LEA CORBEIL

Meet Léa Corbeil

School IBO Personal Project – St-Hubert, Quebec

Hello, my name is Léa Corbeil and I am a 11th grade student in the International Baccalaureate Program at Heritage high school in St-Hubert, Quebec. To complete our senior high school year, all student were assigned a long-term project on a subject of our choice.For my personal project, I have chosen to collect used soccer equipment to give less fortunate children the privilege of playing soccer. I have participated in two humanitarian trips, a first one in Peru and a second in Guatemala. I was amazed to see to joy a soccer ball or a soccer jersey could bring to a child. Playing soccer with the children of Peru was a magical moment for me and that is where I got the ideal for my project. The Play it Forward Soccer Program implemented by Chance to Play organization is exactly what I needed to make sure all the soccer equipment I have collected is distributed to children in local and international communities.  Anita Bergsma’s vision

of improving a child quality of life with the help of soccer is something I strongly believe in. I have been playing competitive soccer for more than 6

years now and I have learn so much by being part of a team. Soccer has help me develop my confidence and my self-esteem.

I have collected equipment from soccer clubs in local communities, friends, family and teammates. This project also noticed with a Facebook page and website I have

created. I am happy to say that my project was very successful and I have collected equipment that will give many children the opportunity to be part of a soccer team. I was also proud to have spread the word about Chance to Play’s mission. Many local soccer organizations were not aware of the Play if Forward program and I hope that they will think of you in the future to donate their equipment.I hope this project made many realize how easy it is to bring joy to children and to improve their

quality of life. By collecting the equipment, I hope I have raised awareness and encouraged people to also give out their time and kindness to their community and to community all around the world.

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