Invest in the future of Indian football, help train tribal students and transform lives

Most of Pramod’s friends have left their small village in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh and moved to cities to work as daily-wage labourers, a life common for young men here. Pramod too got an opportunity to travel to cities but not as a labourer– As the captain of the Under-17 team of one of India’s most celebrated football clubs–Mohun Bagan.

If Priya and Digvijay, founders of Mrida Education and Welfare Society are to be believed, the next generation of football stars that India needs might as well come from villages and tribal communities. The NGO has been able to develop excellent footballing talent from tribal communities and has made a name for itself on the National stage. The NGO founders say, "If we are to play in a football world cup we need to invest in players coming from the grassroots”. 

Your support can make this dream a reality. Donate to the fundraiser by Simply Sport Foundation and support the NGO to transform Indian Football. 

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From adversity to triumph

“When children come to us for the first time, at least 80 to 90 per cent of children are anaemic and that too severely anaemic. Second is that they are malnourished, they have stunted growth and they are underweight” Informs Digvijay. But despite the financial background of these children, they are today proving their mettle against the best in the country, thanks to the NGO.

“Despite this, our girls are state champions. We've played the nationals. In terms of the boys, one of our players recently played for Mohun Bagan under-17. He was the captain of the team,” he further adds. 

Journey of a dream to reality

Digvijay and Priya dream of taking football to small villages and ultimately transforming lives through sport. Your donation can make this dream a possibility

“We have been working here for so many years but with very few facilities, infrastructure-wise. The football field that we practise on is farmland and that is rented. On a ground like this, our footballs don't last. We need 30 to 40 footballs each month. These are the requirements that we have. Children need boots too. If we can get the support, we need, we can take football to greater heights”, believes Priya.

“If we get the facilities and the infrastructure that a proper club has, it will not take us much time to scale our impact to 10x to 20x. Please support us,” add Digvijay.

Donate to this fundraiser by Simply Sport Foundation on give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help develop footballing talent from tribal communities and transform lives through sports.