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love.fútbol empowers underserved communities to build simple soccer fields where children have no safe place to play.We envision a day when all children have the opportunity to fulfill their passion for soccer. The game provides hope, inspiration and a platform for personal and community development.
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love.fútbol
For every child, the right to play
“Poverty is the absence of opportunities to develop one’s own talents.”
- Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist
www.lovefutbol.org
Mission simple… love.fútbol empowers underserved communities
worldwide to build simple, safe soccer fields for youth.
www.lovefutbol.org
…Vision vastOne day, all children will have the opportunity
to fulfill their passion for soccer.
The game provides hope, inspiration and is a platform for personal and community development.
Youth across the globe
face great challenges
to play soccer
www.lovefutbol.org
Livingston, Guatemala
Livingston
Santiago Atitlán, Proyecto 3
Santiago Atitlán
Rio Dulce San Antonio
Santiago Atitlán, Proyecto 3
Rio Dulce San Antonio
Villa Nueva, Proyecto 1
Villa Nueva
San Marcos
San Marcos
Zacapa
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Three things to know about love.fútbol (LF)
1. LF believes in the power of play
2. LF empowers communities
3. LF is a means, not an end
www.lovefutbol.org
GUATEMALA
The love.fútbol Rep
www.lovefutbol.org
love.fútbol hires and trains regional “natural soccer leaders” to implement our mission.
César GarcíaFirst love.fútbol Rep
• Specialize in community engagement
• Improve efficiency through local knowledge
• Model for scalability: develop LF Reps internationally
Villa Nueva ~ Spanish
Las Canoas AltasKaqchikel
Santiago AtitlánTz’utujil
“No es solamente una cancha– se levanta la comunidad”
Mission → youth development
Methodology → community development
www.lovefutbol.org
A LF project is a community building experience.
A LF field is a lasting and tangible symbol of community strength and a platform for future development.
The love.fútbol Field
Practical. Durable. Effective. Economical.
www.lovefutbol.org
Villa Nueva
Las Canoas Altas
Santiago Atitlán
25
Xejuyú, Kaqchikel
Tuitzaj, Mam
Canguacha
h
Juil, Quiché
love.fútbol envisions a day when all children have the opportunity to fulfill their passion for soccer in a safe environment, providing hope, inspiration and a platform for personal and community development.
www.lovefutbol.org
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