Gressier, Haiti
The ground in front of the Jwa Timoun Yo children's home in Gressier, near Port-au-Prince, was rocky: Anyone playing football there got grazes and sprains, and the balls did not last long. Today the children play on a SoccerGround Advanced with artificial turf.
"Jwa timoun yo" is Haitian Creole for "children's joy". The mission organisation To All Nations e.V. built the home after the severe earthquake of 2010. Orphans and children in need find a home here, with lessons, medical care and support.
The idea came from Emanuel Kettler, who had been living in Haiti with his family as a volunteer since early 2018. The German charity BILD hilft e.V. "Ein Herz für Kinder" (A Heart for Children) gave the pitch its main support. In the aerial photo, the children form a heart in the middle of the pitch.
The SoccerGround Advanced is free-standing and needs no foundations. It was assembled on site by the people there, and only a few days after the assembly began, the children and their carers celebrated the opening. Side and roof netting keep the ball in play, and the goals are 3 x 2 m.
Product info: SoccerGround Advanced, side and roof netting, goals 3 x 2 m
We are certified according to EN 1090, WPK according to EN 1090-1, EN 1090-2. We also hold qualification class E according to DIN 18800-7. Furthermore we are certified according to ISO 9001:2015.
