PRESS RELEASES
DARFUR UNITED ANNOUNCES PRE-SELECTION FOR ConIFA FOR WORLD FOOTBALL CUP
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, Darfur...
ONE STRONG KICK: PALOS VERDES COUPLE HOSTS 3RD ANNUAL REFUGEE SOCCER BENEFIT
i-ACT, a Hermosa Beach-based grassroots organization, is hosting it’s third annual gala benefit event, ONE STRONG KICK, in support of Darfur United and its children’s Soccer Academy.
Darfur United and Ellan Vannin Become “Twinned” Teams
In what could be seen as an unlikely pairing, Manx Independent Football Association (MIFA) and Darfur United (DU) soccer team have joined in a “twinned” partnership.
UP Soccer Alum Launches First Soccer Program for Girls in Darfuri Refugee Camps
Rachael Rapinoe, graduate of University of Portland and former Pilots soccer teammate, will join i-ACT, CA-based nonprofit, on an upcoming trip to Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad. Over the last year, Rapinoe has helped create the core curriculum for the first ever Darfuri refugee soccer academy for girls and boys ages 6-13, Darfur United Soccer Academy. Last year, i-ACT won the Peace and Sport NGO of the Year award in 2012 for its work with the Darfur United (DU) men’s team. Now, they are expanding their work to include the Academy.
DARFUR UNITED, i-ACT WIN PEACE AND SPORT ‘NGO OF THE YEAR’ AWARD
Darfuri Refugees to Compete for First Time at 2012 VIVA World Cup Soccer Tournament
ʻDarfur Unitedʼ All-Refugee Soccer Team to Compete in 2012 VIVA World Cup
Darfur United Announces Fifteen Player Roster
Hermosa Beach residents help young refugee men that escaped violence in Darfur as children have a chance to represent their homeland before the world For Immediate Release April 13, 2012 U.S. Contact: Katie-Jay Scott (310) 738-0285 ktj@iactivism.org Refugee Camp...