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SPORT AND PLAY HAVE THE POWERTO CHANGE EVERY CHILD’S LIFE
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Imagine if you’d never had the chance to play sports or games growing up. Imagine
no soccer, hockey or basketball or even hopscotch or games of tag. Imagine how
different your life would have been and what a different person you might be.
What could be more simple than the joy of playing? Yet there’s nothing trivial about it.
In communities affected by war, poverty and disease, Right To Play helps the world’s
most marginalized children build critical life skills through the transformative power
of sport and play. We give children a chance to become constructive participants in
society, regardless of gender, disability, ethnicity, social background or religion.
A leader in Sport for Development since 2000, Right To Play reaches more than
700,000 children through regular sport and play-based activities every week.
YOU CAN HELP CHANGE THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS CHILDREN THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY. LEARN MORE AT
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At a Glance
> More than 50 percent
of program leaders
are women.
> Right To Play’s
programming promotes
gender sensitivity
and equity.
> Right To Play partners with
organizations to get females
off the streets and reduce their
risk of exposure to unsafe and
unhealthy situations.
RIGHT TO PLAY FOSTERS THE HOPE AND SKILLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENVISIONING AND REALIZING A BETTER FUTURE. LEARN MORE AT
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RIGHT TO PLAY VISION To create a healthier and safer world through the power of sport and play.
Right To Play’s Sport Specific resources
that focus on football, basketball and
volleyball create a positive environment
in which participants focus on fair play
and team work while building
confidence and self-esteem.
Field Projects:
Benin, Botswana, Burundi, China,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya,
Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique,
Pakistan, Palestinian Territories
(West Bank and Gaza), Peru, Rwanda,
Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand and Uganda
Regional Offices:
Ghana, Lebanon, Thailand, Uganda
National Offices:
Canada, the Netherlands, Norway,
Switzerland, United Kingdom,
United States
Headquarters:
Canada
> Right To Play reaches 700,000 children in regular weekly activity by the end of 2010.
> Activities are lead by nearly 13,000 local coaches, leaders and teachers.
> More than 300 Athlete Ambassadors representing 40 countries support Right To Play worldwide.
> Right To Play operates 40 projects in 20 countries across four continents.
> Right To Play offers 20 program resources with more under development.
> 15 Government Departments and UN Agencies support Right To Play.
Breakdown of Expenditures
Programs and Global Education
Fundraising
Administration
11%7%
82%
2009 Funding Sources
Government Organizations
Foundations
Individuals and Corporations
Others
Donations-In-Kind
0.4%
50.8%
15%
32.5%
1.3%
> 95 percent of Rwandan
youth who participated in
Right To Play programs
knew that most people get
infected with HIV through
unprotected sex.
> Of the 33.3 million
people thought to be
living with AIDS globally,
22.5 million are living in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
> 93 percent correctly
identified “protected sex”
as using a condom correctly
all the time.
Right To Play uses sport and play-based programs that teach children critical life skills
in a way they love. Guided by two key principles – inclusion and sustainability – our
programs encourage long-term behaviour change in four critical areas of development:
Right To Play’s sport and play programs
are founded on a unique understanding of
social learning theory. We recognize that,
in order to meet the development needs
of children, our programs must be holistic
and actively foster healthy physical,
cognitive, social and emotional growth.
Right To Play encourages critical
behaviour change through fun and joyful
experiences that provide children with the
chance to collaborate with their peers,
receive praise, increase self-esteem,
build self-confidence and work together
towards their common goals.
The universal appeal of play makes it an
ideal vehicle through which to educate
and empower communities in their fight
against disease. At Right To Play, we
promote a life-long, holistic approach to
one’s health and truly believe that sport
and play can benefit the well-being of
children, not only by preventing or
delaying the onset of non-communicable
diseases, but also by improving children’s
mental, emotional and psycho-social
health.
PLAY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AS A RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD. LEARN MORE AT
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1 Basic Education and Child Development 2 Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention
Laughter & Life Skills
By involving some of the world’s most
vulnerable children and youth in regular
sport and play activities, Right To Play
programs are helping to fill a void often
left by physical, social and mental strife.
By playing sports together, children from
opposing groups grow and come to realize
that they are more alike than they are
different. Though sport alone can’t
prevent conflict or create peace, with
their emphasis on the best values of
sport, such as fair play, team work and
mutual respect for each other and the
agreed upon rules, Right To Play
programs help reduce the likelihood of
violence and delinquent behaviour, and
can ultimately contribute to broader
peace-building efforts.
At Right To Play, the sustainability of
programming is paramount. We work hard
to embed our programs within a
community’s existing structure, and take
extra effort to ensure that all activities are
relevant to local needs. The careful
selection and training of community
members to implement programs, means
Right To Play is building local
accountability and helping to develop a
generation of positive role models. By
fostering this cross-generational exchange
between children, youth and adults, local
Right To Play leaders are helping to build
the community spirit and citizenship that,
over time, will equip individuals and the
community with the necessary skills and
resources needed to face and resolve
socio-economic challenges.
HUMAN KNOT, AGES 6+
The goal of Human Knot is to help children
develop the skills to work together in teams
to negotiate solutions. At the beginning of
the game, a knotted string is displayed to the
children and the question is aked “How is a
problem like a knot?” Children can be
prompted with answers such as “sometimes
you can’t see where it begins” and “it’s hard
to know how to untangle it.”
8 to 10 children then group themselves in
a circle. Each player reaches into the
centre of the circle to firmly hold hands
with 2 different players. Without letting go,
players must work together to untangle
themselves and form a circle. Human Knot
uses the Reflect-Connect-Apply methodology:
children get a chance to reflect on the
lesson at hand, connect their learning to
real-life situations and apply their
knowledge to everyday experiences.
3 Conflict Resolution and Peace Building 4 Community Development
and Participation
RIGHT TO PLAY’S VISION IS TO CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD THROUGH SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE. LEARN MORE AT
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The ultimate goal of Right To Play programming is to foster behaviour change, a complex
process that involves acquiring the skills to adopt and maintain behaviours and attitudes
such as self-esteem, resistance to peer pressure, the ability to problem-solve and a
capacity for communication.
“We used to quarrel with our brothers from the other side of the village.
We didn't play together, we didn't get along. We pushed our colleagues
to fight against those on the other side. We no more do that, because we
understand that conflicting situations are not good for children.
We should rather accept each other and live together as one.”Abena*, Keleya, Mali
“After participating in this Right To Play program, I am no longer shy
about my health condition. Before it was a secret that I wanted nobody
to know about, but now I see myself as normal for the first time and I am
comfortable with who I am.” Rasha*, 16-year-old girl living with
diabetes, Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza)
*The names of children have been changed to protect their identity.
Learning to Change
> In Gaza, Right To Play expanded
the focus of its programs to
emphasize conflict resolution,
understanding that today’s conflicts
will be solved by tomorrow’s leaders.
> For too many, conflict is a reality of early
childhood. The wounds inflicted affect
all aspects of a child’s development and
can take a lifetime to heal.
HUMAN KNOT, AGES 6+
The goal of Human Knot is to help children
develop the skills to work together in teams
to negotiate solutions. At the beginning of
the game, a knotted string is displayed to the
children and the question is aked “How is a
problem like a knot?” Children can be
prompted with answers such as “sometimes
you can’t see where it begins” and “it’s hard
to know how to untangle it.”
WE ENGAGE KEY DECISION MAKERS TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD BENEFITS FROM THE POSITIVE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY. LEARN MORE AT
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The ultimate goal of Right To Play programming is to foster behaviour change, a complex
process that involves acquiring the skills to adopt and maintain behaviours and attitudes
such as self-esteem, resistance to peer pressure, the ability to problem-solve and a
capacity for communication.
“We used to quarrel with our brothers from the other side of the village.
We didn't play together, we didn't get along. We pushed our colleagues
to fight against those on the other side. We no more do that, because we
understand that conflicting situations are not good for children.
We should rather accept each other and live together as one.”Abena*, Keleya, Mali
“After participating in this Right To Play program, I am no longer shy
about my health condition. Before it was a secret that I wanted nobody
to know about, but now I see myself as normal for the first time and I am
comfortable with who I am.” Rasha*, 16-year-old girl living with
diabetes, Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza)
*The names of children have been changed to protect their identity.
Learning to Change
> In Gaza, Right To Play expanded
the focus of its programs to
emphasize conflict resolution,
understanding that today’s conflicts
will be solved by tomorrow’s leaders.
> For too many, conflict is a reality of early
childhood. The wounds inflicted affect
all aspects of a child’s development and
can take a lifetime to heal.
HUMAN KNOT, AGES 6+
The goal of Human Knot is to help children
develop the skills to work together in teams
to negotiate solutions. At the beginning of
the game, a knotted string is displayed to the
children and the question is aked “How is a
problem like a knot?” Children can be
prompted with answers such as “sometimes
you can’t see where it begins” and “it’s hard
to know how to untangle it.”
WE ENGAGE KEY DECISION MAKERS TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD BENEFITS FROM THE POSITIVE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY. LEARN MORE AT
RIGHTTOPLAY.COM
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We know that self-confidence, self-esteem, respect for oneself and others, and
overcoming adversity are some of the many critical elements in a child’s
development that must be fostered in order to create a safer, healthier and more
peaceful society for all.
With your support, Right To Play will continue to build on the extraordinary
results of the past 10 years. Help us to ensure that children around the world
have access to sport and play-based activities that help them to recapture their
childhoods, protect themselves from deadly diseases, and become role models
for other children.
> More than 50 percent of participants in
Benin, Mali and Ghana would opt to
resolve conflict through non-violent means
having learned how to address issues of
peer-to-peer conflict peacefully.
> Children who participate in Right To Play
programs are 15 percent more confident
they can find ways to solve problems than
their non-participating peers.
PLAY IS A POWERFUL EDUCATIONAL TOOL. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONWILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE YOU CAN SEE. LEARN MORE AT
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