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What is special about the One World Futbol?
(It won’t wear out or go flat, and lasts for years.)
P1: What was Tim Jahnigen working on in 2006?
(developing new medical technology)
P1; What did he see that changed his life?
(children in Darfur playing soccer with a ball made of trash)
P1;Why did the children have a ball made of trash?
(Donated soccer balls quickly go flat on the rough or rocky ground.)
P1;What did Jahnigen want to do?
(develop a soccer ball from a light foam substance)
P1; What problem did Jahnigen have that prevented him from developing the soccer ball right away?
(His money was invested in his medical technology business.)
P2; Who helped Jahnigen fund the development of the One World Futbol?
(Sting, a musician, charity supporter, and friend, helped pay for it.)
P2; How did the One World Futbol get its name?
(from Sting’s song, “One World (Not Three)”)
P3; How is the One World Futbol similar to and different from a standard soccer ball?
(same size and weight, has less bounce)
P3; How is having less bounce useful?
(It is better for playing on hard surfaces.)
P3; What other benefits does the ball have?
(It never needs an air pump and never goes flat; it can be run over by a car without losing its shape.)
P4; What company did Jahnigen and his wife found in 2010? What was it for?
(One World Play Project, to sell the One World Futbol)
P4; How has One World Futbol benefited charity organizations?
(They don’t have to continuously replace worn out soccer balls.)
P4; What does Jahnigen’s company do for each ball that is sold?
(donate another ball)
P4; What is One World Play Project’s mission? (“to turn the world into a field of play”)
(“to turn the world into a field of play”)
P4; What idea is One World Play Project focused on promoting?
(Children need play just as much as they need food or medicine.)
