Stories
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From Junior Leader to Community Healer: Daphine’s Story
From a shy four-year-old to a confident healthcare professional, Daphine’s journey is proof of the transformative power of play-based learning. Through Right To Play programs, she developed the leadership skills and confidence … Read More
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Changing the Game: Dela’s Story
Dela is a teacher with an unusual side hustle: she has a YouTube channel where she inspires teachers and caregivers to support children’s learning and development through play. But she wasn’t always … Read More
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How Teachers Empower Children Toward Greater Literacy In Mali
Awa teaches in Mopti, Mali, a host community for thousands of internally displaced children. Where once she struggled to help her students understand their lessons, today, she uses play-based learning to make … Read More
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How Aminata's Leadership Inspires and Empowers Displaced Children in Mali
As the president of a community-based organization in Mali, Aminata is working to improve host-community and internally displaced children’s access to quality, gender-responsive education. An internally displaced person herself, Aminata is harnessing … Read More
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How Hamadoun Brings Children Together to Heal
Children displaced by conflict in Mali are returning to hope and reclaiming their childhood with help from Hamadoun, a Right To Play-trained coach. Through play-based psychosocial support, a crucial and often overlooked … Read More
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How Banard's Playful Parenting Empowers His Daughters
Banard’s daughters used to fear their father and his disciplinarian parenting style – one that’s common for men in Uganda. In the Play to Grow program, Banard learned playful parenting skills that … Read More
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How Amna is Levelling the Playing Field for Girls
Amna rose above gender discrimination to become a cricket player in Pakistan. Her Right To Play-trained Coach gave her the encouragement and confidence she needed to keep pursuing the sport she loves, … Read More
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Coding for the Climate: Aime’s Story
Aime took third place in a national coding competition for his digital animation about the effects of climate change in Rubavu, Rwanda. The young programmer learned to code through the Plug in … Read More
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