The Goal Without a Net

The Goal Without a Net

We’ve all come a long way in terms of distance traveled as players and as human beings. I still remember with vivid clarity the time we ran a football tryout, in the unlikely, apocalyptic setting of a refugee camp in Eastern Chad. If the truth be told, I had no idea...
iACT Trip Report Available!

iACT Trip Report Available!

Last week, iACT team members Gabriel Stauring and Sara-Christine Dallain completed iACT’s 24th trip to eastern Chad and the organization’s first visit to refugee sites in Cameroon. It was a momentous trip for iACT and we’re excited to share the highlights,...
Update from Camp Goz Amer

Update from Camp Goz Amer

We’re back in refugee camp Goz Amer, eastern Chad this week. Today we were able to spend time with the Soccer Academy coaches Souliman, Sadiya, and Issag. They gave us an update of their Soccer Academy—they currently have 670 children registered! The coaches conduct...
Video:  The making of DUSA refugee Camp Touloum

Video: The making of DUSA refugee Camp Touloum

It’s difficult to convey what it feels like to see a DUSA come to life. It’s always surreal to be standing in what feels like the middle of nowhere in eastern Chad, near the border of Sudan, as we watch men and women work together to provide a safe,...
Jack shares his Birthday with DUSA

Jack shares his Birthday with DUSA

You never know when you’ll meet a wonderful human being. Well, I met one last night. Meet Jack. He just turned nine years old, and the kid is already a leader in his community. For his 9th Birthday, he requested donations for the Darfur United Soccer Academy...