AP Athletes Go for the Gold in Annual ISF Football Tournament

On March 13, ten Aziza's Place girls played in the Barclays Capital/ ISF Girls U16 Football Tournament at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh. Twenty-two teams from cities and provinces throughout Cambodia joined the tournament. Indochina Starfish Foundation (ISF), the tournament's organizer, boasts that this tournament is a day to remember as many of the girls had never attended a football match, much less played in one! This held true for our newest resident, seven year old Lina. She and the rest of the AP girls had an amazing day on the field. The girls tournament is an incredible opportunity for the girls of AP who are learning such strong life skills such as leadership, teamwork, and the importance of leading a healthy life.

AP boys under 13 years old participated in the PricewaterhouseCoopers/ ISF U13 Boys Tournament on March 20 with 24 teams representing various NGOs throughout the country. Because AP does not have enough children to make up an entire girls and boys team, we were partnered with kids from other organizations. We are so proud of our children who exhibited such fine sportsman/womanship.

We are honored to be a part of the ISF football program which gives boys and girls the immeasurable chance to play sports. Twice a week our residents practice football thanks to this organization that provides coaches, uniforms and shoes, and transportation to the practice field. ISF organizes and provides this opportunity to hundreds of Cambodian children. Resource sharing between NGOs is a priority at AP and we are happy to also have two ISF students enrolled in our film education program this year.