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by Tom Taylor – OSCAR Charity Ambassador Should I take a gap year after school? Should I focus on getting my degree as quickly as possible and starting work? Am I making the right choice for my life? What if I regret taking a gap year?  These are all questions I was asking myself during […]

OSCAR’s Lakshya Football Academy scouts top talent in Mumbai. Kumar Rathod, Programme Manager, OSCAR’s Lakshya Football Academy talks to UK volunteer Sam Hill More info: kumar@oscar-foundation.org +91 9867576465 or aditya@oscar-foundation.org +91 9867829655 What is your role within the OSCAR Foundation and Lakshya Football Academy? My personal journey has been entwined within the world of football. I have a […]

By Sarah Angling I am just coming to the end of the most magical, inspiring and unforgettable two weeks of my life. My plan was to go out to Mumbai and Karnataka to see the work of the OSCAR Foundation and discuss the possibility of spending a sabbatical term working with them. I just expected […]

by Alice Masquelier Page Trekking the Sahara was unforgettable – golden dunes, inspiring people, all to support the OSCAR Foundation and its mission. A journey for a cause. Over three days, we walked through the undulating sand under the intense desert sun, with a sense of purpose and adventure that fuelled every step. Walking through […]

By Priti Rathod, OSCAR Foundation Alumni Coming from a humble family in Mumbai, where no one had completed higher education, studying in the UK was more than just a personal milestone, it was a dream fulfilled for my family. My mother often reminded me, “You’re the first in so many ways, the first to study abroad, […]

I want to tell you about my big journey to the Sahara Desert in Morocco. I never thought someone like me, from a small village in rural Karnataka, could go so far and see such things. This trip gave me so much happiness, not only to me but also to my family and friends. It […]

Learning from each other.

by Kumar Rathod, Lakshya FA Manager Leading groups of UK students visiting OSCAR through the UK Government #TuringScheme was an exciting challenge. Lucinda Ma’am and I spent weeks perfecting a two-week schedule while also integrating four UK gap year volunteers. After eight revisions, we finally balanced everyone’s needs! The Volenti (18 students, 4 staff), arrived […]