An American teenager wants to change the world using his two passions, soccer and giving.
This whole project is the brainchild of Ethan King, a 14-year-old boy with a passion for giving. At the age of 10 he started an organization named Charity Ball to channel his vision, and through this program more than 4,000 soccer balls have been distributed throughout impoverished areas of the world.
The sheer joy that a soccer ball can bring to the faces of young humans in tough situations is absolutely inspirational. Too often we get caught up in the spectacle of athletics, focusing on the rivalries and hatred of different color schemes, forgetting that sports are fundamentally about coming together and sharing a good time.
This documentary, “Pass the Ball,” recounts King’s trip through Mozambique with professional soccer player and philanthropist Neven Subotic, spreading the passion of sports. Their journey (and this film) was funded by a grant from Ideas that Matter and Sappi Paper.
Additionally, this is an official selection for the American Documentary Film Festival 2014.
Originally appeared at Elite Daily
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About the author: Christina La Du. After years of intense training, Christian emerged from Vassar College as a partially-fledged writer with a degree in economics, who is capable of consistently achieving mediocrity while striving for greatness. He knows how to tie his shoes and does his own laundry (most of the time). When not hard at work, he is trying (often failing) to play pick-up sports.