Peace Passers go on distribution bender through Central America!

We will be sending video blogs back from our trip so stay tuned!

From Florida to Nicaragua…

We will be crossing the US/Mexico border on July 8th in Nuevo Laredo, Texas

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View the send off video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKEXw-rzZPY

#1 Alto - Mazatlan, Mexico
Our first stop in the Peace Passers tour we will be stopping in the coastal town of Mazatlan to distribute a few balls and put on a soccer clinic for the children on July 10th.

#2 Alto - Puerto Vallarta
Next we will be taking the Good Vibe ‘Buena onda’ south to a small town just outside of Guadalajara. There we hope to have a shipment of uniforms to distribute.

#3 Alto - Crossing the border
The third planned stop we will be incorporating one of the peace passer team member’s family in Guatemala. Mazatenango’s own Angelical Youth Group will be expecting our arrival with great anticipation of what’s been brought in back of the truck.

#4 Alto - Mud slide tragedy
This past year, in the beautiful lake atitlan area, a mudslide came roaring down on the village below. Many lives were lost as the locals declared it an instant grave site because of the lack of proper tools to help the victims. The Peace Passers hope to bring some joy in the form of soccer balls and food to the people.

#5 Alto - La Libertad!
Over halfway through the journey we will be distributing a full set of uniforms to an under-14 squad in La Libertad, El Salvador.

We’re taking over 100 balls, 50 pairs of shoes, 9 full team uniforms with us from Florida. We plan to hand out our full load by this stop. The estimated cost for a ‘replenish shipment’ to meet us here is $200.

#6 Alto - Inland escapade
Honduras is up next while we stop and visit our friends in Las Mangas. Our goal is to suit up two teams in the local league to go along with a previous donation.

#7 Alto - Nearly to the finish line
After crossing the border into Nicaragua, we will stop in the mountainside town of Nandaime to pass out some balls, shoes, and socks.

#8 Alto - Home Sweet Home
The last stop on the Peace Passers tour of Central America will be in Limon, Nicaragua…where it all started.
There, we plan to fully outfit two teams in the local league with jerseys, socks, and shorts.

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Our Well designed Football and play programs put children on a positive path to healthy development. Specifically, Football and play programs help foster three key protective factors in the well-being our children:
I. Resilience by building confidence through skill acquisition;
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III. A sense of safety and security through regular activity.

Football and play also serve as tools to teach important values and life skills including self-confidence, teamwork, communication, inclusion, discipline, respect and fair play.

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“any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” – Roberto Clemente

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