"Soccer Without Borders' work has been a breakthough in our efforts to educate refugee children and Ugandan nationals. It has meant so much to the school, to the children and to their families."
-Jacques Bwira
Director, Helping People of Ethnicities and Hope Primary School, Ndejje, Uganda
Our Mission
Soccer Without Borders' mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the lives of marginalized youth.
We are a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, CA, USA, working locally and internationally to help young people develop their bodies, voices and minds.
info@soccerwithoutborders.org
415-587-1399
P.O. Box 22186
San Francisco, CA 94122
Soccer Without Borders - P.O. Box 22186, San Francisco, CA 94122, e-mail: info@soccerwithoutborders.orgIn Their Words
How Soccer Helps Rebuild
In Areas of Conflict
An Interview with our partner
Set Future F.C. in Gulu, Uganda
Working Hard to Play
The Challenges and Opportunities for Female Athletes in Nicaragua
An Interview with the U-20 Nicaraguan Women's National Team
What We Do
We use soccer as a tool for youth development. Working with community-based organizations in underserved areas, the Soccer Without Borders program combines soccer instruction and life skills education. Our activities help young people come into a greater understanding of their bodies, voices, minds and communities, and encourage them to make healthy choices for their futures. We build sustainable programs by providing the necessary resources, structures and support for local actors to continue running educational activities.
Where We Work
We work with disadvantaged youth throughout the world who, due to a complex variety of social and economic factors, lack access to quality sport and educational opportunities.
Get Involved
Thank you for visiting our site! Please explore our website to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
Site design: Soccer Without Borders, Site donated by Ruffneckwear Inc. and Destination Soccer, 2007
Donate to Soccer Without Borders
Make a donation of $50 or more and we will send you a SWB scarf thanks
to our friends at Ruffneckwear.com
SWB Scarf
Features
The Granada Girls Program has been featured in the latest Nica Times, on Channel 8 in Nicargua and in La Prensa. Click here to download the article.
Here is a link to a multimedia report about SWB's work in Oakland, California, USA.
The Skidmore College soccer programs successfully runs 2nd annual Spring Break Soccer Camp to benefit SWB Uganda. Click here for more info
Follow the progress of the T.E.A.M Camp and the Girls program in Granada, Nicaragua with this blog.
Soccer Without Borders NY in the
New York Times Online, Sunday May 17. Read the story here. A special thank you to Major League Soccer.
A special thank you to the Bear Creek Soccer Club in Houston, Texas for their great gear donation!
