A third of the world's 640 million child brides are to be found in India. While it is illegal in India for girls under the age of 18 to marry, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates suggest that each year, at least 1.5 million girls get married in the country.

Child marriage is more than a human rights violation; it has adverse intergenerational effects on the education, health, and security of the girl. Child brides drop out of school, leading to loss of economic opportunities and increased risks of domestic violence, adolescent pregnancy, maternal and newborn mortality, and worse, trafficking for prostitution, forced labour and illegal organ trade.

Ripples of Hope (RoH) was established in late 2021 to advance the lives of marginalized adolescent girls in rural India by empowering them through sports and education. Our mission is to enable girls to reach their full potential and create safe spaces in local communities through the power of sports.

We strive to build a better world where girls have improved agency, decision-making and autonomy to prevent child marriage and its detrimental impact on their lives.

We play. We advocate. We educate. And we create change. We know there's a long way to go, but we won't stop until we get there!