Former Street Kids, Future Soccer Champs?

Is CCT raising some future soccer champions? With God nothing is impossible!   Boys who used to live on the streets but who are now part of the boarding school program of Visions of Hope Christian School are getting trained in the world's most popular sport. Of course joining the national team and playing in high-level matches also requires daily practice, healthy habits, focus, dedication, and years of hard work.  

But who knows? One of the boys in these pictures could some day play for the Philippines.  Right now they compete against other teams in the town of Magdalena in Laguna.  Here they are warming up, stretching, doing drills, and playing practice games at the Magdalena campus of the Center for Community Transformation Training and Development Institute. 

The Binhi Junior Soccer team with German coaches David Kananizadeh and
Maximilian Alex Haubensak (wearing glasses) and Pastor Jun Tolentino (right). 

Photos by Michelle Taway