1GOAL - Education for All
Make education the legacy of the 2010 World Cup
For the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup took place in Africa, and millions of people were focused on the continent. To seize the opportunity, FIFA joined with the Global Campaign for Education to leave a legacy of education across the world through the support of millions of World Cup fans.
The campaign is still on. Add your voice now!
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Listen to CUSO-VSO Public Engagement staff Marian White interview 1GOAL organizer Natalie Poulson.
And check out our 1GOAL Facebook campaign.
Education beats poverty
That’s why some of soccer's greatest players joined 1GOAL, CUSO-VSO, and millions of people from across the globe. We have one goal: to help the children around the world who are missing out on a primary education get one. 1GOAL is not asking for money; we're asking you to sign your name for those who cannot.
Watch the 1GOAL video
CUSO-VSO supports 1GOAL
Education is one of CUSO-VSO's priorities. Right now, we have 38 volunteers abroad in 14 countries working on teacher training and educational support and management. When we heard about the 1GOAL campaign, we knew we had to be a part of it.
Today, 72 million children in the world are denied the chance to go to school. These children could be our next generation’s leaders, sports stars, doctors and teachers. But they face a lifelong struggle against poverty. It doesn’t have to be this way. When children – especially girls – have school doors opened to them, the creativity, energy and economic potential of the entire population is added to the development equation. Countries with more educated populations generally enjoy higher rates of economic growth and less inequality.
CUSO-VSO believes that together we can make education a reality for the millions of girls and boys who remain out-of-school. Add your name to the campaign, and help create a united global voice and encourage world leaders to place education at the top of their agenda. We are asking soccer fans and everyone who believes that education beats poverty to sign up for 1GOAL.
You can also make a donation to support the work done by our volunteers overseas, or apply online to become one of them.
Contact us
To get involved with our work here in North America, please contact your regional public engagement officer:
Atlantic Canada/Northeastern US (Charlottetown)
Email: atlanticonnect@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (902) 892-2610
Québec/Francophone Canada/Southern US (Montréal)
Email: quebecconnect@cuso-vso.org or francoconnect@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (514) 276-8528
Western Canada/Prairies/US West/Alaska/Hawaii (Vancouver)
Email: westconnect@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (604) 566-3368
Ontario/Northern Canada/US Midwest (Ottawa)
Email: outreach@cuso-vso.org
Tel: (613) 829-7445 ext. 237
