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Our cameras have captured images of children around the world who learn, grow and heal through the game of soccer. It’s a valuable tool in our work with boys and girls.
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Right to play
Bangladesh: Children in a World Vision community development program enjoy a friendly game of soccer. The right to play is enshrined under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Just one ball
Burundi: Children show off their new soccer ball, donated through World Vision. For a child in a developing country, one ball can mean countless hours of fun.
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Able to play
Armenia: Ani’s cerebral palsy doesn’t stop him from playing a game he loves, using skills picked up at World Vision Armenia’s summer camp last year.
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Off the streets
Mexico: Soccer is a popular game at a World Vision program for street children. Along with proper nourishment at the centre, sports help the children to feel active and energetic.
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Feeding a passion
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Three-year-old Zidano is a match for his seven-year-old brother on the soccer field, now that he’s no longer coping with malnutrition. World Vision helped get him up and running again.
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A new direction
South Africa: A volunteer at a World Vision community development program worked with these boys to start a football team, drawing many away from lives with drugs and alcohol.
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Gift of fun
Malawi: In African countries, a real soccer ball is rare. Through the World Vision Gift Catalogue, Canadians can give children countless hours of fun and healthy exercise.
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Equal opportunities
El Salvador: In many countries, soccer is an equal-opportunity sport, meaning girls can play along with the boys.
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Loving the game
Ethiopia: Many girls love playing soccer as much as the boys do, and are enjoying this soccer ball donated through World Vision.
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Recovering from trauma
Haiti: For children, play is crucial to surviving the trauma of a natural disaster. World Vision provides child-friendly spaces for kids living in emergency settings. Here, children play soccer in a Port-au-Prince camp.
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Promoting AIDS awareness
Senegal: World Vision’s “Red Card” program offers a soccer club as a way to promote its HIV and AIDS awareness training.
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Peaceful celebration
Democratic Republic of the Congo: In a country torn apart by war, soccer offers a chance for peaceful celebration. Here, children gather to play a friendly match to celebrate the Day of the African Child.
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