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PEOPLE "Sport is one of the most


eff ective and practical ways of planting the seeds of peace"


Tim Jahnigen and Lisa Tarver, co-founders of One World Futbol


Sting provided the funding to do the research and development for One World Futbol


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t wasn’t until he had reached the age of 40 that Tim Jahnigen had his 'Aha!' moment. “I was watch- ing a news story about the plight of children in Darfur,” he said.


“These acutely traumatised inno- cents were playing football with a ball of trash. I suddenly sat upright with the complete and unwavering under- standing of the fact that these children deserved better. I not only wanted to make a ball that would enable them to play, but had a vision for a new type of ball that would play like a soccer ball, but would never go fl at.” Up until his revelation, Jahnigen had been involved in a number of dif- ferent sectors and business ventures – including a career as a concert pro- ducer in the music industry. “I spent many years scrubbing, digging, wash- ing and hammering – fulfi lling other people’s dreams,” he said, adding that it was his connections in the music world that made the ball a reality. Jahnigen had got to know the singer Sting personally after being a part of the production family for the


Tarver and Jahnigen (left) have worked together on the One World Futbol project (above)


came to decide what this new ball should be called, Sting simply said, 'One World', after his hit of the same name”, said Jahnigen. Sting and his wife Trudie Styler continue to sup- port the project. Jahnigen’s wife Lisa has said the


artist’s bi-annual Rainforest Fund Concert. Soon after coming up with the indestructible ball idea, Jahnigen – alongside wife and business partner Lisa Tarver – mentioned his vision to Sting over breakfast.


“He was telling us how he had just


fi nanced the construction of a foot- ball pitch in Gaza,” Jahnigen said. “I shared my idea for an indestructible soccer ball with him and he immedi- ately offered to cover the R&D costs.” Sting’s involvement carries on in the ball’s name. “When the time


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venture is a mission-driven company focused on the transformative power of play. “We sell the One World Futbol through a buy one give one model”, she said. “For every ball purchased, we give a second one to an organi- sation using play and sport to teach health awareness, confl ict resolution, gender equality and life skills. “In addition, we partner with corpo- rations, such as our founding sponsor Chevrolet, which has pledged to donate 1.5m balls over three years.” ●


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