At House of Nûr, which means “house of light” in Arabic, girls between the ages of 10 and 20 can find a safe space to play futsal. The project was launched in April 2025 and is continuing to grow. The girls have become a close-knit football club with their own identity and team kits.

They are guided by Nowruz and youth workers from Don Bosco Apeldoorn during training, and they occasionally go on outings to creative workshops, such as photography, as well as informal trips like a day at Walibi Holland.

Here, the girls are safe, they can enjoy sports, and who knows—maybe we are nurturing future professional football players.

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