Month: July 2025

Volunteering with the OSCAR Foundation in India is more than just a trip, it’s a journey with purpose. From the bustling streets of Mumbai to rural villages in Karnataka, Rajasthan and Daman, our volunteers become part of a vibrant community where they inspire and are inspired. You’ll form lifelong friendships, exchange knowledge, learn from different […]

Among the tin roof tops and narrow alleys of the Cuffe Parade community in Mumbai, Kumar was well known, for all the wrong reasons. With no one watching over him, Kumar roamed free. He darted across rooftops, cut down flying kites and picked pockets of unsuspecting passers-by. He was fearless and feared. Mothers told their children to stay away. Neighbours scolded his mother for the damage he did to their roof […]

By Katharine Giffard-Lindsay I first met Lucinda and Ashok 8 years ago during the first OSCAR Foundation boys football tour in 2017. Passionate and inspiring, they spoke about their work to empower marginalised children through football and education and it’s been fantastic to watch OSCAR grow over the years along with their alumni.  That first meeting […]