Our Mission

“Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pelé. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man.”   —Pelé

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Ball Project was founded on one simple idea: if kids learn to play together when they are young, they are less likely to fight each other as adults.

 

A ball isn’t just a toy—it’s a bridge. It crosses language barriers, cultures, and divides. It rolls through streets and villages and refugee camps, carrying something universal: joy, belonging, and hope.

 

At Ball Project, our mission is simple: to help kids by helping kids play.

 

We work with local coaches and community leaders around the world, providing balls and sports equipment so kids can play, learn, and grow together. It’s simple. It works. And it changes lives.

 

We are a small, 100% volunteer-led organization. Every dollar given goes directly to our partners, who purchase balls and equipment in their own communities—strengthening local economies while creating play everywhere it’s needed.