Matthew Spacie founded Magic Bus in January 1999 in response to his desire to work with children and young adults through the outdoors and sport. At the time he headed Cox & Kings in India, and used the weekends and evenings to teach rugby and explore the local mountains and beaches with groups of children from Akanksha (a project promoting education amongst slum children) and a group of at-risk children residing and working on Mumbai’s ‘Fashion Street’. Through regular practices, they were taught discipline, self-esteem, hygiene, and the importance of respecting team members, in a healthy competitive environment. For many children burdened by the demands of poverty, the sport sessions provided an outlet to express themselves and release their pent-up energy.   More detail...