A group of 69 kids from across the province are leaving Cape Town on Tuesday to take part in an international soccer tournament in the United States.
The boys and girls will take part in the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup and the Dallas International Girls Cup.
The children, who are part of Ikapa United, have worked hard for the past year, raising a whopping R2.4 million with the help of their parents, coaches and coordinators.
They are now nervous as their final fundraising function is this weekend and they still need about R300 000 to cover all their costs.
The fundraiser/farewell is a three-course meal in celebration of the kids’ achievement, says project coordinator Richard Poole.
ACHIEVE: Coordinator Richard Poole is ready. Photo: Supplied
The team consists of three teams of boys playing Under-19, Under-18 and Under-14, and a girls’ Under-19 team.
The kids come from all areas including Paarl, Stellenbosch, Hanover Park and Valhalla Park.
“We will depart from Cape Town on Tuesday, 9 April. Our flights are booked and paid without any significant sponsors coming on board for the project,” says Richard.
“This must be some milestone that I am sure is a first for Africa at least. Scouts from Liverpool, Arsenal, Villareal, Cruzeiro are just a few teams that are awaiting our U19 boys team in the Gordon Jago Super Group.”
You can be part of this historical moment and support the project.
“A small donation of R100 would help to take huge pressure off our costs in the USA,” he says.
Feel free to contact Richard Poole on 071 965 7512 or Bradley Swarts (Public Relations) on 083 299 3221 or email them at [email protected] / [email protected] for more information.