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What does DU have in common with Pepsi?
19 of the world’s greatest players, spanning five continents and nearly 20 countries, are uniting with Pepsi to inspire fans around the world to “Live For Now” in 2014. Among them is Leo Messi (one of my favorites). As I was reading this news article, I found myself...
i-ACT’s 2013 Impact Report
Darfur United is just one of i-ACT's several projects and campaigns. This year we trained four refugee coaches who helped launch the first Darfur United Soccer Academy. This was a huge milestone for i-ACT that we could not have reached without your support. i-ACT is...
A Refugee Soccer Team to World Cup in Sweden!?
I seem to say this a lot related to our i-ACT work but...here we go again! We are ready to go full-force in what would appear to be another challenging, some would say "close to impossible," journey: Darfur United, an all refugee team from remote camps on the edge of...
‘The Love of Football’
By Calum Morrissey I have played for the Isle of Man National League representative side for 10 years, traveling throughout many countries in Europe, participating in various tournaments, competing against numerous Clubs and National League representative opposition...
CONIFA AGM in Cologne: Jet lag, coffee, presentations and great collaborations
I was in Cologne, Germany for the weekend to attend the Confederation of International Football Association (CONIFA) Annual General Meeting 2014. A meeting where the CONIFA Global Executive Committee members, CONIFA Football Associations, individual members, press and...
Clap Along to Darfur Refugee Soccer
Clap Along to Darfur Refugee Soccer from i-ACT on Vimeo. Turn up the sound and get ready to clap along, watching Guisma and her brothers experience the joy of play. Their family has experienced extreme suffering and hardship, with siblings killed and dying of disease....
What’s your 2014 word of the year?
This year I’ve started a tradition with my family and few close friends, one that was introduced to me last year by the family of a good friend of mine. The tradition is this: One New Years day, the family gathers together in the morning, usually with coffee and...
Meet Xochitl: The newest addition to DU!
This week I have the pleasure of introducing another wonderful addition to our team! Meet Xochitl, our newest Darfur United Coach Ambassador and Darfur United champion in Austin, Texas! Here is a brief introduction that Xochitl wrote: My name is Miriam Xochitl...
From an Island in the Irish Sea to Refugee Camps on the Edge of the Sahara
I won't lie. I love soccer, or football—as it's called in the rest of the world. I love it, and that might just be the main reason I so enthusiastically started working all-out to make Darfur United's journey a reality. But then, when the refugee community heard about...