Your gift will help these children reach their life goals!
ABOUT
Since 2015, the Borneo Football International Foundation (BFIF) has been actively working in Central Kalimantan , Indonesian Borneo, as a Sports for Development organization (S4D), achieving positive outcomes in the areas of Education, Health, Social Inclusion, Child Protection, and Empowerment.
BFIF's mission is to improve the quality of life of Kalimantan's underprivileged children through sports. Using football as a tool for social change assists their physical, mental, and social development through three complementary programs – Football Practice, Education, and Health, promoting gender equality, empowering women, motivating young people to pursue formal education, and having better job opportunities. The BFIF provides a safe environment for children to play sports and it promotes tolerance in diversity for a peace-building community.
The foundation created the Borneo Football Academy (BFIA) as the vehicle to implement its programs. BFIA's methods and activities show that through sports, vulnerable and marginalized children from different and often conflicting social/ethnic groups can develop important social, peace-building, and life skills. Their self-esteem increases, they learn to become team players, learn tolerance and mutual respect for the diversity of ethnic and religious backgrounds. Through sports and team activities, they acquire discipline, cooperative spirit, responsibility, and direction in their lives.
Today the BFIA counts on a team of experienced professionals in the areas of football, health and education, dedicated to work in the implementation of BFIA's programs. Borneo Football International Academy kicked off in 2015 with just 14 children - word quickly spread and today, the Academy has more than 450 players in six training centers including four all girls team and reaches more than 3000 students in 40 local schools through football trainings, health and education programs.
OUR WORK
The minimum wage for people in Central Kalimantan is well under $230 a month. Parents find it hard just to send their children to school - let alone provide them with extracurricular activities. Our players can take part in not only a wide range of football activities but also health and educational programs.
GET INVOLVED
We are always looking for talented people from Indonesia and abroad to support, not only our football training but our education, health & nutrition programs, social media, and fundraising goals. We also welcome local and international groups to our innovative summer camps and football clinics.
Most of the people involved in BFI love football and love the children we serve. They are inspired by a wish to give back to the community.
WAYS TO DONATE
There are many ways you can help us build for the future. So be a part of Borneo Football and help change a child's life.
SUPPORTER
Every gift, no matter how large or small, can help our boys and girls reach their personal goals
COACH
A gift of USD 195 supports our Child Development Fund and one child’s participation in all our programs. You can sponsor as many children as you like.
GOALKEEPER
We welcome individuals and organizations willing to join us and support our main programs. If you are interested in making a major gift towards this goal please contact us for more information. We are pleased to offer official recognition to individuals, companies and NGO’s.
OUR PARTNERS
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