"I'm Tresa and I work with Decathlon India. I'm part of a team called Sport Really For All (SRFA). It's Decathlon India's social vertical.
Sport for School Children is one of these social commitments, and our strongest, because it is run solely by our team members. It's a voluntary commitment.
The aim of this initiative is to enable vulnerable children who do not take part in sport for various reasons to discover a wide range of sports.
"Sports for schoolchildren" is a weekly one-hour meeting with children from a public school or NGO located within a radius of 2 to 5 km. The volunteers for this project are members of our store team who wish to share their passion for sport.
The main aim of the program is to develop children's social integration and life skills through sport.
Today, over 55 sites (including stores, factories and warehouses) are actively contributing to this commitment. Over 2,800 children are looked after every week by more than 400 volunteer team members on this project."
"Every Wednesday I'm surrounded by these enthusiastic SRFA kids. I enjoy the bond I have with all the kids, and the fact that they behave well at rugby makes me proud. The girls also put a lot of effort into successfully matching the boys in rugby!"
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"My strong interest in children led me to volunteer on this project. Every time I open the school door and see the children's smiling faces, I feel the overwhelming need to give them the opportunity that many children wish they had - like a brother who tells them a story, plays with them, teaches them lessons, laughs at their jokes."
Vysakh Vijayakumar, Decathlon Vyttila
"It's always been a dream of mine to become a superhero! But now that I'm part of the SRFA project, I feel like I've gained an invisible but incredible cap of a superhero, yes!
It allows me and my team to spread smiles, set an example and inspire the children at the school.
A big thank you to Decathlon Sports India for giving me the opportunity and freedom to do what I love and make my smile brighter!"
Lokesh Vishwakarma, Decathlon Hennur Road