Cuba Sports Service Trip
November 6-13, 2024
Our Mission in Cuba
From November 6-13, 2024, SAWB organized a sports service trip to Havana, Cuba. During our time there, we carried out various sports-related community service projects and relied on volunteers and donations to make it all possible. The difficult economic situation in Cuba over the past several years had devalued the currency while the price of basic necessities significantly increased, making life incredibly challenging for those living on the island. At the time, the average monthly income was only $10, which meant that every contribution of time, money, or effort could make an even greater impact.
Our mission was to serve the needs of student athletes and the Cuban people by:
Collecting and distributing sports-related items that were either impossible to purchase in Cuba or too expensive for the local population, such as balls, nets, clothing, uniforms, shoes, jerseys, gloves, bats, and hoops.
Organizing and instructing sports clinics for Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball for local youth, and supporting the creation of leagues to ensure the sports could continue long after our trip.
We worked closely with local community leaders to identify areas of greatest need, ensuring that our time and resources made the biggest impact both during our visit and for many years to come.
Join the Trip - We need you!
Student Athletes Without Borders is looking for volunteers of various skillsets to participate in our Cuba service trip this upcoming November, 2024. If you have Spanish/English language skills, or have experience coaching or playing sports, or have interest in helping us organize and participate in the distribution of clothing and sports equipment, you can make a tax deductible donation of $800 to join us in our mission. Included in the package are the following services:
7 nights accommodations at the Hotel Valentin Quinta Avenida Habana (sharing a room w/1 other person) ($140 supplement for single room)
Ground Transportation in Cuba
Breakfast and Dinner each day of the trip
A visa necessary to travel to Cuba
Funds to support getting donated sports equipment to Cuba
* Flight costs to Havana are TBD depending on which airport you originate from, contact us for assistance in purchasing your flights. Flights from Boston, for example are around $500-$600 round trip.
* An optional extended trip until November 17 is possible for an additional cost of $260 since we are doing this trip as a joint initiative with the NNEC’s service trip that includes medical, dental, and religious related services. These dates would be November 6-17 and the total cost would be $1060. Contact us for more details.
* Not included in base package price.
