Urs Queng is SERVE’s new long term volunteer in Cork. Urs explains soccer and community go hand in hand. He also shares his hopes for the coming year with SERVE.
I have been playing soccer in Germany for the last five years for FC Rot-Weiss Lessenich 1951. Soccer is a very versatile sport, because it also helps develop values such as solidarity and team spirit in ourselves.
Every player’s talent may help a team to win, however, without team spirit and solidarity a team can not succeed through wins and losses.
I was at the recently held SERVE 5-aside Soccer Tournament as a volunteer referee – and I can attest to the fact that soccer helps build communities too. The success of the seven teams who played for SERVE is a huge win for the partners SERVE works with in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
I will be in Ireland for a year with SERVE. During this time, I look forward to meet people and have new experiences. I hope to learn a lot about fundraising and to have interesting conversations by helping on projects. I also hope to learn a lot about the different cultures of the countries SERVE sends volunteers to and about working with different people and on different issues.
I look forward to develop myself through my work with SERVE and that I will be able to look back on the year with gratitude.
Thoughts from SERVE Soccer Tournament SERVE volunteer Antonio di Mare describes our 1st 5-a-side Soccer Tournament fundraiser Most of the players along with Team SERVE
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