by Katie-Jay | Jun 1, 2014
It’s hard to tell where the journey of Darfur United began. I can reference when we first discussed the idea at Good Stuff in Hermosa Beach with i-ACT’s Ian Harrington. I can recall when Coach Mark Hodson first stepped onto the sandy pitch in refugee camp Djabal for...
by Katie-Jay | May 15, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Katie-Jay Scott, ktj@iactivism.org, +1 310 738 0285 Download the pdf of this press release here. Refugee Camp Djabal, Eastern Chad and Hermosa Beach, CA – May 15, 2014 – After an intense and emotional three-day tryout period,...
by Katie-Jay | May 9, 2014
Alex Nuttall-Smith is not only an amazing mother of two, super responsible and supportive daughter of Isolde, and wife to a surfing pilot, she is also Darfur United’s Athletic Trainer. In her blog during the 2012 VIVA World Cup, Alex said this about her...
by Katie-Jay | May 6, 2014
In 2007, Gabriel received a phone call from John Prendergast about NBA Basketball Star Tracy McGrady (T-Mac) and their recent trip to Darfuri refugee camps. Tracy was deeply moved by his visit to camp Djabal and knew he had to do something for people he had met there....
by Katie-Jay | Apr 29, 2014
Last Saturday, April 19, over 150 community members and Darfur United supporters gathered at John and Cynthia Bartlett’s house in Palos Verdes Estates, CA for our third annual ONE STRONG KICK event to support the Darfur United team and Soccer Academy. The evening was...
