Stories

• Growing Beyond Trauma: Anita’s Story

  Anita’s childhood ended at age seven when she fled Burundi. For years, survival was her only language—until she discovered play could heal what war had broken. Through Right To Play’s program, this refugee mother who once saw no value in games now counts straws with her children and greets their morning hugs with joy. Her story proves it is never too late to reclaim the childhood you lost, or to give your children the one you never had.

• 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, despite criticism from family and friends. Now, Amna is helping other girls realize their right to play at her own cricket academy.

• 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 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.

• Overcoming Bullying and Isolation: Hakizimana’s Story

  Hakizimana is claiming his right to an inclusive education with the support of school clubs. Because of his disability, he struggled with low self-esteem and wasn't able to participate in many school activities. Through the support of Right To Play-trained teachers who encouraged him in school activities and clubs, his confidence grew. He has even become a leader in his school.

• From Junior Leader to Community Healer: Daphine’s Story

  Daphine's journey began at the age of four when she took part in a Right To Play programme for the first time. Although quiet and reserved at first, she was drawn to the inclusive energy of the games and activities. Today she is a nurse and midwife and educates girls in primary school. Her dream is to become Uganda's president one day.

• How a child of war became a warrior for peace: Malual’s Story

  Right To Play alumnus Malual Bol Kiir, who fled war in South Sudan as a child and found his way to peace through the #PowerofPlay, has a message of hope for children in Right To Play programs today. For 25 years, we've empowered a generation of children using play and sport to create peace in troubled places.

• 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 Play project and harnessed his new skills to shine a light on the extreme weather and flooding that tore through his community.

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