100 women from 8 nations at the Homeless World Cup
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Summary
An annual international football tournament and grass roots projects around the world empowering homeless women to become leaders to build their lives and communities. Pioneering sport changing lives.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
By utilising female participation in football as a catalyst for economic opportunity, leadership, and empowerment. We will 1) provide opportunities for individual empowerment to counter the effects of homelessness and exclusion; 2) encourage the development of community female leadership; 3) increase the capacity for income generation through the creation of social projects. 4) Provide opportuntity for women to participate in the Women’s Homeless World Cup, returning as changemakers.
Activities
Women's Homeless World Cup: an annual international football tournament for women, including coaching and leadership workshops. Michelle from Brazil now playes for the Brazil national team; Cheri from Liberia has a scholarship to a USA college.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $3,655
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $91,345
Total Funding Goal: $95,000
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This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This project will provide the opportunity to 100 women to counter the effects of poverty and social exclusion; to become community leaders and improve the opportunity for earning and income through social enterprise. A once in a lifetime opportunity.
Project Message
I was homeless for four years. My life was drugs alcohol and the gutter. My old life doesn't exist anymore because of this. I have a home, a job and my family back."
- Tracey, Beneficiary. Homeless World Cup Team Australia
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Katherine Byles
Communications Director
51 Timber Bush
Edinburgh, EH6 6QH
United Kingdom
4407901701334
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Homeless World Cup Foundation
Easter Road Stadium
63 Albion Road
Edinburgh,
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EH7 5QY
United Kingdom
+44 (0)131 652 8190
http://www.homelessworldcup.org
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Where this Project is Located
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Australia
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Sport.
For more information about Australia, read the Human Development Report on Australia or the Wikipedia entry for Australia.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on May 26, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 20, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Michelle da Silva is selected once again!
By Lynn Jarvis - Under 20s Women's Team, May 26, 2009 11:21 AM
Marcos Gaspar, the coach of Brazil’s women’s under 20’s national team, has his list of players carefully selected for the 2010 South America Cup. Michelle da Silva, the best women’s player at the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup, has made it onto the list for the second time running.
Michelle, born in 1990, is a speedy striker, with strong force and determination on and off the pitch. Living for football she has been on a journey out of poverty and exclusion through sport. Although young, she already has the following achievements under her belt, as the best Brasilian teams now follow her closely:
- Regional Champion and Vice World Champion, it Plays 3 Nike 2006
- Vice Champion, Onu cup 2006
- Champion Intercolegial 2007
- Vice Champion of Rio de Janeiro 2007
- Brasil Cup 2007
- Best female player, Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup
Everyone at the Homeless World Cup is happy to see Michelle continue to stand proud and once again represent her country at a national level. She remains a true ambassador and inspiration for other women using football to change lives.
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