There is a big difference between homelessness and houselessness. “A home is a lot more than having a roof over your head. Home is where I feel I belong, where I am myself, where I feel safe”Į is for Entrepreneur and Homeless World Cup co-founder Mel Young “Home is not strictly a material place that I live. Jorge Montero Calderón, Asociación Escuchando A La Gente Sin Techoĭ is for former professional footballer David James

We can't wait for that day when we will share with our neighbours in their own home.” Therefore, men and women from this side of the world will become better people and live in lovely homes. We work on behalf of humanity without any discrimination. In those countries the HWC spirit will reign. Costa Rica, through 'Asociación Escuchando A La Gente Sin Techo' is currently building a residential area together with our Central American brothers.

“By definition, a home is made up of supportive, integral, and various people. Gonçalo Santos, Head Coordinator of Futebol de Rua, CAIS´s Street Football Programme. Currently more than 50% of our head regional coaches and all of our referees are former players.” There our beneficiaries move into their professional pathways, both on and off the pitch, and become role models for their peers and their communities. For almost 20 years we have provided our Street Football Programme beneficiaries with a new safe place they can call home, the street football pitch. We all know, however, that often it doesn’t. “At CAIS we believe that home should mean safe place. It’s also a place where I can drink coffee with my friends.”Ĭ is for our Portuguese partner, CAIS – Futebol de Rua and Costa Rica. I can sleep, brush my teeth, and make my meals.

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