Why Girls Kick? This project is a dream born out of two passions: Soccer and education. And, as you can imagine, my personal and professional life revolves around these two passions: I play, coach, and breathe the game of soccer; and I’ve been a classroom teacher for the past 15 years. Yet, the path I took to get here is nothing but ordinary; and you might be wondering why a man would want to start a nonprofit devoted to the cause of empowering young girls. For starters, I grew up in a house full of boys (enough to field a soccer team and have subs) but I was raised by women (older sisters, mothers, and grandmother). While they stayed home and made sure we were fed, schooled, and taken care of, we got to stay in school and play. They are the main reason why a young village boy like me...