Our core aim is to use football as a means to promote health, social integration and - most importantly, given everything that these children have already been through - fun.
Our core aim is to use football as a means to promote health, social integration and - most importantly, given everything that these children have already been through - fun.
"I like coming here to play. It helps me forget the war, the bombs, the rockets and the children who were killed and it gives me a peace of mind."- Hiba (13), Syrian refugee
"I like coming here to play. It helps me forget the war, the bombs, the rockets and the children who were killed and it gives me a peace of mind."- Hiba (13), Syrian refugee
"I like coming here to play. It helps me forget the war, the bombs, the rockets and the children who were killed and it gives me a peace of mind."- Hiba (13), Syrian refugee
With your support, we can keep this great work going. Please donate whatever you can afford.
100% of all donations go to covering the cost of running the football festival.
With your support, we can keep this great work going. Please donate whatever you can afford.
100% of all donations go to covering the cost of running the football festival.
With your support, we can keep this great work going. Please donate whatever you can afford.
100% of all donations go to covering the cost of running the football festival.
Want to know more about our motivation and background ?
The idea for the first refugee football festival came from one of our volunteers, a refugee lawyer based in Dublin, who first volunteered in Lesvos in December 2015 helping refugee boats land safely.
Want to know more about our motivation and background ?
The idea for the first refugee football festival came from one of our volunteers, a refugee lawyer based in Dublin, who first volunteered in Lesvos in December 2015 helping refugee boats land safely.