Suryansh's online fundraiser for Sports | Milaap
This is a supporting campaign. Contributions made to this campaign will go towards the main campaign.
The funds raised would go towards owning a team of young enthusiastic children and mentoring them towards a game we all love - FOOTBALL!
  • Suryansh

    Created by

    Suryansh Jalan
  • JF

    This fundraiser will benefit

    Just For Kicks

    from Pune, Maharashtra

Tax benefits for INR donations will be issued by Pragatee Foundation

The idea of Just For Kicks was born in our minds in 2011 when we served as teachers in low income schools in Pune, India. As teachers constantly looking to instil a sense of community in our classroom, we turned to football to provide the impetus. Within a few months of kicking off the program, we noticed a positive change in the classroom culture with students working as one unit. Academic performance, classroom behaviour, social skills, attendance rates increased by leaps and bounds. We knew we had a winner here. Having won the Design For Change Award in 2011, the program has now grown to a hundred schools across three cities of India - Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Having been teachers ourselves, we strongly believe in the power of sport in creating a huge impact in the education space. The game becomes a third place to the children - beyond the struggles of home and pressures of School - to express themselves freely and come into their own. At the same time, we also believe that Just For Kicks can serve as a launch pad for some of the hidden talents in our country - a platform our country desperately needs.

OUR WAY

We identify schools that cater to under resourced communities - both public and private schools - and match them with a coach. The coaches work closely with the teachers and the children to develop teams of 10 each in various divisions (junior, senior, super senior - boys and girls).
Coaches train the students using our life skills based football curriculum while working closely with both parents and teachers to build a cohesive culture. Schools which do not have playgrounds are provided access to nearby grounds and students are provided with all the necessary gear to play, as well. The training period spans four months of fall during which the teams play friendlies with other teams from different parts of the cities.
In the beginning of Winter, we kick start the league when teams from a cluster play home and away games against the other teams that culminates in a nation wide tournament. During the tournament, we bring in scouts from different parts of the World to watch the talent and potentially provide scholarships for further development.
We have partnered with the DSK Liverpool International Football Academy, Huracan Foundation, Teach For India, Tech Mahindra among others to provide the highest quality to every student in our program.
We are looking to raise the money on Milaap to fund this year's league and tournament operations. Your funding will be utilized for:
a) Football gears to all students
b) Fees of the professional coaches
c) Nutrition requirements of Children
d) Transportation for league and tournament
e) Logistics of league and tournament
You can also be a team owner through a direct donation of USD 200 (INR 12000). You will be matched to a team of your choice and will serve as a mentor to them apart from funding. If not an IPL or ISL team, how about owning a kids' team?

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