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A POSITIVE BEACON OF HOPE AND CHANGE IN INDIA

Posted on by Lucinda Magraw

by KATHARINE LANDALE In the bustling streets of Mumbai, amidst the chaos of everyday life, lies a beacon of hope and change – The OSCAR Foundation. Founded by the visionary Ashok Rathod, with help alongside from Lucinda Sowerbutts, this charity has been making waves in transforming the lives of thousands of children through the power […]

Gap year volunteering with OSCAR in India by Anna Wateridge

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Having heard so much – from the UK tours to my school – about the great work the OSCAR Foundation does, I was excited to be going out to see the work in person and to help out. Arriving in Mumbai was quite a shock. I had been warned about the difference, advised of the […]

Hall Grove Principal visits OSCAR in Mumbai to celebrate Annual Football Day

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ARTICLE FROM THE HALL GROVE NEWSLETTER – 9TH FEBRUARY Mr and Mrs Graham returned last week from a fascinating trip to India. In Mumbai, they met up with the OSCAR team and hundreds of enthusiastic OSCAR children, some of whom had visited Hall Grove in previous years. They re-connected with fellow fundraisers (including the Headmaster […]

Volunteering with OSCAR in India by Georgia & Amelia

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Having made lifelong friends through playing lacrosse at the University of Edinburgh, we met in Mumbai airport to start our OSCAR adventure. Amelia travelled from a trekking tour of Nepal, and Georgia from her pub job in London. We were welcomed with open arms by the OSCAR team in the office, just a short walk […]

Embrace purpose, overcome obstacles and make a meaningful impact. An OSCAR charity challenge is your chance to make a difference.

Posted on by Lucinda Magraw

Participating in a fundraising challenge for The OSCAR Foundation is a powerful way to make a positive impact on society, to create a sense of community and shared purpose. When people come together to take on challenges, whether it’s running, cycling, a charity walk, or participating in a fundraising event, they build a collective spirit […]

16 underprivileged girls & boys from India selected for a UK Education & Football Tour

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In 2017 schools across the UK hosted the first ever OSCAR Foundation football and education tour for 16 boys living in underserved communities in urban Mumbai, India. With not even a birth certificate at the outset, the dedicated OSCAR team set to work to get passports, visas and flights for a group of children who never dared […]

From Dreams to Reality: Empowering Youth to Change the World by Aanya Shah

Posted on by Lucinda Magraw

From as far back as I can remember, I have been intrigued by individuals that make a positive impact on the world and leave behind footsteps that mattered. During trips back to my ancestral home in India, I have seen the glorious things that human beings can build, and the awe that religious devotion can […]

Ashfold School gearing up for the OSCAR UK Tour 2023

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Right now my school is working hard to prepare for a sports tour later this year. As is always the case with these things, it takes an awful lot of planning and organizing, plus some significant fund raising. But this tour is going to be very different, because for us at Ashfold, none of us […]

Hikes for Bikes – Climbing Kilimanjaro for OSCAR

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At the end of July last year, seven underprepared and overexcited would-be mountaineers set off on a challenge to reach the summit of the highest mountain in Africa and the highest freestanding mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro. At 5895m (19,341ft) Uhuru Peak has high winds, rain, snow, temperatures averaging -7°C and less than half […]