Retired Austrian teacher volunteers to coach football in India

Gerald Lachmair, a 66-year-old retired teacher and former football referee from Neuzeug, Austria, is volunteering as a football coach for students in Nalgonda, India.

He serves as a senior expert for the organization Jugend Eine Welt, where he spends five months training children at a local school. Lachmair conducts two training sessions every day with approximately 20 students. The first session begins at 6:00 am before school starts, while a second session takes place after school hours.

He provided his own football shoes and balls for the program and pays for additional equipment locally as needed. Lachmair stated that his goal is to make a positive impact on the lives of the children. He noted that while his volunteer work will not save the world, he believes that engaging in such service is never a waste of time. He described the experience as a way to give back to the community.