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We believe that sport can be the most positive force on earth. Our mission is to support refugees rebuilding their lives through the power of sport.
Hello, we are KLABU 👋🏼 The sports club changing the playing field for refugees.
We build clubhouses in refugee camps and cities which give refugees the tools to find joy, pride and hope in the practice of sports and feeling of community. KLABU clubhouses give access to sports equipment and activities, broadcast TV matches, music and Wi-Fi within a welcoming space. They’re led by the local refugee and host communities who we engage from inception to execution. We mentor them to run the clubhouses and to encourage everyone to participate in sports, with an extra focus on women and girls.
You can find KLABU clubhouses in countries like Bangladesh and Kenya, and closer to our KLABU home in Amsterdam and Ter Apel. Our bigger vision is to build the biggest club in the world. We know, it’s pretty big, but so are our ambitions and the need for this club. Every day, we see how sport changes lives, on the ground, in refugee camps and through our programmes around the world.
We also see how sport can rally support like nothing else. Our partners and supporters include UNHCR the United Nations Refugee Agency, football club Paris Saint-Germain, and architecture firm MVRDV that joined us to create the modular, multi-functional KLABU clubhouse which we are now replicating around the world. This support is much needed - there have never been more refugees in the world than today. The need for activities that go beyond survival is urgent.
To carry out our mission we have a unique dual structure: a foundation and a social enterprise. The KLABU foundation works with local communities to set up and run the KLABU sports clubhouses. The social enterprise supports the foundation by creating and selling sportswear and by collaborating with brands that help us increase our reach and impact.
The goal: to become the world's biggest sports club. So join us, join the KLABU!