Category Archive: Assists

Let’s Have the Balls to Bring Joseph Kony to Justice!

http://youtu.be/Y4MnpzG5Sqc  Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to travel in Africa knows how friendly and beautiful the children there are.  They are like gorgeous flowers filled with joy and hope, their smiles… Continue reading

Of Soccer Books and Independent Stores…

“The pages that follow are dedicated to the children who once upon a time, years ago, crossed my path on the Calella de la Costa.  They had been playing soccer and were singing:… Continue reading

More Than Just A Game…

Pan African Film Festival 2012 has finally drawn to a close.  Over the ten days that we attended the event, William and I saw 29 entries from countries as far-flung as Guadeloupe, South… Continue reading

The Right To Play

For those who Travel With Balls, the GOAL is JOY!  And nothing creates more joy for a child than play.  That’s why I was delighted to learn about an international advocacy group called… Continue reading

Balls That Can’t Be Busted!

As you all already know, the primary purpose of Travel With Balls is to encourage people to give out soccer balls to kids when they’re traveling in developing countries.  That’s what makes TWB… Continue reading

Kids, Soccer And A True Hero!

The combination of kids and soccer seems to inspire some people to true greatness.  Check out this short but uplifting video about Patrice Millet, one of the CNN Heroes Awards recipients in 2011.  Millet,… Continue reading

TWB Words From the World: “Tales of a Female Nomad”

Obviously, you don’t have to be a man to Travel With Balls.  TWB has nothing to do with gender — it’s about traveling with the spirit of adventure and a bit of daring.  … Continue reading

An Opportunity To Help Fund A Dream

Somehow, the blog I wrote about our second TWB soccer ball give away in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Granada, Nicaragua never got posted…guess I should have taken care of business before hitting… Continue reading

Our First Score

This morning, Lidia, the owner of the posada where we’re staying, told us about an organization that is called Futbol Sin Fronteras, or Soccer Without Borders, and suggested that we could take some balls… Continue reading