It’s a common belief that education is the only means to instill morals and values in children and make them better human beings. Sports is usually perceived as recreation that helps them develop physical prowess. But a handful of Mumbaites beg to differ and use sports to wean away underprivileged kids from substance abuse and provide others, also from lower economic backgrounds, a platform to build a better life.

Project Play
When I meet journalists Kunaal Majgaonkar, Shail Desai and former scribe and now marketing manager Jigna Padhiar at a popular seaside café at Juhu on a balmy Wednesday morning, they seem just like a regular bunch of friends who have met up for a hearty breakfast. But why are Majgaonkar and Desai dressed in jerseys, shorts, shoes and sweating profusely? That’s when they start telling me about their venture Project Play — their eyes lighting up as they get talking about their passion — football.