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We use the power of football to rescue youth from the threats of addiction, despair, and antisocial activity, creating pathways to purpose and professional success.
Our Three-Tier Model for Change
From grassroots engagement to professional training, our structured approach ensures we reach youth at every level.
Community Sports Hubs
Bringing hope directly to rural doorsteps through 25 mobile hubs that transform simple grounds into platforms for change.
- 25 locations across 5 districts
- 1,250+ vulnerable youth engaged
- Weekly mobile coaching
- Focus on addiction prevention
District Sports Hubs
Six strategic hubs serving as epicenters of youth empowerment and community transformation.
- 6 locations across Kerala
- 250+ youth daily
- Daily coaching & life skills
- Talent pipeline to advanced academy
Advanced Sports Hub
Our flagship AIFF two-star accredited academy where dreams transform into reality.
- Vaduthala, Kochi location
- 180 carefully selected athletes
- B, C, and D licensed coaches
- Residential & non-residential programs
Our Theory of Change
We believe that by providing structured sports programs, mentorship, and life skills training, we can create a positive pathway for youth away from negative influences.
Inputs
- Setting up 7 Don Bosco Sports Hubs in 5 districts of Kerala
- Establishing 25 Don Bosco Community Sports Hubs in villages
- Selection of 1480+ talented children/youth aged 6-21 years
- Intensive football coaching for 3 years
- Mentorship and life skills training
- Regular sports events and tournaments
- Integration of addiction prevention campaigns
Adults
Outcomes
Water exercise classes are a great way to get a low-impact workout in the pool. Pushing and pulling arms and legs against the resistance of the water helps build strength without putting stress on joints.
- Healthy, productive children and youth strengthened by sporting values
- Improved social and emotional well-being of participants
- Increased opportunities for academic and professional success
- Increased awareness of benefits of sports-based programs
- Availability of sustainable sports platforms in vulnerable communities
- Network of hubs creating social and economic opportunities
- Sports used as visible strategy to prevent addictions
Impact
- Empowered youth channeling energy into creative pursuits and careers
- Youth able to choose healthy, focused life paths through sports and mentorship
- Youth resilient to attractions of addictions, antisocial activities, and extremist ideologies
- Communities transformed through positive youth development
- Breaking cycles of poverty and disadvantage