{"product_id":"i-want-to-play-soccer-with-the-other-kids","title":"\"I want to play soccer with the other kids.\"","description":"\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"3\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo child should have to live a life defined by disability and lost dreams.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/5210\/9609\/files\/20260609091607_3041_5.jpg?v=1780999038\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"3\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eIn many parts of Africa, childhood involves more than just the challenges of disability; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"3\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eit involves neglect—especially when you are different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"2\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"3\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"5\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eSamuel is \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003etwelve years old and lives in a slum in Uganda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"5\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"7\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eA high fever when he was three changed his life forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"6\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"9\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eHis mother carried him on her back for hours under the scorching sun to reach a clinic, but by the time they arrived, it was too late.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"8\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"11\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eThe fever had caused permanent brain damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"10\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"13\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eFrom then on, while other children learned to run, Samuel could only lie on the ground, inching himself forward with his hands\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/5210\/9609\/files\/1_5afcbf79-82cc-41e2-a3ff-c2ec8a6f0426.png?v=1760163516\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"15\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eWhenever he went outside, he dreaded the way people looked at him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"14\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"17\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eHe rarely spoke or smiled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"16\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"19\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eWhen we asked him what his greatest wish was, he didn't ask for toys or food.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"21\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eLowering his head, he whispered:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"20\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"23\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e\"I want to play soccer with the other kids.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"25\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eBut the reality is that whenever laughter drifted from the soccer field, he could only watch from afar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"24\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eBecause no one wanted to include him in the game. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eInstead, his daily worry was simply whether he would get a meal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eIn many parts of Africa, disability does not mean \"special needs\"; it means being hidden, abandoned, and forgotten. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eOver a billion people live with disabilities, and tens of millions of them are children. They are not just statistics; they are lives slowly fading away in silence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eYet, Samuel holds onto a dream: \"When I can walk, I want to play soccer.\" He doesn't need a miracle. He simply needs a pair of crutches, legs that allow him to stand, and a chance to run. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eHe doesn't need a miracle; he just needs crutches, a meal, and access to school. \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/5210\/9609\/files\/20260609091610_3045_5.jpg?v=1780999432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eYour help can provide: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e• Mobility aids such as wheelchairs, crutches, and prosthetics \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e• Education and community support tailored for children with disabilities \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e• Skills training for parents to bring hope back to families \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e• An end to discrimination so these children can be seen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-eleid=\"27\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e• Food, clean water, and safe spaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"26\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"29\" class=\"text-only\"\u003e❤️ \u003cstrong\u003eGive him the chance to stand tall. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-partial-quote-enabled=\"true\" class=\"richTextContainer text-align-left\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan data-eleid=\"29\" class=\"text-only\"\u003eYou aren't just saving a distant statistic; you are deciding whether Samuel can step out of that village.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Home Safe Haven","offers":[{"title":"$40","offer_id":53239280959785,"sku":null,"price":40.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$80","offer_id":53239281025321,"sku":null,"price":80.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$100","offer_id":53239281058089,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$200","offer_id":53239281090857,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$300","offer_id":53239281123625,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$500","offer_id":53239281156393,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$1000","offer_id":53239281189161,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/5210\/9609\/files\/20260609091612_3048_5.jpg?v=1780999038","url":"https:\/\/www.childrenhomesupport.org\/products\/i-want-to-play-soccer-with-the-other-kids","provider":"childrenhomesupport","version":"1.0","type":"link"}