GOALS uses soccer to engage youth and their families in initiatives to improve life on a daily basis in rural Haiti, with an emphasis on education and health while creating lasting change through leadership development and environmental initiatives. At GOALS, kids get the equipment, food, water and team support they need in order to play and practice competitively, and, in exchange, communities support equal play for boys and girls, youth participate in weekly community service projects (such as planting trees and composting) and attend a weekly language or health lesson. In addition to the core soccer program, youth and their families may enroll in GOALS’ ongoing literacy classes, apply for school tuition support and benefit from other GOALS programs.