Our goal is to provide community for youth through sports and education.

Currently, 12 schools and more than 175 students participate in soccer activities and tournaments throughout the year. Students must maintain a certain GPA to play on the team, and participants learn important traits such as leadership, teamwork, and perseverance. Community businesses are also involved in the league, sponsoring tournaments with water, food, radio coverage, and tournament prizes.

LIJAS also impacts more than 200 students in the region, by facilitating character education (focused on six character traits including respect and citizenship) and a regional “Concours d Eppelation” Spelling Bee. Soon, we will launch a Boys & Girls Club in Bainet to continue to expand this work.

LIJAS is engaged in awarding top students in the schools with the “BESG: bourse d’étude Solner-Guillot” scholarship for their performance on the official exams.