Part 2: For the Love of Soccer - "I Am Important Too!"
By: Eve Pohl Posted On: Nov 6, 2011To understand the full impact of this spontaneous mud-filled match, you will have to read the back story.
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To understand the full impact of this spontaneous mud-filled match, you will have to read the back story.
Ask most children in Korah what they like to play or what their favourite sport is and nine times out of ten the answer will be “soccer!” So back home in Canada, when our local Abbotsford Soccer Association generously donated soccer jerseys, shorts, socks and balls for our upcoming trip to Korah, Ethiopia we were pretty sure it would be a big hit.
Have you ever asked yourself this question? What is poverty?
Before you read on, pause a moment…. How would you define it?
THE START OF THE BERTA BREAKFAST PROGRAM...
Have you ever had something seemingly insignificant happen… only to find out later it was very significant – even life changing?
If this doesn’t fill your cup - nothing will!" Those were the words of my new-found friend Lauren, who came with me to Korah on a day that turned out to be one of the highlights of my trip!