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JUSTDOTPLAY FOUNDATION
Ernakulam, India
Grant writing/development

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Member since 2022-03-07

Session Overview

Context: Newly found Non-Profit Organization, registered on August, 2021, by fresh college graduates. We are sports for development program, looking entirely to income via fundraising.

Goal: Identify potential and suitable organizations, incubators. Make a strong fundraising pitch.

Nonprofit Overview

Why do we do it

Gender Equality - People from all genders are not treated equally in society.

Quality Education - Even though the literacy rates are the highest in Kerala, we fail to see a considerable decline in the unemployment rate, crime rate, substance abuse etc.

Good Health and Wellbeing - Lack of activities and adequate skills to handle the physical, emotional, social and academic demands.

Value Proposition

Mixed Gender teams, where everyone has equal access and opportunities.
Safe space for all children to interact with each other, thereby breaking barriers.
Children from all genders take up roles of responsibility to effect change.
Educational programs on Gender, Puberty, Personal Safety, healthy Relationships, etc.

Life Skill Education Focussing on Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning.
Skills imbibed through games is translated into the lives of children.
Children are equipped to be community leaders, to solve pressing issues that matter to them.

A mix of recreational and competitive sports to ensure physical and mental wellbeing.
Emotional Literacy programs are imparted through activities.
Children channelise their energy towards positive impact, reducing crime and drug abuse.

Solution

A 2-3 Yr Sports for Development program for children of ages 10 - 18 without gender or social barriers.

Mixed gender sports program
Coaching and developing mixed gender sport teams, like Ultimate Frisbee.
Safe space for Children from all genders to play together in a team.
Game skills like teamwork, cooperation, communication translated to life skills.
Opportunity for all to be a leader in the team, equipping them to take up responsibilities in life.
Discussion circles
Opportunity for children to express themselves without inhibitions.
Gender, Sex and relationship education and discussions, thereby breaking existing barriers.
Paying it Forward
Devising children with resources and skills to take up a project addressing pressing issues.
Life skills module
Curriculum developed by Just.Play, based on the SEE learning curriculum to impart life skills.
Developing Awareness, Compassion and Engagement across personal, social and systems domain.

Skills

Fundraising