From street vendors to asylum seekers, nearly 500 men and women gathered in Cardiff to kick off the 17th Football Homeless World Cup. Read more:
CARDIFF - From street vendors to asylum seekers, nearly 500 men and women gathered in Cardiff on Saturday to kick off the 17th Football Homeless World Cup, in a bid to tackle social exclusion and offer a respite from rough sleeping.
“I’ve seen how people get a bit of hope and a bit of confidence through getting involved with football,” Hollywood star and event ambassador Michael Sheen told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Global housing body Habitat for Humanity estimates about 1.6 billion people lack adequate accommodation or live in substandard housing.
Jon Sparkes, head of homelessness charity Crisis, said such sporting events were crucial “as they provide people with vital opportunities to reconnect and come together as a team – all the while boosting their skills and sense of empowerment”.
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