AIM

To aid in the holistic development of children and youth from marginalized backgrounds through a specially-designed sport-based curriculum aimed at teaching soft skills, promoting values education, and changing gender perceptions.

Duration: September 2015 – Ongoing

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Since September 2015, PSD has been implementing the Community Sports Program in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The program works with children from low-income families in various slum settlements of the city, with a focus on aiding their holistic development. PSD utilizes a carefully developed physical activity and multi-sports curriculum with children between the ages of 5-16 years, in order to improve their health and well-being, social and emotional development and gender sensitivity.

OUTREACH

NUMBER PERCENTAGE (%)
BOYS GIRLS TOTAL BOYS (%) GIRLS (%)
1986 1706 3692 54% 46%

IMPACT