It has been over 15 years since Pappie Jones started something — Soccer Ambassadors for Christ in Monrovia, Liberia. Soccer Ambassadors for Christ looks to bring hope through the sport of soccer to young people, especially those who are part of one of the most difficult slum areas in the capital city of Monrovia: Slipway. We are working with boys and girls from the slum community in Slipway community in central Monrovia. Slipway community is third leggiest slum community...with lot of girls and boys involved into drugs, prostitution, and criminal activities. Pappie Jones, on the challenges facing the youth of Slipway Slipway, so named for its history in the slipway that was built for barges and boats to be taken

Last month, Ethan Kell, son of Soccer Chaplains United chaplain Michael Kell requested soccer gear for his school's spring break missions trips happening in Cleveland, OH working with refugees in the inner city. The following video shows a little bit about pulling gear for this particular project: Ethan shares photos, video and more about what he and his team did during their time, below: We worked in inner city Cleveland and were able to serve the community.  I helped repair a greenhouse that provides vegetables to refugees.  I was able to serve refugees through helping them learn English.  Because of the donation of gear from Soccer Chaplains United and the Colorado Rapids, I was able to give clothing and soccer

Today's Community Project Update features a Thank You from Musana Community (Kampala, Uganda). You might remember that Musana had made request which we filled in August of 2020. Months of delays in shipping items to the African nation which was shut-down effectively because of COVID-19, the gear arrived in 2021; however, many schools and government agencies were still closed down due to the pandemic and Musana wasn't able to distribute and start using the gear until last year (2022). We're excited to share a video thank you update (also viewable here on our YouTube channel and on our front web page). Originally, Soccer Chaplains United sent Musana the nearly 900 lbs of soccer gear in converted shipping containers which were

In January, fourteen members from Wilderness Church flew down to Primo Tapia, Mexico to serve at the La Hermosa Orphanage. The church team requested soccer gear from Soccer Chaplains United’s Community Project request program. Below is a brief update from Pastor Jake Chambers on the trip and what the team was able to accomplish as well as plans to head back in May. The trip was so great. We had such a fun time at the ranch and we were able to do some training for the kids and some for the house moms, too, which was so fun. The kids loved the jerseys as well, so thanks so much for getting those. A lot of love in that home

Recently, Ethan Kell, son of Soccer Chaplains United chaplain Michael Kell reached out and requested soccer gear for his school's spring break missions trips happening right here in the US in the city of Cleveland (as well as a few other locations). Together with Envision Cleveland, Woodcrest Christian High School, is sending out 114 students for spring time missions work. Ethan and a team of 18 students and 4 adult leaders will travel Ohio to work with inner city kids in downtown Cleveland, including many Somali refugees. Ethan hopes to use soccer as a way to build relationships and the requested gear will hopefully open many of those doors. Ethan Kell plays for LAFC Academy and has asked for gear