Magic Bus: Changing lives through sports
For Englishman Mathew Spacie it all started in the bylanes of Mumbai's Parel area in 1999. His aim was to take children out of poverty and give them a purpose in life through sports. Spacie's love for India, in fact, began as a 17-year-old..
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From India to South Korea: My experience at a UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp
This is a blog by 21-year old Radhika Jeenwal's about her experience at a UNOSDP (UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace) Youth Leadership Camp in South Korea. Radhika is a Magic Bus Training and Monitoring Officer in charge...
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A historic time for sport for development in India
From the desk of Magic Bus CEO, Pratik Kumar I am very happy to share that Magic Bus has been awarded the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (National Sports Promotion Award), by the President of India, Hon. Sri Pranab Mukherjee,..
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Magic Bus breaking the cycle of poverty, one child at a time
The true potential of mankind is an unimaginable force that can do wonders if harnessed. As rightly said by the first African American President of the USA, “It’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself...
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Magic Bus Children attend 'Know Your Museum' Workshop
National Museum, New Delhi, India's largest museum, became a learning hub this summer. 360 Magic Bus children along with a group of our Community Youth Leaders (CYLs) and Youth Mentors (YMs) got the opportunity...
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Delhi Begumpur Community’s Girl Child Star: Sonu
Sixteen-year old Sonu lives in the Begumpur Community in South Delhi. Health, hygiene and education issues affect the community, and most children don't go to school regularly. Residents are mostly forced migrants from the East Indian...
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Letter from 16-year old Magic Bus volunteer
Slums in growing mega cities have drawn various responses from onlookers; from outright anger and disgust to passing nonchalance or complete resignation to their inevitability. We have found their inhabitants to be an object of our sympathy...
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