OSCAR Foundation

Oral hygiene is one of the biggest public health risks facing young children growing up in disadvantaged communities across India.

Even the most simple treatment is inaffordable to families. As a result, teeth are often left untreated or are extracted because of pain or discomfort.

Yesterday we organised a dental check-up for 70 OSCAR children from Cuffe Parade, Mumbai. The children were given simple advice from the dentists to brush softly twice a day.

One year ago today

At OSCAR, we have to be creative with the space available to us! We work at the heart of communities, often in the middle of overcrowded cities.

Delhi is a busy city and children don't always have spaces to play... however this doesn't stop us from holding sessions in two new communities..

@oscar_foundation is having residential young leader training in Mumbai. Sponsored by @footballforhope. Energiser activity with young leaders. #youngleadertraining #mumbai #youngempowerment #socialdevelopment #reachyourmax

It's school holiday time in Mumbai this month!

During the holidays, OSCAR children often return to their villages with their families. As our activity programme is scaled back at this time, it's always the perfect opportunity to plan for the next academic year and build the capacity of our staff team. With lots of training already completed, the OSCAR team is feeling inspired and energised for the year ahead!

@oscar_foundation kids enjoying a game of slip and slide football. #oops #laughingkids #footballhelps #educationwithakick

This week, the OSCAR Mumbai team have been in Karnataka to visit our Young Leaders project and deliver capacity building training.

Young Leaders in Karnataka were very happy to have the opportunity to learn new activities and acquire new skills to help to change the lives of children in their communities through football!

#EducationWithAKick #ReachYourMax #FootballHelps #Football4Good #SoccerForChange #SportForGood

In our first season playing in the Mumbai District women's football league, the OSCAR girls team won the Fair Play Award! Congratulations to the girls!

#kicklikeagirl #educationwithakick #fairplay

The main focus of our programme isn't talent development. Nevertheless we often find that creating the right environment to nurture positive social values also nurtures talent!

Today, we couldn't be more proud of two of our OSCAR players Soni Kumari and Priyanka Kachhap who have been selected for the Jharkhand State girls team and are on their way to Punjab to compete at inter-state level!

Congratulations to the girls and to our dedicated coaching team in Jharkhand!!

#kicklikeagirl #educationwithakick #environment #hardwork #talent

Events are already underway to celebrate the FIFA U17 World Cup, hosted for the first time in India this October!

OSCAR were honoured to be invited to the "Oorja-CAPF Football Talent Hunt Tournament", brilliantly organised by CISF.

We took more than 400 children along to participate in this celebratory event. The children had a wonderful day and got the chance to meet Bollywood celebrities such as Farhan Akhtar and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, as well as the Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Mr. H.E. Shri Ch.Vidyasagar Rao.

Last weekend, two people came to celebrate their birthday with OSCAR children as part of the OSCAR birthday wish programme.

Every year Wishvanshu celebrates his birthday with OSCAR kids. The children had such a wonderful morning of cricket! Wishvanshu and his lovely wife Nidhi also generously organised cricket premier league tickets for 24 kids, as well as snacks and gifts to take home.

Thank you CISF for inviting us to attend the opening ceremony of Oorja 2017, CAPF U-19 Football Talent Hunt Tournament. Our kids had a great time!
#Footballconnects #WeareOSCAR #Cooperage #Oorjabycapf

OSCAR’s Jharkhand Chapter distributed BSA ladybird cycles to 18 girls who walked more than 15 kms each day to & fro the school and football ground for practice. With this initiative, distance will no longer be a deterrent for these girls to attend school or practice, hence reducing drop-out rates. This will also enable them move around quickly and travel together safely in groups.

Last week we had Poonam, Senior Manager from Laureus Sports For Good, visit our office. She took out time from her busy schedule to conduct a workshop for our staff on Child Safeguarding. Take a look at how fun the workshop was! #ThankyouLaureus