Franz Gastler is an American citizen who grew up in Minnesota but has lived in Ormanjhi, Jharkhand since 2007 where he was an English teacher. He started Yuwa in 2009 to combat social problems that plague young girls in India. Now one of the largest soccer programs in the country, …
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As the local media in the English Midlands report, the documentary ‘Married to the Game’ about Wolves captain Danny Batth visiting YUWA and their football project for girls premiered this week in Wolverhampton. The documentary ‘Married to the Game’ follows Wolverhampton Wanderers captain of Indian origin Danny Batth as he …
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A group of 10 girls from Jharkhand, who are a part of NGO YUWA, took part in a two-week UEFA 2017 – Level 1 training program at the Spanish LaLiga side Real Sociedad in San Sebastian. The highlight happened last weekend, when the girls walked onto the pitch with Real …
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As AP reports, Football is being used to build the confidence and independence of young girls in rural India in the state of Jharkhand, encouraging them to attend school and ultimately aim for a university education. The scheme is funded by a non profit organisation called YUWA, which at the …
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Laureus Sport for Good has associated with Mercedes-Benz in India, using the power of sport to help underprivileged children overcome social challenges. The new partnership will see Mercedes-Benz funding two Laureus-supported programmes in the country, OSCAR Foundation and YUWA. The collaboration will see the two sport for development programmes located …
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This is a story of courage, grit, and determination. Of taking failure in your stride & moving forward. Watch the final episode of #GirlsWithGoals- the story of the brave YUWA girls & their #FailForward attitude. Watch #GirlsWithGoals Episode 4 to find out!
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The Donosti Cup is in full swing and it’s crunch time for the YUWA girls. After losing 2 games and winning the third, how far do you think they’ll go in the tournament? Watch #GirlsWithGoals Episode 3 to find out!
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The YUWA girls from Hutup have landed in Spain. Will they be able to take on their strong opponents? Will they be able to adapt to a new country? Watch their journey with Ranbir Kapoor as the #GirlsWithGoals prepare to take centre stage. Cheer for them and share this amazing …
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Every time a football is kicked, a brick gets added to the YUWA school. Support #KickForABrick like Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor and India captain Sunil Chhetri to carry forward an initiative by YUWA to build a new school for these girls in their home state of Jharkhand.
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The quest for a new school brings the fearless YUWA girls from their village of Hutup in Jharkhand to the Donosti Cup in Spain! Watch their heroic story as it unfolds in the video in which Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor meets the YUWA girls.
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