Kick For A Cause

Kick For A Cause is a DAIS initiative that was begun 4 years ago, in order to promote learning through sports. The idea of this MAD project is to host a football tournament for players of all ages to come and participate, in good faith and for a greater cause. When conducting our survey for underprivilege sportspeople in Mumbai, we realised that our city had a plethora of talented footballers but their schools lacked the equipment and training facilities to help them achieve their potential. Hence, the proceedings that our team received by hosting the tournament all went to charity to sponsor equipment to foster the development of underprivileged sportspeople. The tournament was conducted on the 5th of January on school premises, as a 5 a side tournament. 14 teams participated in the league plus knockout format, which was a lot of fun because of the sportsman spirit yet competitive drive on display. All teams played with the aim of raising money for youth sports, with the Huskies eventually winning the tournament. The most positive result, however, was one NGO team placing third from the Footie First organization, whose winnings were donated to the foundation. This was a small but important victory for our team, showing that given the facilities these sportsmen can rise to great heights and fulfill their potential. Overall, it was a fun-filled day and a huge success and a learning experience for all.

– Shrey Dalal