Empower girls in rural India to be Champions

Mann Deshi Champions: Mann Deshi Champions Sports Academy is a program of Mann Deshi Foundation that offers sports facilities, equipment, space, training and nutrition for children and youth in Mhaswad, India. The aim of the Mann Deshi Champions is to empower rural girls and create opportunities for them to broaden their physical and social skills through sports.

Facilities offered under Mann Deshi Champions Sports Academy

      400 Meter Running Track, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Soccer and Handball Ground

      Equipment’s for all the major sports

      Dedicated trained coach

      Sports Shoes and Kit

      Nutritiously balanced Breakfast

      Annual Medical Camp

      Winter Camps with specialized Trainers from the City (Mumbai and Pune)

      Leadership Development opportunities through social-motor Skills and personality development

Mann Deshi Champions Sports Academy Achievements:

Mann Deshi Champions has been able to train more than 1,000 athletes.

32 athletes of Mann Deshi Champions got selected to play at a national level.

Increased girl’s participation by 20% since 2011.

Case Study: Sarita is a young tribal athlete who was trained by Mann Deshi Champions, a 13 years old Sarita who currently plays field hockey on a national level. Sarita’s family lives below the poverty line.  For six months, she used to live and attend school in Mhaswad, but for the remaining six months she used to migrate with her parents to cut the sugarcane at different sugarcane plantations. Her task was to help her parents to cut the sugarcane and take care of her younger brother. When she was in Mhaswad she attended Mann Deshi Champions. Today, she is in the national school of sports and the government provides her education and employment. To develop the rural community and empower women on a grassroots level, Mann Deshi Champions is using sports as a tool to improve the lives of children. As part of the curriculum girls such as Sarita who get selected for the national field hockey team visits the Academy and serves as a model for the junior players. This can help the young women to believe in their own ability, enhance the self-esteem and make their own decisions.

December Health and Winter Camp 2016:

      Empowering 100 Sarita’s  (Athletes at the National level)

      Advance Training from the national coaches

      Co-ed Field Hockey program first tournament

      Advance Winter Camp for the Athletes

      Nutrition and health training/awareness for athletes

      Distribution of the Asics shoes or twenty athletes

      Equipment Stock- Specially Wrestling and Long Distance Run

      Conduct complete health checkup and plan follow up over the coming year

      Create mentor mentee program for excellence

Participants:

      Mann Deshi Athletes: who were selected for National School of Sports

      Coaches

      Athlete celebrities

       Friends of Mann Deshi