Jacksonville & Latin America

Every Child Deserves a Chance to Thrive.

“Kids don’t pick the circumstances they are born into. That doesn’t mean you can’t change them.”

For too many children in Jacksonville and Latin America, that means an empty table, a missed school day or nowhere safe to play. Your generosity brings food, education and opportunity to families in underserved communities.

$25 a month covers a child’s monthly soccer club fees in Medellín.

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The need

Hunger, poverty and limited access to education keep families from moving forward.

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The people

Children and families in Jacksonville and in communities across Latin America, from Medellín to the Dominican Republic.

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Your gift

  • $70 provides a family’s grocery package of about 88 lb
  • $100 provides a holiday food package of over 125 lb
  • $250 sponsors a Jacksonville child for a season of soccer

94% of our 2025 donation spending went straight to programs. See our financials

Children in a Reaching The Unreached program
501(c)(3) nonprofitBased in Jacksonville, FL

Our story

It started with one trip to Colombia.

After a trip to Colombia, and seeing how much poverty still exists, founder Max Morel, his brother Antonio and his friend BJ decided they could do more, not just in Jacksonville but around the world.

Reaching The Unreached was born from a simple dream: to bring food, healthcare, education and, ultimately, hope to communities in need.

We listen firstEvery community tells us what it needs.
We work alongsideFamilies and local partners lead the way.
We stayNot just supplies and leave, but lasting relationships.

Max Morel · Founder & President

Read our missionMeet the team

Our impact

Generosity, turned into real change

In Jacksonville and across Latin America, every gift becomes groceries, classrooms, soccer fields and Christmas mornings.

7,770+people assistedacross 2024 and 2025
40,000+pounds of foodsince our first mission trips
1,100+Christmas giftsdelivered to children
192virtual English classestaught in 2025

$44,900+ invested in communities in 2025, including 45 verified direct transfers supporting children.

Get involved in Jacksonville

Registration is open

CH4 Soccer

Low-cost youth soccer in Jacksonville, with limited sponsorships.

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English Classes

Tuesdays and Thursdays from mid-January. 12 weeks, from $40/week per adult. Kids free, food included.

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Culture & Law

Free adult classes in Jacksonville starting mid-January.

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Family Safety

Free classes on human trafficking, social media safety and scams.

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Double the impact

For $200 a month, sponsor a child playing soccer here in Jacksonville and a child in Colombia.

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Thank You to Our Partners

Local businesses and organizations powering this mission.

Our partners in Medellín, Colombia

Three local foundations,together for the children of Medellín.

In Medellín, we work alongside local foundations, Fundación Abrazando Historias, Fundación Solo Vida and Fundación Chonto Herrera, to reach children, adolescents and women with education, protection, sport and a place to belong.

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$25 a month covers a child’s monthly soccer club fees in Medellín.

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English classes

Language skills that open doors to school and work.
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Trafficking awareness

Education that helps young people recognize and avoid exploitation.
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Soccer sponsorships

Club fees covered so kids can stay on the field, with Fundación Chonto Herrera.
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Music scholarships

Music school tuition and transportation to get there.
Our partner foundationsFundación Abrazando HistoriasFundación Solo VidaFundación Chonto Herrera
Coach Chonto with young players in Medellín Young players in Medellín listening to a team talk Players and families at a Fundación Chonto Herrera gathering in Medellín

CH4 · Jacksonville & Medellín

One game, two cities, more kids on the field.

Through our soccer partners, kids in Jacksonville and Medellín train with experienced coaches and build discipline, confidence and teamwork. Every season in Jacksonville also helps children in Medellín keep playing.

JacksonvilleCH4 Soccer AcademyCoach Chonto’s academy in Jacksonville: low-cost youth soccer for ages 5 to 17, with limited sponsorships.
MedellínFundación Chonto HerreraChonto’s own youth soccer foundation in his hometown, founded in 2026.

CH4 carries the name of Coach Chonto, a Medellín native considered one of the best wing-backs in Colombian history. Chonto played 66 matches for Colombia, including the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, and won the 1989 Copa Libertadores with Atlético Nacional. He later coached youth teams in New York and Miami and coached in Colombia’s professional league.

Make a difference

Be the reason a child believes in tomorrow.

Your gift puts food on a family’s table, keeps a child in school and on the field, and brings hope to communities in Jacksonville and across Latin America.

501(c)(3) nonprofitTax-deductible as allowed by law94% of 2025 donation spending to programsSee our financials