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Ex-lawyer builds refugee camp sports clubs, aims for global scale

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Jan van Hövell, a former M&A lawyer, founded KLABU, a social enterprise that builds sports clubhouses in refugee camps. These repurposed shipping containers provide sports equipment, Wi-Fi, and a sense of community for residents, many of whom live in camps for decades. KLABU has already established 10 clubhouses across several countries and has a significant waiting list, with plans to expand further. The organization also sells sportswear, with profits supporting the foundation, and has launched a membership program aiming to become the world's largest sports club by headcount. AI

RANK_REASON Social enterprise launch of a membership program with ambitious growth targets and multiple partnerships. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    He left big law, became a DJ to pay his bills, and built sports clubs inside refugee camps. Now he wants more members than Bayern Munich

    Jan van Hövell's KLABU turns shipping containers into community hubs for some of the world's 120 million displaced people. PSJ just signed on to help.

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