Slum Soccer

Who we are: Slum Soccer is an award winning Sport4Development organization. We have been using the ‘Beautiful Game’ as an intervention mechanism for over a decade now with amazing results. We use a special curriculum developed in association with our knowledge partners Coaches Across Continents, streetfootballworld and the Homeless World Cup. Our diverse participant demographic includes members from several non-privileged sections of society. Founder: Prof. Dr. Vijay Barse (Recipient of the CNN-IBN Reliance Real Hero Award, 2011) Partners: Street Football Network Homeless World Cup Coaches across Continents Laureus Sports For Good Other Associate NGOs Awards: Best NGO Developing Sport award by FICCI Recognized as one of Top 3 S4D organizations in India by Dasra Winner - eNGO Challenge Winner-FIFA Diversity Award 2016 Success Stories:"When I started visiting slums to encourage other kids, I could see that they all wanted to become like me"- Shahenaz Kureshi, with us since 2009 "As long as I was on the pitch, I was just like any other kid, not having to worry about loans, food, and the problems at home"- Homkant Surandase, with us since 2007 Testimonials:"I think that Slum Soccer is an excellent example of what can be achieved through hard work and dedication. It is possible to transform lives and this project is certainly doing that"- Mel Young, Founder, Homeless World Cup "What makes Slum Soccer stand out in the field of Development through Sport is its ability to combine a strong understanding of grassroots development with professional management expertise."- Jürgen Griesbeck, Founder and CEO, streetfootballworld