The Bridges of Sports Foundation

Bridges of Sports Foundation is an association whose motive is to help the youth by giving them courage and power through sports. One of their main focuses is on the Siddis of Karnataka. They support them by guiding them throughout the specific sport they have chosen. This includes providing them with the needed equipments, giving them proper training and taking practice sessions, helping them in developing skills required for the sport and also encouraging them to play. Required support is provided depending on their abilities and what level they play at.

This association also provides these athletes support with their schooling. The athletes included everyone who has joined the foundation whether or not they play well and medals or not. The fees for schooling these children is taken care of by the association. These coaches are not just coaches but also mentors of those children. Sports is a vast field where a lot of opportunities are provided to the youth to develop their skills and knowledge on anything that they are interested in. With the required amount of training and attention, one can bring out the true capabilities of these children, which is exactly what is done in this foundation. As of now, Siddis selected from a place in Karnataka called Mundgod, these children have already won 12 medals, out of which 7 are gold medals.

The organization tries to bring out the best from the children and has recognized strategies and the importance of training them in a certain way.

Citations:

https://thelogicalindian.com/my-social-responsibility/indo-african-siddi-community-of-india/ 

- Chinmayee