by Gabriel | Jul 28, 2014
Dear Omar, We would like to invite you to begin a journey that will change your life. Please become a Darfur United Soccer Ambassador. Here at i-ACT, we are huge fans! You rock with the L.A. Galaxy, our home team, and you represented the United States with honor and...
by Sara-Christine | Mar 6, 2014
It was so great to get back to refugee camp Djabal in eastern Chad and conduct a 3-month follow up on the Darfur United Soccer Academy. The Academy has been up and running since the end of October 2013, when it was launched with 30 children. Since then, the coaches...
by Gabriel | Oct 23, 2013
Editor’s Note: This post, written by Gabriel Stauring originally appeared on iactivism.org. i-ACT 17: On the Move, with Starts and Stops from i-ACT on Vimeo. As soon as I land in N’Djamena, I’m itching to get on a plane to the east, so we can be in a...
by Sara-Christine | Oct 23, 2013
We’ve arrived to Kou Kou, and this being Chad, the journey had some confusion, bumps, laughter, and excitement along the way. Since this was Rachael Rapinoe’s first travel within Chad, I thought I’d ask her some questions about her experience! Sara-Christine: So,...
by Gabriel | Apr 25, 2012
Over the years, one word that keeps coming up during our visits to the Darfuri refugee camps is “forgotten.” The people in the camps feel forgotten on different levels. Forgotten by the international community. Forgotten by many individuals and groups...