Homeless World Cup Foundation

Mission

There are one billion homeless people in our world today. The Homeless World Cup exists to end this so we all have a home, a basic human need. We do this by creating a world-class, annual, international football tournament and changing lives by supporting grassroots football projects working with homeless and socially excluded people all year round. 77% of players change their lives for the better. We aim to involve 100,000 players a year in pre-tournament training and trials by 2010.

Programs

Investment to create national tournament trials to select the national team benefiting up to 1000 players per nation who are currently homeless and excluded. Investment to create national street leagues to enable grassroots projects to work all year with homeless and excluded people. Travel bursaries to enable debut nations to attend the Homeless World Cup to secure exposure, funding and resources to become a sustainable national project.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Help Homeless World Cup change lives in 48 nations	Help Najib's Afghanistan Homeless World Cup Team	Help Craig's USA Homeless World Cup Team	Help Slava's Russia Homeless World Cup Team
Help Damien's Ireland Homeless World Cup Team	Help Alex's Kenya Homeless World Cup Team	Help Jesus' Spain Homeless World Cup Team

Personnel Overview

Raz Mohammad Dalili - Executive Director
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Mel Young - President Homeless World Cup Foundation
Young has nearly 15 years experience tackling the global issue of homelessness. Co-Founder of The Big Issue Scotland in 1993 he co-founded the International Network of Street Papers in 1995 of which he is Honorary President. In 2001 he co-created the Homeless World Cup and has since grown the tournament to trigger and unite over 48 national grass roots football programmes

Personnel Statistics

Mel Young,
Co-founder, President
Founded in 2005
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 200

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 140,000
Maximum Budget: $ 140,000
Overhead: 0 %
Other funding sources: Propoor Sport Ltd puts on the Homeless World Cup with an annual budget of $4 million to fund the Homeless World Cup Foundation, private donations, individual and corporate fundraising events.
Religious Affiliation: none