{"id":73115,"date":"2026-06-12T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=73115"},"modified":"2026-08-19T08:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:29:45","slug":"in-shillong-a-football-club-helps-children-develop-life-skills","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/youth\/in-shillong-a-football-club-helps-children-develop-life-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Children in Meghalaya dribble towards a better future"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Children in Meghalaya dribble towards a better future\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZ8OCHy94xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A football club in Shillong, Meghalaya, is helping young children from marginalised families learn the values of trust and discipline through the sport. They are also providing counselling services to both the parents and children. However, this work requires resources; without external funding, their needs will soon outpace their limited means.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&mdash;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-know-more\">Know more<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rv_xaSUcWks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">why<\/a> the children in Delhi&rsquo;s bastis struggle to access the playgrounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10442964\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more<\/a> about Meghalaya&rsquo;s mental health policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-more-nbsp\">Do more&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with Sei La Ka Sap Socio Cultural Club at <a href=\"mailto:seilakasap23@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seilakasap23@gmail.com<\/a> to learn more about and support their work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div 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