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Stories from
the Field

With year-round activities happening across our hubs in Nicaragua, Uganda, and the United States, there is no shortage of inspiring stories to share. Stay up to date with all of the latest news around Soccer Without Borders through our blog, newsletters, and social media.

Soccer Without Borders

Jan 24, 2017

Remember the Time… Soccer Without Borders, Uganda’s 6th Annual Youth Festival

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) Uganda celebrated our 6th annual youth festival!In Kampala, Soccer Without Borders works with youth refugees...

Shoot Europe Launches Charitable Program With SWB Uganda

Soccer Without Borders

Dec 8, 2016

Shoot Europe Launches Charitable Program With SWB Uganda

Soccer Without Borders Uganda was proud to be selected as the 2016 charitable project for Shoot Europe, through a mutual partnership with...

Soccer as a Refuge: Building Community in Kampala

Soccer Without Borders

Jun 20, 2016

Soccer as a Refuge: Building Community in Kampala

For World Refugee Day 2016, we interviewed Olivier Matanda, Director of Soccer Without Borders Uganda. Olivier has been with the program...

Motivations and Outcomes of Long-Term International Sport-for-Development Volunteering

Soccer Without Borders

Feb 22, 2016

Motivations and Outcomes of Long-Term International Sport-for-Development Volunteering

Soccer Without Borders was recently featured in a research study surrounding the impact and sustainability of volunteer tourism. The...

SWB Uganda & the Football for Hope Adidas Exchange Programme

Soccer Without Borders

Dec 4, 2015

SWB Uganda & the Football for Hope Adidas Exchange Programme

It was a tremendous pleasure for me to participate in the streetfootballworld Football for Hope Adidas Exchange Programme in Nairobi,...

Soccer Without Borders

Oct 27, 2015

Expanding our Girls Empowerment Program

For the past eight years, Soccer Without Borders Uganda has become increasingly engaged in the conversation around improving access to...

Human-Centered Design: Expanding the Girls Empowerment Program at SWB Uganda

Soccer Without Borders

Oct 9, 2015

Human-Centered Design: Expanding the Girls Empowerment Program at SWB Uganda

Olivier Matanda (Program Director) and Margarita Chukhina (Team Leader) of Soccer Without Borders Uganda attended a 5 day “bootcamp” from...

Soccer Without Borders

Jan 24, 2015

2015 Kampala Youth Festival

From January 12-16, Soccer Without Borders Uganda hosted the 4th Annual Kampala Youth Festival. The theme of this year’s festival was...

Soccer Without Borders

Jun 18, 2014

World Refugee Day

Today, June 20, 2014 is World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day was established by the United Nations to honor the men, women, and children...

Stories from the Field

Stories from
the Field