Uniforms, Bags, Soccer Balls, & More - Thank You, Passback!

Tying on some brand new cleats

GOALS has just received a generous donation from the US Soccer Federation's Passback program! Passback shipped us new and lightly used apparel and equipment to GOALS just in time for the 2011 programs. The t-shirts, uniforms, socks, goalie apparel, cones, bags and soccer balls will be crucial in supporting our existing after-school program and expanding to new sites.

What is Passback?
The Passback program collects new and gently used soccer gear through organizations, teams, clubs and individuals and is redistributed across the globe to help underserved communities play soccer. Soccer is a unifying force that brings together people of all ethnicities and has the power to open doors, hearts and minds of those who play.

Since its inception, the Passback Program has collected and distributed over 713,399 pieces of soccer gear. However, there is always more that can be done. Their ultimate goal is to collect and distribute 1 million pieces of equipment.

Help GOALS by helping Passback! We want to work with Passback to donate more soccer equipment in Haiti in 2011.

Become a Passback star by organizing a soccer equipment drive. People all over the world are helping more kids play soccer, and we think that we can take this even further. Shoot an email to contact@goalshaiti.org or leave a comment on the site so we can get the ball rolling!

What's New with GOALS?

The GOALS courtyard in Destra

This fall, GOALS weathered storms, cholera and political upheaval to grow its program and continue to reach more kids in rural Haiti. Here's what's happened in the past few months:

  • GOALS launched its first after-school program in Destra. With an "open door" policy, where any kid is welcome any weekday, the program grew from 65 kids the first week to 175 kids in its final week. The program is run by 4 Haitian staff and 13 youth volunteers, who are highlighted as GOALS "Dream Team" members.
     
  • In October, just before the cholera epidemic began to spread widely, GOALS organized a community event for Global Handwashing Day. 
     
  • Dream Team students are now featured on The School Fund! The School Fund is a new partner organization that links students in the developing world directly with individual funders around the world.
     
  • In November, GOALS Founder and Director, Kona Shen, spoke at a panel at Brown University as a young alum about sport and development in Haiti. Following outreach efforts, talented students from around the United States have joined the GOALS Team as interns to improve GOALS and expand its reach in Haiti.
     
  • We recently became a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the state of Florida. Our national nonprofit status is processing and in the meantime, your donations and contributions to GOALS are already tax deductible. Learn more about how to help.
     
  • GOALS benefited from a generous in-kind donation from the US Soccer Federation through its Passback program. The Passback program collects new and gently used soccer gear and redistributes it to players throughout the world. This donation was organized and coordinated by Soccer1 founder, Josh Trautwein.
     
  • GOALS is now a part of the Up2Us and the Beyond Sport communities!

Interested in spreading the word about GOALS? Send an email to contact@goalshaiti.org to become a GOALS ambassador in your community.

Past Updates

Playing soccer in Destra
  • From July-August 2010 we piloted the first GOALS summer camp with 100 kids, 7 Haitian staff, and 147 households in Destra, a small community in Leogane, Haiti.
     
  • To launch the GOALS program, Kwik Goal made a generous in-kind donation and discount on soccer equipment.
     
  • Humedica ran a public medical clinic in Destra on July 9. There were 132 patients, many of whom had never seen a doctor before.

Empowering Youth in Haiti

What is GOALS?
Global Outreach And Love of Soccer (GOALS) is based in Leogane, Haiti and is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Florida. GOALS uses soccer to empower youth, engage communities, and advance long-term development in Haiti.
Learn more about what we do.

Check out our Programs to learn about our after-school programs, summer camps, gardens, environmental work and community projects to improve the quality of life in rural Haiti.

There are many different ways to help GOALS increase its programs in Haiti. You can Donate, Donate Equipment or even Sponsor a Team.


Contact GOALS
Have a question, comment, or want to learn more? We would love to hear from you.

Thank you for your interest!