Reference: Visit website In South Florida, soccer is popular, but it is also expensive, and not every family can afford the cost for their kids to play.
Gomez Laleau, president and founder of Little Haiti Football Club: "We serve everyone, whether if you can, whether if you cannot."
He knew the sport kept his players focused while school was in session, but during the summer, many of them had nothing positive to do.
Gomez Laleau: "There used to be a lot of crime, and the crime was rampant, and that's one of the things. The dropout rate was also rampant."
While most players have to foot the cost that comes with joining a club, Little Haiti Football Club is free.
Gomez Laleau: "It was really, I would say, a great idea to bring something like that to a community which they don't play nothing else but soccer. But they couldn't play it because of lack of money."
She wanted them to get involved in after-school activities, but she knew the cost would break the bank.
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