Senegal 2007Ball For All will continue sponsoring teams and schools in the Toubacouta area with the aim of expanding the program to include more villages and schools. We will continue our assistance for villages involved in the World Food Program and defray costs of children's education throughout the region. In June, Ball For All was actively involved in the annual soccer tournament, providing soccer/scholastic prizes, school fees, and equipment to participating teams.
Senegal 2006
Ball For All provided more than 500 uniforms to 26 boys' and girls' soccer teams in 13 villages in the Toubacouta region. Additionally, we donated balls, school supplies, and other soccer equipment to every team. Ball For All paid a year's tuition for each member of the winning girls' team and boys' team in the regional end-of-year tournament.
Working with CODEC (Collectif des Directeurs d'Ecole--the Headmasters of the area schools), we agreed to contribute towards the building of school kitchen/storage areas to help the region’s 32 schools towards retaining their vital food supplement from the World Food Program.
Senegal 2005
2005 was Ball For All’s first venture in Senegal. With the help of Peace Corps volunteer Jeff Chatellier (Senegal 2003-2005) we were able to identify 4 girls’ teams and equip them with new uniforms and balls.
Niger 2004
We conducted a trial run of our team sponsorship idea in Agadez, Niger, on the edge of the Sahara desert. The sheer joy of our experience, and the response we got from parents in Africa and America, convinced us that we had tapped into something special. Ball For All was born.
