The Hope Cup: Reflections from Paraguay
Posted by Paraguay - 07/01/2009
Reflections on the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup, by Caitlin Fisher, Coach with Team Paraguay.
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Team Paraguay is put together by Fundacion Paraguaya through their Junior Achievement programme teaching disadvantaged young people business and leadership skills. The street soccer programme began in 2005 and now involves 100 socially excluded youth from rural regions. Final Position: Cape Town 2006 - 32nd
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Female Junior Achievement
Posted by Paraguay - 08/07/2008
Throughout the year Team Paraguay will have a selection process for the players in which in addition to the the physical training, practises and theoretical football lessons, the aspiring player will be instructed with the Junior Achievement programs.
Another Big Impact for Paraguay?
Posted by Paraguay - 02/03/2007
All the players in the team have experienced homelessness and poverty and have been helped by Junior Achievement’s soccer programme.
