At the age of 12, Ranjith first encountered Dream a Dream’s After School Life Skills Programme for rugby. Initially Ranjith was not interested in playing the sport. But the promise of having a sports uniform, snacks, and new shoes piqued his interest. His father was a fruit seller and his mother a domestic worker, so money was tight and affording new shoes and uniform was out of the picture. After the tryouts, Ranjith was selected to join the rugby team.

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