Established in 2018, Monkey Sports is a rural tribal based organization promoting physical and mental well-being in children through sports. The organization operates in eastern part of India having worked in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orrisa & Jharkhand. Monkey Sports has worked with 2500 + children out of which 66% are girls and more than 55% belong to schedule caste and tribe.
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Problem Statement
| Many marginalized rural children live in communities where because of lack of safe spaces children do not get access to any kind of sports. The stadium provided by district government are far and children cannot travel. |
| 70% of children in the community face different issues such as neglect, violence and abuse at home which were reflected in children through behavioral problem such as bullying, violent conflicts, lack of motivation and trust. |
| The focus of the school is on memory learning and children do not learn important skills such as collaboration, communication and problem solving. |
| Children do not have role model who can guide them to a better life. The parents doing hard labor work do not have the patience to listen to children’s need. |
Sangwari Program
Sangwari is a Chhattisgarhi word which means a friend. Through the program, we train youth to become role model in children’s life. Youth learns listening and empathy skill to understand children’s need better.
The community youths conduct regular Social Emotional Learning (SEL) based Sports Program to build coping skills to deal with stressful situation. It is a community-based program for children aged between 9-13 years old.
Currently, the program is implemented in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
| Total Children | Number of Boys | Number of Girls | % of Tribal Children |
| 50 | 36 | 14 | 80% |
- Increase Access to Sports
- Improve Confidence
- Increase in School Attendance
- Behavioral change such less engagement in violent conflicts.
Past Projects
Sports Education Program
Using sport for the holistic development of children in schools.
Football for Girls
In a joint collaboration between Plan India, Nav Jagriti and Monkey Sports, a one year football project was designed. The project planned to teach 120 girls aged 10- 15 years football from the remote villages of Bihar.
Sports Program for Street Children
Monkey Sports conducted life-skill based sports session for 240 children in 4 shelter homes in Patna.
Mahamari Mein Masti
The program designed during COVID to help children keep their mental well-being. It was a hybrid approach where we conducted both online and offline sessions for children.