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Victorious Afghanistan, won 5 goals to 4 over defending champion Russia at the 2008 Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia.
Photo courtesy of ABC
The Women’s Champions of the World: Zambia. They defeated Liberia, 7-1.
Photo courtesy of AFP/Getty
Congratulations as well to the Ugandan women’s team which finished in 5th Place. Angel Taka of Team Gomo Tong “was awarded the Nike Fair Play Award, given to the player who best embodies the spirit of the 2008 Homeless World Cup.”
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
Team Gomo Tong of Uganda is fielding a women’s team for this year’s first ever “Women’s Homeless World Cup” tournament. Here are several of the team members in candid shots provided by Ms. Anna Phillips of Girls Kick It! and Global Youth Partnership for Africa.
The games have begun; follow the link above (Women’s HWC) for up to the minute info and stay tuned here for updates on the team’s progress.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
From the Millennial Challenge blog:
Red Ball Drop Day #5: Finale!My last official day for the Red Ball Drop in Uganda, and Ball Drop #23 and #24, took place at the ENGAGE Uganda, Namuwongo Youth Soccer Tournament (attended by over 500 people) and Uganda’s School for the Disabled. 10 youth from GYPA who live in Namuwongo, some of which also participate in Gomo Tong Football Club, participated in sporting matches with the children and youth including, hand ball and tug-o-war. View the photos here and more details coming soon!
Red Ball Drop #23 - Namuwongo
We distributed 5 Special Edition Kevin Carroll Katalyst Red Balls for the ENGAGE Uganda, Namuwongo Youth Soccer Tournament, which included more than 80 children in the matches.Red Ball Drop #24 - Mengo
We distributed 4 Special Edition Kevin Carroll Katalyst Red Balls and 5 Molten Balls to over 200 children and youth.
In just 5 days here are the numbers:
Number of Red Balls and Molten Balls Distributed: 162
Number of Cities and Towns: 10
Number of Districts: 3
Number of Ball Drop Sites: 23
Estimated number of Ball Drop Uganda Beneficiaries: 3,000The GYPA staff will embark on Ball Drops in Gulu later this week, and some of the balls will be used for the Gomo Tong Football Club preparations and practices for Homeless World Cup Melbourne.
Stay tuned…
Jeremy Goldberg and Global Youth Partnership for Africa are on the front lines of the sport for social change movement. A lot of dreaming happens when kids are at play, kicking a ball around a yard or field. GYPA’s ball drops are like dream catchers, dream makers for kids. A ball can change a life.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
My man, Jeremy Goldberg, Executive Director of Global Youth Partnership for Africa and majordomo of Uganda’s Team Gomo Tong, is reporting live from Uganda. Here is his latest ‘Millennial Challenge’ blog post:
Today begins the Red Ball Drop Uganda. In preparation, I talked with local organizers, students and youth who participate in the GYPA soccer programming and peer-to-peer youth leadership training programs in Namuwongo. One of the common themes is that the youth want to get better at sports, but primarily want to become better leaders. In their mind, the more time they put in, the more they will get out. Essentially, “practice makes perfect.”
Unfortunately, too many kids around the world don’t have the opportunity to practice. Yes, because they do not have a ball, or the equipment needed, but more so because they don’t have role models, coaches or others to give them a pat on the back, or a thumbs up after great hustle. As the sports for social change movement grows, these important elements MUST be central ingredients, otherwise the movement falls short of its goals: to empower individuals, and uplift and fundamentally improve communities.
Fortunately for my organization, the Global Youth Partnership for Africa (GYPA), over the past 2 months the GYPA youth in Namuwongo have worked with students from Northwestern University as part of the ENGAGE Uganda (founded by my friend and fellow social entrepreneur, Nathaniel Whittemore) program. The students, in collaboration with the youth implemented a peer-to-peer, life skills learning program with soccer, net ball and arts and drama as central elements of the curriculum.
Follow the link below to read Jeremy’s full post…
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
These are some of the faces of Team USA, the Homeless World Cup all star team that will represent in Melbourne, Australia:
And this just in from our friend, Jeremy Goldberg XD of Global Youth Partnership for Africa:
“The Homeless World Cup has confirmed the Global Youth Partnership for Africa’s “Team Gomo Tong” participation in the 2008 Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. Team Gomo Tong will participate in the first ever: “Female Homeless World Cup.”
Team Gomo Tong will organize a team of seven young women with the objective to both bring the cup to Uganda, but also to develop new relationships and friendships with players from around the world.
The 1st Female Homeless World Cup will feature teams from: Cameroon, Colombia, Kyrgz Republic, Ivory Coast, Philipines, Paraguay and Zambia.
As part of our Girls Kick It! program, GYPA will commence recruitment, education, training and futbol practice by this Summer 2008.”
Having seen some of the women of Team Gomo Tong play - they’ve got a good shot. If you want to support Team Gomo Tong 2008, go here and do what you can.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
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