by Katie-Jay | Dec 5, 2013
I am humbled by the response we received yesterday in our first #GivingTuesday campaign. You have given 222 Darfuri refugee girls and boys the opportunity to join the Darfur United Soccer Academy, and sponsorships are still coming in! Growing up playing soccer, I’ve...
by Rachael Rapinoe | Oct 21, 2013
After a long journey and two stops later, we finally made it to N’Djamena, Chad! Gabriel and the i-ACT team well prepared me for the Chadian culture and customs, so nothing has been too unexpected. We have spend quite a bit of time in the hotel, as well...
by Katie-Jay | Apr 30, 2013
On my first trip to the Darfuri refugee camps of eastern Chad, Gabriel and I played four against 15 with sandals perched in the sand for goal posts. Since the other team didn’t assume I could really play, they left me unmarked. My first goal resulted in lots of...
by Katie-Jay | Sep 4, 2012
We received this message from DU Captain Souleyman: Hello founder of darfur united! I am very proud to write or to send message to you. How are you, and how are you doing, and how is Katie-Jay with her kids and how is Leila and and all your family there? I hope you...
