The Academy Award winner’s Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project is teaming up with LAFC Chelsea Soccer Club in Los Angeles to build community soccer programs for underprivileged children in South Africa.

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“In addition to soccer fields, uniforms and equipment, kids involved in the program will receive health education and services.

The project will serve schools in South Africa’s Umkhanyakude District, an area plagued by a high rate of HIV infection. She hopes to have the first fields built by the time the World Cup begins June 11.

“The World Cup is a huge, huge thing for South Africans and for Africa. The pride Africans have of hosting this is tremendous,” Theron told The Associated Press. “The question is, how do we generate that into other areas and have more of an impact?”

Theron and LAFC are kicking off their collaboration with Tuesday’s exhibition game between England’s Chelsea and Italy’s Inter Milan at the Rose Bowl. Net proceeds from the match will benefit the program.”