GYPA LAUNCHES Buy This Bus!
Buy This Bus Campaign!
GYPA’s Soccer Programs Need Your Support to Buy this Bus!
In their tournament debut at the Homeless World Cup in Cape Town South Africa, Gomo Tong FC representing Uganda, finished 21st out of 48 teams. Among others, Gomo Tong defeated Germany, France, Switzerland, Denmark, and Ghana. Upon returning to Uganda Gomo Tong FC received invitations to participate in soccer matches, trainings, clinics and educational programs.
Unfortunately, the team is unable to accept the invitations because we do not have transportation.
As a result, GYPA USA launched “Buy This Bus” an effort to raise $20,000 to purchase two official team mini-buses for Gomo Tong FC and Girls Kick It!, GYPA’s soccer initiative targeting girls in Northern Uganda (www.girlskickit.org).
Where is the money allocated?
Each bus will be maintained by the coaching staff and team members. The mini-buses will enable the team to participate in country-wide activities, but also, during “off-days” the mini-buses travel throughout the streets of Kampala and Gulu as a special hire taxi-service. All daily taxi fares will be reinvested in the maintenance of the mini-buses, and Gomo Tong FC and Girls Kick It (www.girlskickit.org)! Programs. With the total amount raised, GYPA seeks to acquire driving permits for players and offer opportunities for vocational training in auto mechanics.
Breakdown of costs:
$16,000 for two mini-buses;
$4,000 for driving permits/insurance and vocational training
We can’t do this without you!
We need your help to support Gomo Tong Football Club and Girls Kick It!
A secure online donation can be made at GYPA's website: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr
Labels: Community-Based Programming, Girls Kick It, Sports for Social Change