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The Will to Never Quit
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...
Beyond the Scoreboard, Beautiful Moments
After the game, our Darfur United players looked tired and upset. They went against a strong tournament favorite, Padania, a region of Northern Italy. It was painful to lose 20 to 0, no matter what we told them about how improved they looked from two years ago and the...
Got Stress?
Talk about taking it all the way down to the wire! It's just over 24hrs from when we have to be at the airport for our flight to Sweden, and the French Embassy here in N'Djamena, the ones processing Darfur United players' visas, have not been able to tell us where we...
My Golden Year
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 birthday,...
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[VIDEO] GoPro Saleh
Darfur United 2014: GoPro Saleh from i-ACT on Vimeo. We strapped a GoPro to Saleh, who is the most exciting Darfur United player. With Saleh on the field, you get the feeling that magic can happen at any time.
Top 10 Things I Learned On My 19th Trip to Darfuri Camps
Editor's Note: This blog was orginally posted on iactivism.org by Gabriel Stauring 1. Hope is real. It turns into action, and it comes in the shape of a football. 2. The thought of seeing your children go to sleep at night after a whole day without eating is...
Signs of Respect and Friendship
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...
Embarking on a Dream
How do I predict what a Darfur United player might need medically? What sort of injuries will I need to treat? Which on-field soccer medical treatments will I need to perform? The theme is “be prepared.” Therefore, the players, the entire world, and I - the Darfur...
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[VIDEO] DU2014 Last Day of in-Camp Training
DU2014 Last Day of in-Camp Training from i-ACT on Vimeo. Darfur United's 15-man squad had its last training day at camp Djabal. The refugee community came to send them off to Sweden.