Refugees

By supporting socio-educational and sports

By supporting socio-educational and sports projects, the foundation seeks to improve the living conditions of refugee children, as well as their dignity and respect for their fundamental rights.

68.5 million people

There are currently 68.5 million people across the world who have been forced to flee their homes, more than ever before. They include almost 25.4 million refugees, more than half of whom are under 18 (UNHCR, June 2018).

17 years

On average, refugees live in camps for 17 years (UNHCR).

57%

57% of the world’s refugees are from three countries:

  • 6.3 million from Syria
  • 2.5 million from Afghanistan
  • 2.4 million from South Sudan
  • (UNHCR, June 2018)

Refugees projects

Open Fun Football Schools – Playing for Water
South Sudan

Open Fun Football Schools – Playing for Water

Refugee Life Skills and Employment Training Soccer Programme Atlanta
Clarkston

Refugee Life Skills and Employment Training Soccer Programme Atlanta

<b>Brave Hearts </b>
Jojug Marjanli, Karabakh (Azerbaijan)

Brave Hearts

<b>Empowering refugee and marginalised children</b> in Lebanon and Jordan
Azraq refugee camp (Nothern Jordan); Bekaa, Beirut (Lebanon)

Empowering refugee and marginalised children in Lebanon and Jordan

<b>Football for Respect! </b>
Central Hungary – Budapest, Fót and north-eastern Hungary – Abaújkér

Football for Respect!

Children Activities, Activities in public garden, New Damietta
10 locations in Greater Cairo and Damietta, Egypt

Sport for protection and social inclusion in Egypt

<b>We welcome young refugees </b>
Kraainem, Belgium

We welcome young refugees

<b>Football With No Limits</b>
Madrid, Spain

Football With No Limits

<b>A new start </b>for refugee kids in Lebanon
Lebanon (Mount Lebanon, South, Bekaa, North, Beirut and Nabatieh)

A new start for refugee kids in Lebanon

Social Cohesion through <b>Football in Lebanon</b>
Beirut and Bekaa region in Lebanon

Social Cohesion through Football in Lebanon

Royal Europa 90 <b>Kraainem FC</b>
Kraainem, Belgium

Royal Europa 90 Kraainem FC

Organisation <b>Earth</b>
Athens, Greece

Organisation Earth

More on What We Do

Personal development

Personal development

Kinder und Jugendliche mit Behinderung des Axpo PluSport Fussballteams in den Garderoben vor dem Super League Fussballspiel zwischen dem Grasshopper Club Zuerich und des FC Lugano, aufgenommen am Sonntag, 30. April 2017 im Stadion Letzigrund in Zuerich. (KEYSTONE/Michael Buholzer)

Sport

Disability

Disability

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Your generous donation will help to support the various programmes run by the foundation and its partners, which are working to improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged children around the world. It also represents an important source of encouragement for everyone working on the ground. All private donations made to the foundation go straight to its operations and those of its partners on the ground.

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