SOCCER CAMP
The hope in the desert soccer camp was a resounding success! Our camp, led by female professional Palestinian athletes lasted 3 days, and served over 50 kids in Jericho! This camp served as the second of its kind, following the Hope in the Desert basketball camp in march of this year.
The camp's aim was to provide opportunity for the youth of Jericho to participate in sport activities in a safe, inclusive, mentored, public, local, and equitable environment. This is exactly what was accomplished. It would not have been possible without the help of our incredible partners in Jericho, and around the world.
This camp was undeniably an important event that helped fan the flame of our wider goal for Jericho to have SIMPLE access to sport year-round, through the creation of a sports club, housed in a first-of-its-kind facility in Jericho. We will continue to maintain a level of regular access to sport through these Hope in the Desert camps until we are able to see Jericho have sustainable access to sport, exercise, and community.
Campers participated in fundamental skills training, drills requiring teamwork and strategy, as well as participating in competitive scrimmages each day of camp.
