I think of it as much more than a ball. For a video this organization has made, follow this link. This other link is a video of Zambian kids playing with what little they have.Wednesday, January 12, 2011
One World Futbol
As I was looking for soccer news in order to do my last blogger update, I found an organization called One World Futbol, which really caught my attention. Basically, it is a program for kids all accross Africa. How it works, you buy a soccer ball, they give one to an organization around there. Why do they need soccer balls? Well, what do some of these kids do all day? They have nothing, don't enjoy anything, and find it almost impossible to have fun. When compared to the plastic bag balls some of these kids make, these cheap, yet useful balls can mean the world to these kids. Enough to keep them busy and enough to make them happy. In many of the world's poorest places, soccer is almost a religion. With no education, it's the only way these kids can possibly get somewhere in life. It is one of their few ways that they can climb out of the hole of poverty and step into a more advanced world. So, when I think about someone giving a ball to one of these kids, I think of it as much more than a ball. For a video this organization has made, follow this link. This other link is a video of Zambian kids playing with what little they have.
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I love the concept behind the organization. There's no better way to make a kid happy and promote a global sport. I saw the video of the Zambian kids playing and it was beautiful. The little kid scored and 30 other kids screamed "Yay!", even the ones on the opposing team. Does this organization have headquarters in Florida?
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