501(c)(3) nonprofit·Next mission: Ghana

Our flagship program

Access to Play

A dynamic program cultivated by The Star Wright Foundation to share knowledge and resources throughout the continent of Africa — focusing on social and economic growth through athletics, resource sharing, education, and financial freedom.

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Take the lead

Access to Play provides sustainable programs for education, housing, agriculture, sports and entrepreneurship among African communities through the power of football.

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A cross-cultural mission

We utilize athletics to teach diversity, team building, athletic training and skill development, self-esteem enhancement and language lessons for children and adults.

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Pathways to college

We are 100% engaged in long-term goals for students striving for an education and the opportunity to earn a scholarship to attend a college or university.

Children, coaches, and volunteers together at an Access to Play camp in Ghana

Inspiring change through sports

Athletics is the vehicle. Opportunity is the destination.

Every camp pairs play with purpose: sneakers and uniforms so every child can join in, laptops and composition books for the classroom, and mentors who stay engaged long after the final whistle.

  • ✦ 500 laptops and 500 composition books delivered
  • ✦ 500 pairs of sneakers and full football gear
  • ✦ Language lessons and self-esteem workshops
  • ✦ Long-term scholarship mentorship

Where we've been

From Kumasi to Morocco — and back again

Our journey began with a camp in Kumasi, Ghana where over 1,000 children joined us. We've since built homes and delivered school supplies in Zambia, and held a record-breaking camp for men and women in the Kingdom of Morocco.

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Athletes training at a record-breaking sports camp in Morocco