Slum Soccer

Vijay Barse, whose foundation Slum Soccer has gained global recognition for helping thousands of slum children fight addiction and a dark future with football, narrates how he fought the urban rural divide to change so many lives.

Pankaj Mahajan from Maharashtra was only in Class 4 when he started chewing tobacco and smoking beedi. His future seemed dismal until football rescued him.

Edu-kick is a new initiative by the founders of Slum Soccer to help students of municipal schools learn mathematics and financial literacy through soccer.

It was for the seventh time, that the Slum Soccer organization from India was representing the country at the Homeless World Cup held in Amsterdam this year. While the men's team won the Sports Gen Cup, the women's team got the 6th place among 16 participating nations. Meet the players who have made the country very proud.

Akhilesh was once a 'Don' and was wanted by the police for 45 cases against him. Today he is a completely different person and teaches football to kids living in slums and red light areas. Here's the inspiring story of how Akhilesh left his dark past behind and started a new life.