Stories

• Rising: Aissa’s Story

  Twelve years ago Aissa joined a Right To Play program. Now 26 years old, she is the founder of a non-profit organization that empowers Malian girls using sports as a gateway to help them learn about their bodies and build their confidence.

• Inspiring Tomorrow’s Changemakers: Hana’s Story

  While growing up in isolation in Ethiopia, Hana found solace in a dream—to use her voice to create meaningful change for her community and country. With the chance to play and learn from Nunu, a Right To Play-trained Coach and mentor, Hana found her way to leadership. As a motivational speaker and youth mentor herself, Hana now dares the next generation of girls to go after their ambitions and rise above adversity.

• Believing In Themselves: Bertha and Bilkis’ Stories

  How two young women in Ghana overcame gender stereotypes and stigma to become outspoken leaders for girls in their community.

• Finding a Reason to Love School: Jacob’s Story

  Twelve-year-old Jacob transformed from a disengaged student to an enthusiastic learner through Right To Play’s SHARE program. Read how the program used innovative play methods to help Jacob discover his talents in drama and sports while gaining crucial life skills.

• 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 passionate about play-based learning. Once reliant on rote methods, she now creates inclusive classrooms that encourage students and make learning engaging. Now not only is she a Teacher Champion in her school, she’s also inspiring thousands of teachers across Ghana to make learning fun and engaging through her YouTube channel.

• 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 her classroom a place where students not only want to be but also where they’re learning the skills to build better futures.

• 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 her expertise and experiences to lead meaningful impact at the local level.

• 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 service during emergencies, Hamadoun fosters social cohesion and leads games that promote children’s mental health and continued emotional and social development.

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