March 18, 2019
Xavi visits OSCAR Foundation, kicks off pitch construction
Xavi Hernandez visited the Back Garden site in Mumbai’s Colaba region to mark the construction of a new community pitch on March 18, 2019. OSCAR beneficiaries who are a part of Generation Amazing programmes and Generation Amazing Youth Ambassadors joined in welcoming the Barcelona FC legend. Generation Amazing is the
I am unsure the English language has enough adjectives to adequately describe the truly incredible work the OSCAR foundation tirelessly carries out on a daily basis, empowering and inspiring the youth from the most underprivileged areas in India. It has been a privilege to volunteer with them for the last month and to see
October 26, 2018
Everton and the Premier League launch Mumbai’s first football programme for Children with Disability
Mumbai: In partnership with the OSCAR Foundation, Everton and the Premier League launched Mumbai’s first football project for Children with Disabilities on 26 October 2018. The disability project is supported by the Premier League’s International Development Fund in partnership with Streetfootballworld – an international ‘Football for Development’ charity. This funding
September 27, 2018
Girls Football Team from India’s Low-Income Communities Gear Up For UK Tour
PRESS RELEASE Girls Football Team from India’s Low-Income Communities Gear Up For UK Tour A U-17 girls football team comprised of players from Mumbai slums and rural parts of Jharkhand will leave for OSCAR #kicklikeagirl UK Schools Tour 2018 on September 30, 2018. The team with support from the British
September 18, 2018
OSCAR #kicklikeagirl UK Tour Match Itinerary 2018
In just a few weeks from now, OSCAR #KickLikeAGirl Team will embark on a journey of a life time. If you are in the UK, come and cheer them! OSCAR KickLikeAGirlTeam VsVenueDate & TimeFundraising Page St Mary’s CalneBeversbrook Sports Facility Beversbrook Ln Calne SN11 9FL Monday 1st October – 3
August 16, 2018
The spotlight is on the girls as they prepare for the OSCAR #kicklikeagirl UK Football Tour 2018
The OSCAR UK School Tour 2017 was a great accomplishment. The OSCAR boys U15 team had a life-changing trip, excelled on the football pitch and made lots of new friends. The boys captured the hearts of the nation and the tour was beautifully represented in a CBBC documentary, My Life:
May 28, 2018
“We are a far better and more enriched school having had Maruti with us.” – Fiona Womersley, Beaudesert Park School
Who is Maruti? Maruti Chauhan moved from rural Karnataka to the Ambedkar Nagar slum community in Mumbai when he was five years old. Aged 21, he still lives with his family in cramped conditions, with no running water, shower, toilet or furniture. His loving mother works hard in the
February 13, 2018
Child Sponsorship
“The OSCAR foundation supports underprivileged children living in the Indian slums. There are many children who need additional support, £300 sponsorship per annum provides the ‘safety net’ they need.” Ashok Rathod, OSCAR Founder Through football and education, OSCAR supports and empowers over 3,000 vulnerable girls and boys across India. Many