By Adam Burgess | Project Leader
Ultra-durable One World Futbol's continue to make it into Brazil as part of this Coaches Across Continents and One World Play Project. Due to the Olympics Rio de Janeiro has been the center of the worlds attention over the past 4 weeks and will continue to do so with the Paralympics coming up.
Soccer is so popular in Brazil that around every corner there are children playing on the streets and dirt fields. They often use soccer balls which rip apart and can't be easily replaced. We have partners in Rio de Janeiro who give these ultra-durable One World Futbols to disadvantaged children and sports clubs in favelas across the city. Using these balls saves them so much money and means they can play for months and years with just one ball.
One of these partners is Street Child United (SCU). They work with children who live on the streets in Penha- one of the most dangerous favelas in Rio de Janiero. SCU provide these children with opportunities to play soccer and attend educational sessions. Thanks to this campaign they don't have to worry about soccer balls and can focus their finances on other beneficial things for the children. In 2014 the SCU girls team won the Street Child World Cup.
Coaches Across Continents partner with SCU to help their coaches educate children in the favelas on conflict prevention, social inclusion, drugs and alcohol abuse and problem-solving. In a neighbourhood which has very high rates of violent crime, established drug gangs and tension this is imperative to breaking the negative cycles.
The Olympics highlighted incredible sporting achievements in Rio. This campaign has helped to create a sustainable legacy for the Brazilian communities which welcomed the world.
All of this impact is only possible thanks to your generous donations to the campaign. We greatly appreciate your support and desire to get One World Futbols to the communities and children who need play most. Anything you can do to create awareness about this campaign—telling your friends and family, sharing the campaign on your social media channels, etc.—would help more youth in some of the most underprivileged regions. Once again, we thank you on behalf of these communities.
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