Operation Go Quickly, a Fort Worth based community non-profit organization, serves people with disabilities in the less economically developed countries worldwide. Operation Go Quickly believes that a well functioning amputee soccer program can drastically change the perception of people with disabilities. The Haitian Amputee Soccer Team, ranked #7 in the world, is traveling through DFW […]
St. Raphael Hosts Haiti | TRUTH News
The following article by Alexander Lee was posted at TruthNetMedia.com on July 28, 2017. St. Raphael Catholic Church hosted the Haitian Amputee Soccer team during their Cup of America tour. The church brought in the team for three nights so that they could have a place to eat and rest. St. Raphael opened up their Parish […]
Joni and Friends host Haiti | TRUTH News
The following article was posted by Alexander Lee on August 2, 2017 at TruthNetMedia.com. World renowned painter and author Joni Eareckson Tada graciously opened the doors to her facility in Agoura Hills, California. The Haitian amputee soccer team were welcomed in for a special presentation by the founder herself. The team were first exposed to […]
Lockheed Martin to Support 4 Amputee Soccer Exhibitions
They say that everything happens for a reason. Sometimes we’ll be in places we’ve never been and meet people we never intended to meet. This is usually how we encounter our most memorable experiences. This is exactly what happened to Jose Daniel, Manufacturing Engineering manager, when he was introduced to the Haitian Amputee Soccer […]
Gift of Art for Joni Eareckson Tada
During their visit with Joni and Friends, Dr. Fred Sorrells presented Joni Eareckson Tada with artwork that Haitian Amputee Soccer team member Francillion Chery had made and customized for Joni. Francillion cuts his designs out of old tin lids and paints them.
Amputee Soccer Championship Game – Haiti vs. USA
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Haitian Amputee Soccer team scrimmages Orange County SC | TRUTH News
The following article by Alexander Lee was posted at TruthNetMedia.com on July 28, 2017. The Haitian amputee soccer team arrived in Irvine, California on Thursday evening at 10pm. The team was struggling to find a place to stay however the Irvine Trinity Lutheran Church graciously opened their doors to host the team for the week. On […]
Haiti plays USAF in exhibition match
The Haiti National Amputee Soccer Team played the U.S. Air Force in an exhibition game on July 26, 2017. The Haiti team was hosted by Air Force pilot Christy Wise, the first pilot to return to flying following an amputation. Christy has a nonprofit that provides prostheses for children in Third World countries including Haiti. […]
Incredible Feat
An article appeared in The Community News that highlighted a friendly soccer match between Aledo Bearcat football players and the Haiti National Amputee Soccer Team. The game took place on July 23, 2017.
Haitian amputee soccer team exhibition
The Haitian National Amputee Soccer Team will play an exhibition game at a special event from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at the Stillwater Event Center, 9842 E. Bankhead. In addition to the exhibition game, there will be an art show featuring the works of Francillion Cherry, one of the team leaders. Live music and […]