#ShirtsForChange

Emiliano Marcondes about why he and Kukumiku have launched this campaign:

- I visited El Cambio Academy last Summer and saw how big a difference they already make. With more support, the project can reach even more children and make a bigger change in Uganda. That's why I have started the #ShirtsForChange campaign. 

- As a kid I remember winning a match worn football shirt - it was the dream. That feeling made me very proud and even more motivated to become a professional football player. Now I want to give the same opportunity to a lot of youngsters and football fans in general. By gathering a lot of match worn and signed shirts from some of the biggest stars in the beautiful game, it is now possible. 

- I truly hope that parents to young children who love football - and all adult football fans - want to support a great cause and maybe win a unique shirt for themselves or their child. It will mean so much to me.

By 2025, the goal is to have 80 players running around El Cambio Academy’s own academy complex – contrary to today’s rented, overused and out-grown facilities. This campaign will help El Cambio Academy to reach their goals in the nearest future.

Emiliano Marcondes has teamed up with Kukumiku to raise funds for El Cambio Academy - a charitable football academy in Uganda with 51 players in the age group 9-16. El Cambio Academy is the first of its kind in East Africa as it provides their kids everything; school, housing, nutrition, medical care, character development, physiotherapy and top-class football training. The overall purpose of El Cambio is to create future African leaders – on and off the pitch.

By 2025, the goal is to have 80 players running around El Cambio Academy’s own academy complex – contrary to today’s rented, overused and out-grown facilities. This campaign will help El Cambio Academy to reach their goals in the nearest future.

Kind regards 

Emiliano Marcondes