KICK4LIFE INC
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Mission Statement
Kick4Life (www.kick4life.org) is a multi-award winning non-profit organization and social enterprise that uses the unique power of soccer as a tool for social change in the southern African country of Lesotho. Soccer is used as an engagement tool to deliver holistic care and support to orphans and vulnerable children, including health education, housing, nutrition, literacy and support into education and employment. Kick4Life partners with organizations such as FIFA, UNICEF, and the Vodafone Foundation. The non-profit has won several international awards for its work, including the Beyond Sport Award for Health, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Best Practice Award, and the Community Award at the Global Sport Forum.
About This Cause
Kick4Life F.C. is the world’s first soccer club exclusively dedicated to social change. As a charity and a social enterprise our mission is to change the lives and long-term prospects of vulnerable young people in Africa. This is primarily achieved through the K4L Academy where participants are offered fully residential secondary education scholarships, in tandem with high performance soccer development and a tailored character development program. The ultimate objective of the project is to develop talented African boys and girls into high-performance academics and athletes capable of obtaining student-athlete scholarships at international Colleges. The result is to genuinely give these disadvantaged youth the opportunity to achieve their potential, enabling them to become both positive role models and change makers within their communities, helping to build a sustainable, healthy and prosperous future for Lesotho Kick4Life has a deep commitment to sustainability and the organization has developed a range of social enterprises including a Restaurant, Hotel and Conference Center. 100% of the profits from these business are pumped back into the Academy program and the enterprises also host a hospitality training school for youth. The Restaurant, No.7, is currently ranked number one in Lesotho. Kick4Life is a recognized market leader in the international development and social enterprise sectors. The organization has received numerous awards and recognitions for its work including the Beyond Sport Award for Health (2010), Global Sport Forum Community Award (2011) and the Best Practice Award from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (2012). Kick4Life is supported by FIFA, UNICEF, English Premier League, Prince Harry and David Beckham, amongst others. Kick4Life is a registered non-profit and social enterprise in the UK, USA and Lesotho.