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Alive and Kicking

Written on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 by Christian Wach

We’re very proud to announce that The Ball for 2010 will be made by Alive & Kicking in South Africa. This amazing project makes cheap, tough, repairable footballs, netballs and volleyballs, using African skills and African leather. Each carries a message about HIV/AIDS and malaria.

The current look of The Ball 2010 made by Alive and Kicking in South Africa

The Ball 2010 will be “an African ball made for the poorest African communities – the very embodiment of development through football in Africa.” says James Flecker of Alive & Kicking.

Senator Barack Obama inspecting an Alive and Kicking ball during a recent visit to Kenya
Barack Obama inspecting an Alive & Kicking ball in Kenya

Please visit our page on Just Giving where you can donate an Alive & Kicking ball to a community that will appreciate it more than you can imagine.

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The 2010 Route

The 2010 route

The Ball 2010 left Battersea Park on 24th Jan 2010 is heading to the Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg for the 11th June 2010.

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