Buvera Ball Project

"Today we had our 4th Clean Up and I am confident they will continue every week. Lucky has been the most active kid in all our programs and one of the best footballers. "

Comment posted on July 12, 2010 at 11:17 am.

"Here is a video of the kids on Kimmi Island playing with their buvera balls and Rasta Ronnie playing soccer with Kato. We gave Kato the ball. As RR said even his wheelchair was crippled."  Click on  to watch the video. 

Zuckerman's comments about the video: "Charles took me and the Buvera Ball team to Kimmi Island where he spent 14 years. We were giving out plastic balls to the children and brought a nike ball to play with ourselves and had a great barefoot pick up game. Rasta Ronni started playing with Kato a disabled twin. He has one good leg and one good arm. He was playing well even 1 touch eventually. When we saw him bouncing and dribbling the nike ball we decided to leave it there with him so he could keep himself busy and develop his skill. It was the only non buvera ball we gave out on that trip."

Comment posted on July 8, at 12:21 PM. 

You can find new photos posted of the Buvera Ball Project. New pictures were added following the clean up of the production to a waste management site. Glad more things are being done to help the community!

Photos posted on July 7, 2010 at 10:56 am.

"Buvera Ball Production Day 1 60 - Day 2 120 Today... Day 3 over 250! Including a GIANT Buvera Ball made out of over 500 plastic bags - And I had the locals run it today to ensure it continues when I leave in 2 weeks."

Comment posted on Saturday, July 3rd at 3:41 pm.

"Buvera Ball Instructor Rasta Roni explaning how to make a soccer ball from plastic bags."

Comment posted on Tuesday, June 29 at 4:30pm.

Beverly Alkire just donated $100.00 to the Buvera Ball Project. Thanks so much Beverly!

A big thanks to Elizabeth Garrett Creed who just donated $20.00 to the Buvera Ball Project. Thanks again!

"Had our second clean up today - much more organized than last week and we had a Jack Fruit at the end - bigger than watermelon and feed about 100 volunteers!"

Posted on Monday, June 28th at 2:35pm

As a reponse to Jordan Osher's comment on facebook saying, "What are buvera balls?" 

Michael Zuckerman replied,

"They are balls made of plastic bags - the Ugandan word for plastic bag is buvera - there is plastic everywhere so during the world cup we have launched a campaign to use plastic for something constructive. The area is very poor and kids love soccer and play with anything from a stone to an empty bottle of water. We are showing kids how to make then paying the maker 1000 shillings and giving them out to kids. Check out more about the project here - and feel free to donate if you want.

"Look how many buvera ball be made yesterday!! Still working out the kinks, but the operation is proceeding above and beyond any of our expectations. Big thanks to Beverly Alkire for sponsoring our 2nd day of production. Wait till you see the videos! Prob not till I get home and have some time."

Posted on Sunday, June 27th at 10:03 am