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Through OSCAR’s Enabling Change project, we have taken another significant step forward to breaking barriers for children with hearing impairments. Recently OSCAR has provided a further eight children from low-income communities with hearing aids, allowing them to experience sound, some for the very first time. For these children, hearing has always been a challenge, making […]

by Priti Rathod, Cranfield University Six months in the UK, and I still can’t believe how much I’ve adapted. I miss my family, friends and home in India every day, but I’ve learned to embrace change. Life back home was chaotic and full of engagement, here I push myself to stay involved, fight loneliness and […]

by Rajee Bhattachryya – OSCAR Foundation Trustee Some memories never fade. I was around six years, when I accompanied my mother to a local scrap paper shop near our home. Amongst the rustle of newspapers and weighing scales stood a boy, my age, solving complex decimal multiplication with a speed and precision that could make […]

In a powerful milestone for India’s grassroots sports movement, eight exceptional Young Leaders, founder, Ashok Rathod and trustee Anil Rathod from Mumbai-based NGO, The OSCAR Foundation are preparing to cross continents and barriers as they fly to Scotland in June 2025. Hosted by the prestigious University of Edinburgh, this immersive programme will blend education, sport and culture, spotlighting […]

“I experienced so much from this trip, it felt like a dream come true. I feel more confident in myself. I will carry these experiences with me and apply the lessons learned in my life moving forward. I have returned to India with a lot of experience and unforgettable memories.” Shivam A select group of OSCAR […]

The OSCAR Foundation, in partnership with The Right Pitch, has been given an incredible opportunity to bring cricket to girls living in underserved communities across Mumbai. Through the Cricket Unites initiative led by Dr Sarah Fane, Angus Berry and the MCC Foundation and generously funded by Barclays Bank Plc, what once felt impossible for many of these young girls is now […]

By Sarah Angling Last October I came to visit the OSCAR Foundation and taught English in the Community Learning Centres. This year I came back to spend six weeks in Mumbai, developing an English programme that can be delivered alongside OSCAR’S Football, Life skills and IT curriculum. First, I focused on some collaborative teaching with […]

OSCAR Summit Seekers Fundraising Trek 18th – 24th October 2026 with Indiahikes The momentum from OSCAR’s 2025 Himalayan trek continues and we’re back with a new and exciting adventure and the opportunity to visit the OSCAR community in Mumbai! In October 2026, Ashok, Lucinda and an intrepid group of OSCAR supporters will hike in the […]

by Swag Mukerji – OSCAR India Ltd Trustee On 26 January, Mumbai came alive with the energy of more than 800 young people as the OSCAR Foundation hosted its Annual Festival of Football, a vibrant celebration of sport, education and community. Children from low‑income neighbourhoods across the city arrived with unmistakable excitement, many travelling long […]