We’re bringing DUSA to students in the USA!

by Sara-Christine | Nov 21, 2014

That’s right! The DUSA curriculum is now available for teachers, students, and players here in the U.S. Most of you are familiar with the Darfur United Soccer Academy (DUSA) program in eastern Chad. DUSA is up and running in refugee camp Djabal, and this December, it...

[VIDEO] DU2014 Last Day of in-Camp Training

by Gabriel | May 23, 2014

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.

“The Ball is Round for Everybody”

by Sara-Christine | May 9, 2014

“Oh dang Gabriel!!” was my reaction. Let me explain. At the start of the afternoon tryout session today, we had a group discussion with the players. We asked some of the guys from the 2012 team to talk about their experience in Iraq and to share with the others...

Let’s Get This Ball Rolling!

by Gabriel | May 7, 2014

Here we go. After more than a week in the capital, we completed our meetings, have our permits, and are on the list to fly to the east to camp Djabal to start try-outs for Darfur United 2014. The river Chari is beautiful, but I am so ready to go to Djabal, meet with...

Sitting, Waiting, Wondering

by Margo Baker | May 5, 2014

  As I sit on my flight from Los Angeles to Paris I am sitting, waiting, and wondering what the next few weeks will bring. Tomorrow I will arrive in N’Djamena where I will be picked up at the airport, then taken to the hotel where I will meet up with...