2006 Homeless World Cup - Cape Town

Set up in 2001 by Big Issue founder Mel Young, the Homeless World Cup has held tournaments Austria, Sweden, Edinburgh and, last year Cape Town. Cape Town. 2006 saw the biggest tournament to date with 496 homeless people from 48 different countries playing. While the project hopes to give individual participants the opportunity to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, in each country they visit, the charity leaves a legacy of sustainable business and employment opportunities for homeless people of all ages, this year a football factory exporting hand-stitched footballs around the world, creating 20 jobs for Cape Town residents.

In 2007 the games will travel to Copenhagen. To find out more, how to support the cause, enter the tournament or just attend check out www.homelessworldcup.org.

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