Soccer School for Impoverished and Talented Children in Brazil

              Soccer School For Impoverished and Talented Children in Brazil 

              

                         Category: Education

       

           Pitch:

                      In the favelas of Brazil there are many children that face the daily struggles of drugs, alcohol gang violence, and brutal killings. Unfortunately some children are drawn to these activities due to them believing that this is the only way of life and survival. Soccer helps most children get away from this because all it takes is a ball to play. This project would give the opportunity of giving underprivileged and talented young children in Rio De Janiero a place to develop their soccer skills while also getting an education. The children would be playing Futsal, a type of soccer game that is played on a court with 5 players on each team. Playing on the small court helps develop a better touch and dribbling in tight spaces. These skills are essential if you are pursuing a career as a professional soccer player. This project would also help develop social skills, commitment, and dedication to improve on the field and in the classroom.

Critical Need: 

                

                     This project is essential because it will give an opportunity for children who live in poor areas such as the favelas to pursue a career as a professional soccer player or to get an education and become successful in the working society. This project also helps the children stay away from violence. Homicides have gone up 38.1 percent in the last twelve months and gang violence has spread rapidly throughout the favelas. Soccer and eduation is the only way that some children can escape these dangers.

     Feasibility:

                       I would like to start this project on December 11,2013 and end it on November 20, 2014. This project will also run through the Fifa World Cup 2014 in Brazil so that many visitors can visit and help this project. I have acquired the services of Soccer.com, Home Depot, and Nike to help build and construct this project.

 Soccer.com
             
                          Soccer.com is a large company that sells a variety of soccer merchandise via their website. Soccer.com has agreed to donate four official futsal goals as well as 20 official futsal balls and 20 regular soccer balls. They have also agreed to give training equipment as well.

Nike:
Nike is the largest brand in the sports business. They have athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Brazil poster boy Neymar. Nike has agreed to donate uniforms for this program as well as futsal shoes and warm up jackets and pants.



  Home Depot is a North American retailer of home improvement and have agreed to create a staff that would build the Soccer School.

Equipment Cost:

                             Four Futsal Goals= $4000
                             40 Official Soccer Balls= $2000
                             Uniforms, Shoes, and Warm up Jackets and Pants = $10000
                             Total Amount= $16000

       Home Depot Staff:
                                        25 Workers= $100,000

 About The Blogger:

                                   My name is Raheem Taylor-Parkes and I currently attend Bill Crothers Secondary School in grade 10. I play soccer and my favorite teams are Arsenal of the English Premier League and the Brazil National Soccer Team.

Bibliography:

                            "Crime Rockets in Rio De Janeiro Ahead of Brazil World Cup." Metro Crime Rockets in Rio De Janeiro Ahead of Brazil WorldCup Comments. Metro, 31 Oct. 2013. Web. 26 Nov. 2013.