ShoutMy.Biz is a simple easy way for small non-profits like Ball Project or The Viewfinder Project (www.theviewfinderproject.org) set up a free website.

Thanks to www.Formstack.com for a good free tool which can help children play.

Ball Project’s mission is to help children play by getting balls & sports equipment to local community leaders around the world.

Ball Project was founded on one simple idea: If children learn to play together when they are young, they are less likely to fight each other as adults.

A quick recap of some of the accomplishments & milestones:

1. Ball Project collected over $26,000
2. Ball Project gave away over $14,000
3. Ball Project funded projects all over the world in +/- 14 countries
   1. Africa: Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
   2. Asia: Bhutan, Nepal, India
   3. Europe: Romania, Ukraine
   4. South Pacific: New Zealand
   5. Gave 30 graduates of the International Sports Leadership School in South Africa $20 & a ball to start a partnership & a sports project in their community.
   6. 34 people have joined the Ball Project Advisory Team
   7. www.BallProject.comcontinues to develop
      1. Just before Christmas I was able to launch an online store selling Ball Project hats, t-shirts & fleece jackets. You can find the store at: http://ballproject.com/store-gear-merchandise/
      2. Earlier in the year I added a Resources page to the website so that Ball Project International Partners can find information on rules & regulations & training ideas for soccer, basketball & volleyball: http://ballproject.com/resources/

Thanks to www.rule4.com for all of their help. Simply click on the Store / Gear / Merchandise tab above & then click on the link to begin your Ball Project wardrobe collection.

Thanks to all of our supporters & thanks for helping children play.

- Nepal <> soccer & other balls <> $1,000 <> $500 given & sent <>  50 soccer ball for youth soccer leagues & clinics around Kathmandu

- Bhutan <> soccer balls <> $1,000 <> $500 given & sent <> soccer balls for community & youth sports programs

- Uganda <> soccer balls <> $2,000 <> $500 given & sent <> 100 soccer balls for youth soccer leagues & clinics around greater Kampala

- South Africa <> soccer, rugby & basketballs <> $1,500 <> $1,500 given & sent <> $20 + a ball for community sports leaders at the 3 month International Sports Leadership School to start local partnerships when they return to their homes

- Madagascar <> soccer & other balls <> $1,000 <> $500 given & sent <> soccer & other balls & sports equipment for community programs during the Indian Ocean Games

- Kenya <> soccer balls <> $5,000 <> $500 given & sent <> 200 soccer balls for community & youth soccer programs in Lodwar & West Pokot Kenya

Children in Zimbabwe playing with a Ball Project ball

A good soccer ball costs around $25 & you can make a donation on the Ball Project Give page. You can learn more on our Opportunities & Projects page.

As always, thank you for the encouragement & support & for helping children play.

2 years ago, I was fortunate enough to spend half a day with Jason & a group of guys in Chicago, so I thought I should read his book.

REWORK got me motivated to take charge of my time & ideas about the very real & very simple opportunities to use balls to help children play.

I also know that REWORK radically changed my friend & Ball Project Nigeria partner’s way of thinking about organizational structures & getting things done.

Ball Project now has international partners in over 20 countries & we are making monthly grants.

Our simple goal is to get balls to community leaders around the world to help children play & reach their full potential.

A decent soccer ball costs about $20. Changing a child’s life can start with a ball.

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