{"id":21090,"date":"2024-05-22T11:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/?p=21090"},"modified":"2024-05-23T11:57:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T06:27:17","slug":"kaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/kaka\/","title":{"rendered":"The Journey to the South Asia Cup: The Inspiring Athlete from Manovikas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21090\" class=\"elementor elementor-21090\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574fec4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"574fec4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295ed2d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"295ed2d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ed6289 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"11ed6289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Meet Kaka,<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> a 17-year-old athlete who participated in the South Asia Cup, a 7-a-side Unified Football Competition of Special Olympics held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 16-20 April 2024. Wearing Jersey number 5, Kaka played a vital role in his team's success as a valuable defensive player. Despite having an intellectual disability, Kaka was enthusiastic and determined to represent India.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eefe76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1eefe76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21096\" alt=\"Pic: South Asia Cup, a 7-a-side Unified Football Competition, Dhaka\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-1.png 369w, https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-1-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca529d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca529d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a1b87a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"76a1b87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21097\" alt=\"Pic: During early school years at Manovikas, Kaka stood to welcome visitors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-2.png 624w, https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-2-600x399.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Kaka is studying 10th grade at Manovikas School for Inclusion and living in Manolyala Home. He came to Manovikas ten years ago after living in a church with his father for bread and shelter. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e33d6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7e33d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"137\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-5-e1716477391938.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21098\" alt=\"The SMILE Volunteers of HOH teaching him English Speaking\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Kaka had a difficult childhood as he grew up with an intellectual disability, and his mother had a mental illness. His father worked as a street vendor to support the family<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42fc7d93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42fc7d93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6062dc55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6062dc55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd74a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd74a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e24ff5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"50e24ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21109\" alt=\"Kaka is the best Dancer since his Childhood\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Kaka is the best Dancer \nsince his Childhood \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797ddb76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"797ddb76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214741e2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"214741e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21110\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">He is doing computer in the ACE Lab<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ada876a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ada876a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdc355d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cdc355d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62622cae elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"62622cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">However, Kaka's life changed when he was welcomed into Manovikas. This institution has been supported by the Home of Hope Inc. USA since 2000. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcd35f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dcd35f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21116\" alt=\"Kaka is standing with Dr Nilima Sabharwal and Dr Umesh Sabharwal, Founders of HOH, Inc.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka6.png 582w, https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka6-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c556dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c556dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e49a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0e49a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd0f6a elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fcd0f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Manovikas Family provides safety, stability, and opportunities to excel in sports for around 200 students like Kaka with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through Manovikas, Kaka has had a chance to participate in state-level football, athletics, and bocce competitions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6099805 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6099805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka7.png 619w, https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka7-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/manovikasfamily.org\/gyanshala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/kaka7-600x380.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Kaka, a 17-year-old athlete who participated in the South Asia Cup, a 7-a-side Unified Football Competition of Special Olympics held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 16-20 April 2024. 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