ENABLING LEADERSHIP - PLAY
Football for Leadership Program
Battambang, Cambodia

What's not working for government school children
in Cambodia?
Analytical & creative problem solving
Reflection and introspection
Working in groups and taking responsibility
Communication and presentation skills
Socio-emotional intelligence
Being aware of the larger world beyond their communities
1.65 government school children in Cambodia do not have the opportunity to learn life
skills and leadership skills like:
These skills are critical to youth finding employment, being responsible citizens
and thriving in an uncertain future

Our core offerings for Sustained Impact
Life skills & Leadership skills through football
6-year curriculum
blending football
skills with life skills
for sustained impact
48 sessions per year
(twice a week), Beginning
of year and End of year
assessments, Regional
League matches
Outcome-based lesson
plans designed for all 6
years (48*6=288 lesson
plans) accessed via EL-
Navigator (our tech app)
Asynchronous home
assignments to
reinforce learnings
from sessions
Student Projects
Real-time monitoring
data dashboards to
help coaches
customise sessions
Parent and School
engagement for
greater impact
Coach training and
round the year
mentoring

Why Team Sports?
Better in academis: One study indicates that participation in
school sports increases test scores in reading, math, and
science by 24–36%
Improved mental health: One study indicates that
adolescents who played a team sport had 10% lower anxiety,
17% lower social problems, 12% lower attention problems
scores and 20% lower rule-breaking behavior
Better physical health, less likely to fall prety to dangerous
and unhealthy habits
Better team players with greater empathy and
sportsmanship

OUR PROGRAM GEOGRAPHY & BENEFICIARIES
Profile of Battambang (rural)
a) 40% population lives on less than $1 per day
b) Majority of families depend mainly on seasonal day labour on farms
c) High risk of human and child trafficking into Thailand
d) 43% of the population is under 18 years
Project Beneficiaries
a) 1000 Early adolescents (9-14 years)
b) Equal number of girls and boys in the program
c) Grade 4 to 9 students studying in 14 under-resourced government schools in
Battambang district (rural), Cambodia
d) 15+ committed local youth hired and professionally trained as coaches

STUDENT JOURNEY THROUGH EL-PLAY PROGRAM
Jan
Students onboarded
in partner schools.
Feb March
Students receive 48
customised EL-Play
sessions twice a week
Students take up
projects
Feb - Nov Oct
Students participate
in EL-Play League
Student batches formed
EL-Play sessions begin
Students receive football
kits & journals
Beginning of Year Student
assessments (leadership
skills & football skills)
End of Year Student
assessments
Feedback collection
from schools and
parents
Reporting
Dec

Opening Circle (5 mins)
Warm Up + Fun Activity (20 mins)
Skill Practice (20 mins)
Small side game (for Skill Application) (20 mins)
Cooldown (5 mins)
Reflection & Team Talk (15 mins)
Journaling (5 mins)
Each session: A leadership skill outcome + A football skill outcome
EL-Play Session Structure & Approach

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WHAT OUR STAKEHOLDERS ARE SAYING
I have observed that
my kids are taking the
lead now. They are not
afraid to talk and
express themselves
with confidence. They
even talk about what
they did not feel went
right and acknowledge
their improvement
areas.
Coach,
Praek Norin Higher
Primary School
Director,
Kdang Ngea Primary
School
I see that my
students are more
self reliant in their
study and other
tasks. They have
better
communication
with others and are
more brave.
Since joining the
football program,
my daughter looks
happy and
enthusiastic to go to
school. She has also
started doing some
fitness at home.
Parent,
Praek Norin Higher
Primary School
I learned about the
importance of trusting
others. For example, if I
pass the ball to my team
mate, I trust that he too
will pass it back. This
helped me overcome my
fear on the ground, and
to communicate
effectively. I struggled to
talk with my team but
now I am much better
Student,
Somonors Higher
Primary School

OUR TEAM
Rishi Nandwani
Southeast Asia Head
B.Tech, Teach for India Fellow,
Formerly EL-Play (India) Program Lead
Phann Sophea
Program Manager, EL-Play, Cambodia
8+ years experience in grassroots
program management
Committed team of 15+ coaches -
young local men and women sports
enthusiasts

Cost Head Amount (USD)
Football equipment & other material 18,934
Meetings & Orientations (Coach, parents, schools) 1,000.00
Coach Fees, Training & Content translation 23,960.00
Project staff (salaries) 21,480.00
Overheads + Miscellaneous allowance 6,510.00
League costs 12,000
M&E + Communication expenses 1,000.00
TOTAL BUDGET (for 1 year) 84,884.00
BUDGET TO IMPACT 750 STUDENTS (YEAR 1)

Cost Head Amount (USD)
Football equipment & other material 25,183.00
Meetings & Orientations (Coach, parents, schools) 1,330.00
Coach Fees, Training & Content translation 31,870.00
Project staff (salaries) 28,570.00
Overheads + Miscellaneous allowance 8,660.00
League costs 15,960
M&E + Communication expenses 1330.00
TOTAL BUDGET (for 1 year) 112,903.00
BUDGET TO IMPACT 1000 STUDENTS (YEAR 2)

Cost Head
Amount
(USD)
Year 1 Budget 84,884.00
Year 2 Budget 119,903.00
Inflation adjustment in Year 2 (10%) 25,000
TOTAL BUDGET (for 1 year) 229,787.00
TOTAL BUDGET TO IMPACT 1000 STUDENTS (IN 2 YEARS)