EDRD 3500 Final: Final Exam Study Notes
1 Jun 2016
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The homeless world cup is a network of 70 international partner organizations that use football to improve the lives of homeless people throughout the world. Founded by mel young from scotland and harald schmied from austria, who came up with the idea at a conference on homelessness, in cape town in 2001. There is a homeless world cup tournament held every year. Cup will take place in santiago, chile in october 2014. These skills are transferred into everyday life and can help change people"s lives. Anyone can get involved by donating on the website. Homeless soccer league founder earns whitecaps nomination for top volunteer (article): The resident psychiatrist at the university of b. c. is founding a street soccer league to help vancouver"s homeless people into a better life. The league is not promoted as a medical program it is just a team. A study at ubc shows that as the players make more friends, they get better housing.
