| LOCATION | Battambang region in Cambodia, Moldova, Iraq |
| FIELD OF WORK | gender, health, peace building, social integration |
| TARGET GROUP | Children who live in heavily mined areas as a result of conflict |
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | 12.500 |
| USING FOOTBALL SINCE | 1996 |
| MEMBER SINCE | 2006 |
| WEBSITE | www.spiritofsoccer.net |
With registered NGOs in the UK and USA, Spirit of Soccer has been saving lives by educating communities of post conflict regions on the dangers of landmines. After working in Bosnia & Herzegovina for more than 10 years, currently the country in focus is Cambodia. Through football, children and coaches learn and spread the message about the dangers of landmines. The organisation also donates thousands of footballs and distributes technical information to both players and coaches on coaching methodologies for youth players and information on keeping safe from ERW (Explosive Remnants of War).
The programme’s success is evident in the wide audience it has already reached. During 2006 over 22,000 children received Mine Risk Education from coaches trained by Spirit of Soccer through football-based activities. Future goals include expanding to other high-risk landmined areas such as Angola, Mozambique, Iraq, Vietnam or Colombia.
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Spirit of Soccer
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Contact
Scotty Lee, Director -
Address
PO Box 1454Johnstown, PA 15907-1454USA -
Phone
+1 814 2544162 -
E-mail
spiritofsoccer@hotmail.com
