Safety, Peace, and Leadership: DUSA Touloum Launched

Safety, Peace, and Leadership: DUSA Touloum Launched

This blog is part of i-ACT Expedition 20. Read more about the entire trip here. Darfur United Soccer Academy (DUSA) Touloum is officially launched! This morning we conducted the pilot Academy consisting of about 15 boys and 15 girls, although we could have easily...
More Than Ready

More Than Ready

This blog is part of i-ACT Expedition 20. Read more about the entire trip here. This morning was the last Darfur United Soccer Academy (DUSA) Coaches Training session. It’s hard to believe the week has already come to an end. After our training, we asked the...
Darfur United Soccer Academy #2 Underway…

Darfur United Soccer Academy #2 Underway…

This blog is part of i-ACT Expedition 20. Read more about the entire trip here. Though we just returned from our first day in Camp Touloum, we’re already just 9 days from returning back home. The countdown has begun, yet we’ve only just started. Walking...
A New Year for DUSA

A New Year for DUSA

As 2014 came to an end, one of the most memorable experiences was launching the first ever Darfur United Soccer Academy (DUSA) in camp Djabal last October. The combination of nerves and excitement going into my last trip to Chad was overwhelming. I had little...
We’re bringing DUSA to students in the USA!

We’re bringing DUSA to students in the USA!

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...