A collaboration between Laureus and global storytelling organization Goal Click has offered women and girls from across the world the opportunity to capture and share incredible moments from their own unique sporting stories and GOALS was included in the project. Through her Eyes includes 22 women and girls from 11 Laureus-supported programs who used analogue cameras to document their experiences doing what they love.
Below are links to the stories from GOALS which include images taken by girls and women in our organization::
Venise, Assistant Coach and Team Captain
“Football has a great importance in my community because it develops good qualities and traits like discipline and respect in the kids in our community. The GOALS program gives an opportunity for girls and women to play football. Football helps the girls and women develop positive relationships with people in the community. GOALS inspired lots of kids to not give up on themselves and be determined to accomplish their dreams.”
Taking On A Challenge - Merline
Merline, GOALS Coach
“In the future, sport will play a big role in my community and in Haiti. It can be a tool that can develop the country. I would like to change the negative stereotype that girls should not be allowed to play sports. I would improve gender equality by showing girls can do what boys can do.”
Maxilaire, Team Captain
“Football has a big impact in my life and in my community because it helps us in so many ways to break barriers for girls. More and more girls want to play football and it is becoming more accepted by everyone in my community that girls can play football just as well as boys. My ambitions are to be fearless and motivated to accomplish my dreams and goals. I want to make my family proud.”
A Platform of Opportunity – Djoulandie
Djoulandie, Assistant Coach
“In my community children always have the opportunity to play football through the GOALS program. But in many other areas in the country, day-to-day sport is losing its value even though so many people like sports. Parents in many places throughout Haiti are discouraging their kids from playing football and making them go back to just doing house chores. Haiti is going through some difficult times. What I would like to change is for more people to have the opportunity to play football in the country and find more opportunities in the game of football.”