Soccer is the heart of our programs.

 
 

At GOALS, our kids are provided the coaching, equipment, food, and water plus the mentoring and team support needed to practice and play competitively. Founded in 2010 in the remote village of Destra our programs have been replicated in three different villages near the town of Léogane. Approx 350 boys and girls (ages 7 – 18) participate on a daily basis, and outreach to players families, schools and other soccer clubs impacts an additional estimated 7,000 people. In order for soccer teams to join GOALS, each community must support both girls’ and boys’ participation in equal numbers advancing gender equality.

 

Our impact in numbers

  • 2,254 direct beneficiaries since inception.
  • 22,419 pieces of soccer gear distributed.
  • 98% of GOALS participants cited increased self confidence.
  • 48 GOALS participants recruited to train with the Haiti national U-17 and U-15 teams.
 
 
 
 

Our Teams

Each of our sites has 4 teams (girls, boys, younger girls, younger boys) consisting of 25 players on each team. 

 

Destra

Our original site in Destra is our strongest site and a role model for our other sites. Destra is a particularly remote fishing village supported by subsistence farming (mostly sugar cane) with no cars in the village, the nearest paved road is a 30-minute walk. There is very little commerce and no jobs, no schools, clinics, markets or churches. It is GOALS’ most impoverished community. There has never been any electricity or running water; GOALS built the village’s first latrine in 2010.

The community can get cut off during heavy rains. Destra is one of two places where our literacy program is run due to being remotely located and it is therefore difficult for some kids to go to the nearest school which is an hour away.

 
 
 

CFC

GOALS began working in Carrefour Croix (CFC) in 2011. CFC is located along a drainage canal, the area floods easily after a hard rain and was particularly hard hit after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and again in 2016 by Hurricane Matthew. Located relatively close to a paved road, Carrefour Croix is the least rural of GOALS’ communities, yet it still lacks any basic infrastructure, including electricity and running water. 

 
 
 

Bossan

Started in 2011 and located along the coast and recognized because of the mountain of conch shell at the entrance of the field. Conch is a major economic revenue for this small coastal village. Bossan was cut off during Hurricane Matthew last fall because of rising waters in the river. GOALS staff had to deliver much needed emergency food and water by boat as a result. A lot of the community members lost livestock and agriculture because of Hurricane Matthew. Some of the GOALS’ kids also lost school materials along with soccer equipment.

 

Learn about our education programs and our community service programs.