London: We live in turbulent times where conflicts and unrest have become a common phenomenon. And it is very rare for a person to come forth and aid those in need. Jaaikaran Chanana has come as a beacon of hope for survivors living in relief camps. He turned his passion for football into charity work. The belief that a single person is capable of making the change drew him towards the plight of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Jaaikaran Chanana is a person with a heart of gold. A person who believes you need a single person to be the change maker on hearing about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. His desire to bring back happiness and hope back through sports is commendable effort. Hence, the “ Play for Ukraine “ campaign was born, converting his passion for football into charity.
Football is a widely played and liked sport in the world that surpasses all ages, groups and class. Jaaikaran Chanana is the Founder of the “Play for Ukraine” campaign. The sole aim of this initiative is to spread joy and hope through football to refugee camps around Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Romania. A unique and one-of-a-kind initiative in the world where football kits and friendly football matches are organized in the camps.
His accolades include the distribution of over 200 football kits in the refugee camps. This has been made possible through collaboration with NGOs and organizations like United Way, UNICEF Romania and Caritas. Jaaikaran Chanana used the power of social media to capture the attention of sponsors and bring new sponsors through Instagram.
