Hope & direction for children in Mumbai’s slums

Summary

We work with 660 7-9yr olds living in Mumbai’s slums. Weekly sports sessions provide them with positive role models, allow them to express themselves and present a view of a world outside the slums. progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Children in Mumbai’s slum communities may have to work for their family’s survival -many can’t go to school. Some are abused, involved in gangs or drugs & have little hope of a different future. Magic Bus uses sport to demonstrate an alternative view of life: to teach that everyone is equal. Each week 660 7-9yr olds take part in sports sessions, where they develop essential skills and challenge themselves. Annually they take part in a camp to experience nature, play and enjoy their childhood.

Activities

By encouraging children to play in mixed religion, gender and community teams we break down barriers and develop their physical and mental capabilities. Children are taught to respect others, to communicate and focus and just enjoy being children.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

660 7-9yr olds will be given a new outlook on life and positive role models to inspire and encourage them. They will build emotional, psychological and physical skills and, over time, confidence and self esteem to change their lives and communities.

Project Message

"Magic Bus came into my life and gave it a new direction. It helped me to think and make my life better. Now, I would also like to give whatever I have got from Magic Bus to my community."
- Omkar Talekar, Youth mentor, Magic Bus

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Tiffany Garside,
Development Manager
Magic Bus, 2nd Floor, Downstream Building
1 London Bridge
London, Greater London SE1 9BG
United Kingdom
0044 (0)20 7022 1980
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public (nominal)

Organisation

Magic Bus
Victory Mansion, Room 3, 2nd Floor Sitladevi Temple Road, Mahim (w)
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 016
India
0091 22 2444 8691
http://www.magicbusindia.org

Learn more about Magic Bus and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Education.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 25, 2009.

Latest Update from the Field

Magic Bus reaching out to children across India

By Tiffany Garside - Head of International Sustainability, June 29, 2009 12:41 PM

Magic Bus Explorers

Magic Bus has been busy in the last 6 months expanding its programme to new areas across India: Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and rural Maharashtra. The aim is to train local coaches and teachers how to deliver our programme themselves, enabling us to reach out to tens of thousands more children.

Helps us to give children across India a proper start in life, belief in themselves and hope for the future.

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