by Sara-Christine | Jun 3, 2014
Many of you following the team’s journey might wonder what the its daily schedule is like here in Ostersund for the World Football Cup. On match days, like today, the players are on a pretty tight schedule. They’re up quite early for breakfast here at the hotel....
by Sara-Christine | May 27, 2014
It’s my golden birthday year! I’m far from home, friends and family, but I have the privilege of spending my golden day in N’djamena, Chad with the Darfur United team and Gabriel Stauring! It was another day of stress for our team, but today, since its my...
by Sara-Christine | May 26, 2014
The team has arrived in N’Djamena and they are all in good spirits! Gabriel and I went to visit them at the compound that is their temporary home for a couple nights. We found them lounging, hiding from the hot sun, and playing cards together. It was particularly hot...
by Sara-Christine | May 22, 2014
They packed up their potential, a pair of cleats, and headed out to bring hope, inspiration, and attention to the displaced people of Darfur. This is how I imagine the team tomorrow morning as they prepare and pack to begin their journey to Sweden. They have an early...
by Sara-Christine | May 20, 2014
We’ve been in Chad now for 21 days. Nine more to go. As I write this I’m profusely sweating. The heat has suppressed my hunger, and I can’t seem to quench my thirst. But so goes the Chad experience. As Gabriel likes to say, “We roll with it.” Our mantra and...
