SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DARFUR UNITED WOMEN’S & MEN’S SOCCER TEAMS

Contact: Katie-Jay Scott iACT Chief Operating Officer [email protected] | +1 310 738 0285 ABOUT DARFUR UNITED SOCCER CLUB

“…these disciplined and motivated refugee players provide something to root for.”

he Darfur United Soccer Club is composed of all- experience who are interested in Trefugee soccer players, originally from twelve refugee joining the team will come together camps in eastern Chad. These camps currently host over to participate in a week-long soccer 320,000 displaced people from Darfur, Sudan. In these training camp with expert iACT camps, residents face a myriad of challenges to living soccer coaches and trainers. Building daily life. Amidst an arid landscape, food insecurity, on the success of the Darfur United malnutrition, lack of adequate healthcare, and extremely Men’s Team, the Women’s Team limited educational and employment opportunities, will give the women of Darfur the Darfur United (DU) has been an essential element opportunity to train, compete, of normalcy and connection to the world for Darfuri represent their people on the field, refugees. and bring new possibilities for women and girls in their community, Darfur United began in 2012 with the formation of where few exist today. the Men’s Team as a joint effort between the refugee community, iACT, the UN Refugee Agency, and soccer Between the formation of the fans. That year, iACT took the team from refugee camps Women’s Team and the unique in eastern Chad to Iraqi-Kurdistan to participate in and inspiring journey of the Men’s the Viva , in which the team competed and Team, Darfur United will continue scored the Darfuri community’s first international goal. to bring hope to the thousands of Since then, Darfur United has been a vehicle for global displaced Darfuris by representing awareness, hope, and pride for the Darfuri community. and connecting them to the world; Two years later, iACT facilitated the team’s participation the players will be given a global in the 2014 ConIFA (now “CONIFA”) World Football platform to amplify the voices and Cup in Östersund, Sweden. During this tournament, needs of their people; and much- DU players shared their stories with the world and iACT needed support will be raised for began forming partnerships with Swedish communities. education, sports, and nutrition Thirteen of the original Darfur United players were for children in the camps. At a able to claim asylum in Sweden in 2014. The DU Men’s time when when there exists more Team continues to have annual training camps and refugee and displaced people in the international friendlies, and competes in the CONIFA world than ever before in history, World Football Cup. Darfur United will not only bring forth a positive story but also bring This coming fall in eastern Chad, iACT will organize attention to a critical humanitarian the first-ever Darfur United Women’s Team (DUWT). emergency. Female players from eight refugee camps in eastern Chad who currently serve as coaches for the Refugees United Soccer Academy and young women with some

For more information, contact Katie-Jay Scott, [email protected] BECOME A GLOBAL COMMUNITY MEMBER

JOIN THE MOVEMENT of Darfur United to bring hope, DATES & LOCATIONS inspiration, and joy to the people of Darfur. By helping tell the personal stories of Darfuris and focus attention JUL ‘18 Darfur United Men’s Team Tryouts in on the large-scale humanitarian efforts essential to Los Angeles, CA. The two-day tryouts Darfuri refugees’ survival, you are part of the global effort will be an opportunity to identify potential Darfuri players that might be to foster a community of advocates, a global-acting non- invited to become available to play profit organization that supports survivors, and soccer for Darfur United in future games and fans joining forces to take action. tournaments. RELATIONSHIP - Connect with the Darfur United players. We will work to create personal, mutually beneficial OCT ‘18 iACT will hold the first-ever Darfur relationships between DU team members and your United Women’s Team Training executive team, employees, players, or supporters. Camp, in eastern Chad.

LEGACY - You will be part of a legacy that brings hope to SPRING ‘19 iACT hopes to host the first friendly hundreds of thousands of refugees living in camps and match for the Darfur United Women’s around the globe — and to millions inside of war-torn Team, in N’Djamena, Chad. Darfur. You will be part of building the foundation of a Darfuri style of play that incorporates skills, leadership, MAY ‘19 One Strong Kick, iACT’s annual event, and peacebuilding. We will work with you to market this will take place in El Segundo, CA, in legacy to your consumers, members, and supporters. support of our refugee-led sports, education, and activism programs.

OUR AWARDS CONIFA // freedom to play Football CONIFA, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, is the world-leading organization for all football associations outside FIFA. It is a global acting non-profit organization that supports representatives of international football teams from nations, de-facto nations, regions, minority peoples, and sports-isolated territories.

REACH - CONIFA is currently made up of 47 members spread across five continents and represents over 5,500 ethnicities covering 334 million potential football fans. In June of 2018, CONIFA hosted 16 teams, representing 16 unique regions of the world, for its World Football Cup in London.

darfurunited.com SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES @DARFUR_UNITED Join us in this extraordinary and unique journey of Darfur United. Help us @DARFURUNITED inspire thousands of displaced Darfuris by representing and connecting them to the world through the Darfur United Men’s and Women’s Teams. @DARFURUNITED Opportunities for sponsorship can include but are not limited to:

GOLDEN GOAL SPONSOR $100,000 • Includes all the same benefits of the Coach sponsorship level, PLUS • Your logo on all Darfur United literature and at all 2018-2019 Darfur United events • Customized 90-second cause marketing piece (in place of 30-second piece)

COACH $50,000 • Includes all the same benefits as the Assistant Coach sponsorship level, PLUS • Acknowledgement in the Darfur United promotional video • Personal thank-you video from Darfur United players • Customized 30-second cause marketing piece

ASSISTANT COACH $25,000 • Includes all the same benefits as the Team Manager sponsorship level, PLUS • Logo on 2018 Darfur United team jerseys • Logo printed on 2018 Darfur United team posters • Signed piece of memorabilia from Darfur United players

TEAM MANAGER $10,000 • Includes all the same benefits as the Referee sponsorship level, PLUS • Your company name in over a dozen email blasts to our over 21,000 supporters worldwide

REFEREE $5,000 • Company name on the Darfur United website • Acknowledgement through our social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram • Logo in Media Kit • Your company promoted and displayed as a sponsor during any media and journalism exposure before, during, and after the DUWT Training Camp in the fall of 2018

Contact: Katie-Jay Scott iACT Chief Operating Officer [email protected] | +1 310 738 0285