NEWS & EVENTS

The Start of a New Refugees United Soccer Academy

This blog was originally posted on DarfurUnited.com. When asked, “Who likes football? Tomorrow morning we start the first day of coach’s...

Meet Mairama

This blog was originally posted on LittleRipples.org. A typical day for Mairama is waking up and walking to the field. It takes about two...

“Assessment Team, high!!”

This post was originally posted on LittleRipples.org. I’m now calling them our all-star refugee Assessment Team. This group of 11...

For us, it’s just another day

I asked a young man today how he and his friends planned to celebrate World Refugee Day in the camp. He said, “Tomorrow is June 20th!?” I...

#WithRefugees

Monday, June 20th, is World Refugee Day. It is a day to raise awareness about refugees around the world and their situation. In the...

Solidarity

I don’t know what it is about being out here in eastern Chad, but so far at the end of each day in the camp I find myself battling a...

Dark Clouds Rolling In

Last rainy season was very bad. It started late, and it stopped early. A refugee told us that he has faith that this will be a good,...

Refugees United Soccer Academy: Goz Amer Update

This blog was originally posted on DarfurUnited.com. What excited us the most was hearing about the coaches’ work off the field, outside...

The Ripples

This was first posted on LittleRipples.org Today was our first day in refugee camp Goz Amer since leaving Los Angeles six days ago. It...

iACT’s 24th Trip to Refugee Camps Begins

“It’s a small world,” has become a cliche, but it sure does take a lot of time for us to get out to a refugee camp! After leaving LAX, it...