KhelMel

16/09/2026

This Saturday, we’re sharing honest failure stories from our work last year—the challenges we faced in communities and within our own organisation.

Join us to learn what grassroots work really looks like. Register: https://forms.gle/qPbKf7RkvpoEjmJQ8

11/09/2026

09/09/2026

A glimpse of the year behind us💛

For an entire year, our team has been on the field.
Helping children play. Running sessions. Talking to families.

This report is only a small glimpse of a much bigger picture that unfolds every day.

We'd love for you to read it and tell us what you think.
Alisha Jalan Nishi Kant Sharma Kushal Agarwal Ankit Sultania

07/09/2026

Earlier, children, especially boys, would come home late, miss school, and we worried about them falling into bad company. Today, they look forward to playing, come home on time, and stay engaged in something positive.

— A parent’s reflection from our community meeting

09/07/2026

अगर खेल नहीं तो फिर क्या ?

Kushal Agarwal

08/07/2026

KhelMEL is part of the Future of Impact – Common Minimum Programme by ATMA – An Accelerator for NGOs.

Over the last two days, we joined fellow cohort organizations to connect, learn, and exchange ideas. The conversations opened up several exciting opportunities for collaboration, and we're looking forward to exploring partnerships that can strengthen our collective impact.

Grateful to the ATMA team and everyone who made the experience so meaningful.

21/06/2026

In Kho Kho, a simple touch on the back helps a teammate move forward.

For the children of Raigarh, your support can do the same.

Through sport, nutrition, and mentorship, we're helping 250 children in rural Chhattisgarh build confidence, and access opportunities they deserve.

With the last few days of our fundraising approaching, every support would count.

Donate here: https://give.do/fundraisers/she-found-her-voice-on-a-playground-help-another-child-do-the-same

Kushal Agarwal Ankit Sultania Alisha Jalan

19/06/2026

Many of the children we work with face uncertainty and adversity from a young age. While they may not always have the language to talk about stress, anxiety, loneliness, or low self-esteem, they experience these challenges nonetheless.

Sport provides a powerful and accessible way to support their wellbeing. Through regular play, positive role models, peer connections, and opportunities to succeed, children build confidence, resilience, emotional regulation, and a stronger sense of self.

Our work at KhelMel focuses on prevention and promotion, creating environments where children can develop the social, emotional, and life skills that support long-term wellbeing.

As part of our annual fundraising campaign, we are raising support to continue reaching children in underserved communities through sports, mentorship, nutrition, and wellbeing-focused programming.

Link to donate : https://give.do/fundraisers/help-provide-safe-access-to-play-for-250-children-in-raigarh?utm_source=profile_page

16/06/2026

A child who plays is not just having fun. They are building a body that fights disease. A mind that handles pressure. A sense of self that is difficult to find in classrooms.

Most children in marginalised communities have never had a safe ground to play on. Not once.

KhelMel is working in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh to change that. We use Kho-Kho, a game most of us grew up playing, to give children a space to grow, belong, and thrive.
This June we are raising Rs. 15 lakhs to reach 250 children. Rs. 6,000 is all it takes to fund one child for an entire year.

If this matters to you, donate on Give.do. Link in comments.
खेल भी, मेल भी — हर बच्चे के लिए।

Nishi Kant Sharma Alisha Jalan

08/05/2026

टीम और समुदाय ने मिलकर संस्था के लिए एक साझा विज़न और मिशन तैयार किया है।

क्या आप भी मानते हैं कि खेल एक बेहतर समाज बनाने की ताकत रखता है?

अगर हाँ, कमेंट में अपने अनुभव ज़रूर साझा करें।
Kushal Agarwal