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Khel Khel Mein Foundation

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Formation
  
2013

Method
  
Donations and Grants

Founded
  
2013

Number of employees
  
22

Area served
  
India

Website
  
kkmfoundation.org

Headquarters
  
New Delhi

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Purpose
  
Sports Education, Sports for Development, Community Development

Formerly called
  
Khel Khel Mein (2013–2014)

Founders
  
Garima Garg, Chandni Chopra, Jagnoor Singh Grewal, Anirban Ghosh, Ashutosh Bhuradia, Jasmeet Walia

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Khel Khel Mein Foundation (KKMF or KKM Foundation) is a non-profit organisation, currently operating in the "Sports for development" space and aims to bring competitive sport to children studying at low-income city schools, rural schools and communities in India. Headquartered in Delhi, the Foundation was started by a group of Teach For India fellows in 2013. Through its activities,the Foundation aims to empower children by using sports to build teamwork, leadership and unity in their schools and communities,and inculcate healthy habits across the board.

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Motto

"PLAY. PERFORM. PROSPER" is the Foundation's motto.

Presence

Currently, Khel Khel Mein Foundation's sports intervention has a presence across the Teach For India network of schools in Delhi, rural schools and underserved communities.

Activities

In 2014, the Foundation's efforts culminated in a unique sports league, which saw the participation of over 2055 students over 64 days in Kho Kho, Football and Track & Field events,at multiple events in Delhi.

The Foundation is currently training over 6000 students in schools in Delhi, and prepping them for the league of 2015. This year's sports league will also feature Surr a popular sport played in Ayodhya.

References

Khel Khel Mein Foundation Wikipedia