Photograph by Peter Ormand
Since 2018, we have led the effort to provide access to organized football programs for youth in rural communities throughout Central America. We have built grassroots community spaces around the beautiful game.
Our Mission
To use the world’s game as a vehicle for social change in at risk communities throughout Central America. Establish strategic partnerships with international clubs and global brands with interest in giving back through the sport of football. Develop sustainable models community-organized youth football academies to motivate participants personally, academically, and socially.
“A.F.J.A. is where I go to make friends and play the sport I love.”
What We've Achieved
Major League Soccer Community MVP Award - 2019 (nominated by Los Angeles Football Club)
NIKE Social and Community Impact Grant recipient
Central American International Film Festival 2018, “El Poder del Juego”
Yale Soccer Conference 2019, documentary film presentation
89 Participants in Location 1: Canton Los Amates, La Libertad, El Salvador
45 Participants in Location 2: Ateos, La Libertad, El Salvador
25 Participants in Location 3: San Andres Itzapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Coming soon: Honduras, Belize, Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica