April 14th, 2010
The South African Homeless Street Soccer Association (SAHSS), formerly known as The Western Cape Street Soccer League (WCSSL) uses football as a means of involving children and youth that live, work and sleep on the streets in positive activities that will assist them in moving off the streets to better lives.
SAHSS is an initiative of local NGOs (non-profits in South Africa) who work in close cooperation with the Departments of Social Development and Sports and Recreation in the City of Cape Town. These groups have come together, as SAHSS because of an acute awareness of the role that football can play in changing the lives of homeless and disadvantaged people.
From Us With Love Sponsored the South African Homeless World Cup Team that traveled to Melbourne, Australia to compete in the 2008 Homeless World Cup and we are currently one of the Sponsors of the 2009 Team traveling to Milan, Italy for this years Cup being held September 6th through 13th.
From Us With Love is currently involved in a project to make a documentary film about homelessness in South Africa and the different agencies that are on the front lines of this contraversal issue. The name of the film is Streetball Produced by Demetrius Wren. Check it out!!!
Street Soccer breaks down the barriers of racism and economic status. We have seen so many young people that have made the choice to get involved with this program and are now working, have a home and some are attending college.
Please consider giving to this project. All financial gifts are tax deductible. Your donation will go towards the advancement of street soccer in our targeted project areas.
From Us With Love became aware of street soccer and the Homeless World Cup, an international event for the sport, during the summer of 2007 in South Africa. They learned that you can’t gain entrance into the lives of people who live on the streets as easily with knowledge and wisdom as you can with a soccer ball. They wanted to share the excitement of the sport and the triumphs and tragedies of those who play it. From Us With Love proudly presents StreetBall, a documentary film following the 2008 / 2009 South African Homeless World Cup Teams.