Every Wednesday and Sunday evening around 45 boys come together on the muddy ground at Shivaji Park to play a game that isn’t often seen in India – Australian Rules Football. But it’s not just the rules that are special – the game brings young people from different communities together. Australian national Lincoln Harris has …
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June 26, 2012 In Dharavi Girls Football Academy, Our Supporters By reality_g
Frank Leboeuf Meets The Girls’ Football Team
The former Football World Cup champion and actor Frank Leboeuf visited Dharavi today, the 25th June 2012 to host a football training for the Reality Gives’ Girls Football Program. Leboeuf is currently in India to present the European Football Championship 2012. The French Ex-football player who is famous for his performance during the final match …
May 31, 2012 In Our Programs By reality_g
Guitar Class And Other Activities
During May Mumbai turns into a different world: it’s becoming extremely hot and extremely empty (relatively meant). Many migrants from the rural areas of India go home to visit their families and to escape the urban heat. Our Youth Empowerment Program as well as the computer classes take a break until June to start fresh …
May 29, 2012 In Our Programs By reality_g
Teacher Research Nutrition In Dharavi
Reality Gives teachers Malika and Asthma have been interviewing households in Dharavi about health and nutrition. As part of a research project being undertaken by v-shesh, an organisation dedicated to connecting youth and women to income opportunities, our teachers are being employed during the summer season to undertake this survey work. “This is fabulous experience …
May 21, 2012 In Workshops & Activities By reality_g
Wall Painting Project
Ten students from Reality Gives’ programs in Dharavi joined together with 8 street children and their parents to complete two wall segments. The first mural shows the trees and waters that are found in Mumbai highlighting the message “keep us clean” with the dream of seeing a cleaner Mumbai. The second shows a colorful and …
May 17, 2012 In Dharavi Girls Football Academy By reality_g
Girls’ Football Program
Two weeks ago we finally started the Yuwa Girls Football Program in Dharavi. Every morning at 6am three coaches receive around 12 to 20 enthusiastic girls in the age of six to 14 in the Reality Gives Community Center in Dharavi. In the following two hours the girls run, sing, play and kick the ball …