It is not easy to give hope to those whom
are otherwise betrayed of their joyful and innocent life. Millions of kids in
Asian and African war zones are paying heavy price for their previous
generations greed and crimes. A generation lost their play time and hope due to
the senseless war for power, money and religion. It is here where Tim Jahnigen
and Sting’s efforts to bring hopes to that very people by designing and
popularizing a new type of football - which can withstand rough grounds of
Rwanda, Congo, Sudan and many other war ravaged countries where playing is more
than a luxury – is important.
“…Tim Jahnigen, when he saw a documentary
about children in Darfur who found solace playing soccer with balls made out of
garbage and string, he was inspired to do something about it. The children, he
learned, used trash because the balls donated by relief agencies and sporting
goods companies quickly ripped or deflated on the rocky dirt that doubled as
soccer fields. Kicking a ball around provided such joy in otherwise stressful
and trying conditions that the children would play with practically anything
that approximated a ball.
he happened to be having breakfast with
Sting, a friend from his days in the music business. Jahnigen told him how
soccer helped the children in Darfur cope with their troubles and his efforts
to find an indestructible ball…
One World Futbol Project has distributed
more than 700,000 footballs in more than 165 countries, impacting the lives of
an estimated 21 million children around the world since July 2010… Doctors
Without Borders and a U.S. Army colonel in Afghanistan have taken balls with
them on their travels.”
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Balls that make the difference
Sajeev
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