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Project KHEL harnesses the power of play and interactive activities, to create impact in the spaces o Currently working with almost 900 children each week.

Made in Maidaan (regular programme) : Our sports for child development through Life Skills Education programme, conducted bi-weekly with underprivileged children. More than 1800 children have directly benefited from this programme since inception (July 2012). Red Spot (Workshop mode): Our programme on "breaking the silence" around the topic of menstruation. Conducted awareness sessions on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) programme with more than 2400 girls and women. Ab Bas (workshop mode) : Our programme on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) awareness workshops have directly benefited more than 4300 children and 1000 parents and 100 teachers! Teen Talks (Workshop mode): Our programme on facilitating discussion forums for puberty and teen issues with urban youth, without the presence of any school authority. This programme has directly benefited more than 1500 teenage girls and boys.

31/07/2026

Children don't do what we tell them. They do what they see.

Our girls hesitated. So our facilitator went first. Not once, but five times.

And then this happened.

At Project KHEL, even the simplest energizer isn't just a game. With a few thoughtful tweaks, familiar games become moments to build confidence, trust, and courage.

Leadership isn't about giving instructions. It's about creating a space where courage feels possible.

That is how we play. That is how we lead. That is how change begins.

27/07/2026

Our work looks like fun. It looks like laughter and joy and all things warm and fuzzy.

But make no mistake—we're disrupting the world order, one game at a time.

Look at these girls in offence mode. The fire in their eyes. The power in their stance. The joy in their leap.

These aren't just photos. These are impact stories.

21/07/2026

Captured some beautiful moments of friendship during one of our evaluation activities ❤️

17/07/2026

Back in school, we remember being separated from our friends in class. Our teachers felt we would be disruptive together! One thing we knew at Project KHEL is that we will let friendships blossom, even if the chasers' team looks like this ❤️

06/07/2026

The children wearing bibs in this photo are not waiting for their turn to play. They have formed a boundary around the field to ensure that younger children, who have just come out for their break, do not accidentally enter the playing area and get injured.

Youth participation is often discussed as a programme outcome. At Project KHEL, it is built through everyday practice. Small acts of ownership, care, and collective responsibility like these are how participation evolves into leadership.

03/07/2026

Our children finally got Manju out after what felt like a hundred intense rounds of dodgeball—and the celebrations were fully justified. 😄

Meanwhile, Manju did what our facilitators do best: walked off smiling, applauding the children who got her out. Because our facilitators understand that children don't learn only from what adults tell them—they learn from watching what adults do. ❤️

Address

5/414, Viraj Khand, Gomti Nagar
Lucknow
226010

Telephone

05224950280

Website

http://www.projectkhel.org/

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