(CNN) -- In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating
earthquake in January 2010, a group of dedicated amputees who share a
love of soccer emerged as a symbol of survival and rebuilding.
Team Zaryen, Haiti's first all-amputee soccer team, travels to the United States this week for its first tour.
The team will visit Washington D.C. and New York to conduct clinics and demonstration matches throughout the week as part of the "Haitian Inspiration Tour."
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the health service organization Project Medishare, Team Zaryen was formed by Capitan Wilfred Macena, after he received a prosthetic limb thanks to the help of the Healing Haiti's Children Program.
Macena was able to quickly recover and return to his athletic lifestyle after regaining full mobility, and formed the soccer team of other amputee patients in September 2010. Full Read
Team Zaryen, Haiti's first all-amputee soccer team, travels to the United States this week for its first tour.
The team will visit Washington D.C. and New York to conduct clinics and demonstration matches throughout the week as part of the "Haitian Inspiration Tour."
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the health service organization Project Medishare, Team Zaryen was formed by Capitan Wilfred Macena, after he received a prosthetic limb thanks to the help of the Healing Haiti's Children Program.
Macena was able to quickly recover and return to his athletic lifestyle after regaining full mobility, and formed the soccer team of other amputee patients in September 2010. Full Read
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