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Project 001: Soacha, Colombia

Soacha knows what it means to be overlooked.

A city shaped by displacement, poverty and the wounds of Colombia’s armed conflict. A place where families have carried loss, but children still carry hope.

Today, in this community, the need is visible. The ground is there. The kids are there. The desire is there. What’s missing is the investment to build what they deserve.

Heart in the Paint is launching its first official build in Soacha: a hybrid soccer-basketball court created with the people who will use it.

A place for movement, expression, pride, and belonging. Bringing dignity to a real site, with a real community, ready for action.

Map of Colombia with a blue dot indicating Soacha
Map of Colombia with a blue dot indicating Soacha
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How It Works

Phase 1 - Build the court

  • Create the foundation for long-term use.

  • Rebuild the concrete and court infrastructure

  • Add drainage so the court does not flood when it rains

  • Create a safe playing surface

  • Install soccer goals and basketball hoops

  • Add fencing and boundary structure

  • Build seating for players, families, and spectators

  • Add foliage and greenery to create an oasis-like environment

3D rendering of an outdoor basketball court with a fenced perimeter, benches, and surrounding greenery.

Phase 2 - Equip & Activate

  • Give the community the tools to use the space

  • Provide sports equipment and kits to kids

  • Support organized play and youth programming

  • Launch tournaments and community games

Set of soccer memorabilia including a cream and blue soccer jersey with number 3 and the text "Heart in the Paint" on the back, a blue and cream tracksuit jacket, blue shorts, a white soccer ball, a white water bottle, and a blue sports bag, all featuring a logo with a circle and a vertical line.

Phase 3- Sustain the Impact

  • Turn the court into a lasting community platform

  • Add community-led art elements

  • Host a launch event and youth activation

  • Provide ongoing clinics and workshops

  • Document the stories and impact over time

A group of eight diverse people standing outdoors, smiling, with a brick building, trees, and other people in the background.

WHat You’Re Funding

We are raising $60,000 to launch Project 001 in Soacha.

This first funding goal supports Phase 1 and key parts of Phase 2, giving the community both the physical foundation and the first wave of activation. Supporters can fund a specific part of Project 001 or help underwrite the full first build.

Help us build the first space, prove the model, and build the community!

$60,000 - Full Project Costs

Fully funds the first build goal (court, kit, equipment, tournament) for Project 001.

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$45,526 - Court Build

Helps fund construction, surfacing, drainage, goals, hoops, seating, and fencing.

$9,474 - Youth Kit

Provides 50 kits which include a uniform, a jacket, a duffel bag, a ball, and water bottle.

$3,000 - Equipment

Helps provide balls, training gear, and materials for play.

$2,000 - Tournament

Helps launch the first community tournament in Soacha.

*Final contribution levels will be confirmed once project costs are finalized.

Children and adults playing soccer on a dirt field in a residential neighborhood with colorful houses and a rocky hillside in the background.

You don’t need to change the world. You just need to change one person’s world.

Help us build the space, activate it, and carry the community forward

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