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Dark Clouds Rolling In
Last rainy season was very bad. It started late, and it stopped early. A refugee told us that he has faith that this will be a good,...


Refugees United Soccer Academy: Goz Amer Update
This blog was originally posted on DarfurUnited.com. What excited us the most was hearing about the coaches’ work off the field, outside...


The Ripples
This was first posted on LittleRipples.org Today was our first day in refugee camp Goz Amer since leaving Los Angeles six days ago. It...


Little Ripples for refugees in Cameroon
This blog was originally posted on LittleRipples.org. Refugees from CAR have escaped unimaginable violence and now live in newly created...


iACT’s 24th Trip to Refugee Camps Begins
“It’s a small world,” has become a cliche, but it sure does take a lot of time for us to get out to a refugee camp! After leaving LAX, it...


Announcing: Refugees United Soccer Academies
The Darfur United Soccer Academy is a comprehensive and replicable child development soccer program that trains and employs refugee men...


iACT awarded a Dining for Women grant for Little Ripples
We are thrilled to announce that Little Ripples has been awarded a Dining for Women (DFW) grant to support Leadership and Human Rights...


A Golden Goal for Refugee Youth Soccer Academies
The iACT Team On May 21st, over 180 people gathered for One Strong Kick to celebrate the success of iACT’s sports programs: the Darfur...


Who Let it Happen? Perpetrators, Bystanders, Upstanders
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Top 10 Things I’ve Learned (on my 23rd visit to Darfuri refugee camps)
1. Once the hunger in their bellies is subdued, children’s hunger for learning and experiencing life flourishes. 2. “It has been a lost...


Darfur United Night at LA Galaxy: April 10 vs Portland Timbers
iACT is extremely excited to announce that we’ve partnered with LA Galaxy for an evening benefiting Darfur United. The game, against the...


A Day at Little Ripples
Little Ripples is a refugee-led early education education program that is adapted to the unique needs of refugee children, their...


Unexpected Traffic at DUSA Tryouts
You don’t see this everyday during tryouts! Unexpected Traffic at Darfur United Academy Coach Try-outs from i-ACT on Vimeo. To learn more...


Meet the DUSA Camp Mile Coaches
This blog was originally posted on Darfur United by Bridget Grant. A beautiful, celebratory day! The newest Darfur United Soccer Academy...


Camp Kounoungou
This blog was originally posted on Darfur United by Gabriel Stauring. Kounoungou is the first refugee camp I ever visited, back in 2005....
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The lack of plant life means there’s very little shade to be had, so there are much fewer people out and about than one usually sees in...


Water breaks are selfie breaks
We are just days away from the launch of the fourth Darfur United Soccer Academy (DUSA) along the Chad-Sudan border. This week we’re in...


A Magical Space for Kicks and Hope
This blog was originally posted on Darfur United by Gabriel Stauring. Darfur United Soccer Academy – Peace, Kicks, and Hope from i-ACT on...


Eastern Chad Cars, Planes, and Diners
First, we have to get there. We’ll be waking up around 4:30am to be ready for the car that will pick us up at 5am. Then it’s a forty-five...


A Story about a Boy
“Are you still sleeping?” – “Yes.” “Okay. Wake up!” Rami loved playing with his older sisters and brothers. One day, three people,...
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