Play Your Part

GIVE CHILDREN THE SPACE TO FEEL SAFE, COPE, LEARN, AND PLAY.

As conflicts rage and climate change worsens, the places where children should feel safe to play and learn are disappearing.

Crises that force families to flee and damage or close schools have deprived 72 million children of their right to an education. Children are missing out on crucial years of learning, as well as the protection schools provide. Even if children do manage to return to school, they will often struggle to cope with uncertainty and loss.

We can change this by playing our part. Give children the space to feel safe, cope, and learn.

A safe space is a place to continue learning, participating, and playing. It’s making children feel included, encouraging them to build academic and socio-emotional skills, and giving them the support and stability they need when their formal education has been disrupted.

In Tanzania’s Nduta refugee settlement, children who escaped violence in Burundi are safely continuing their education through play-based lessons. In Jordan, students improved their grades in math, science, Arabic, and English by participating in weekly remedial classes that use play to help children catch up on learning lost during the pandemic. Clapping along to songs and playing games with Right To Play-trained coaches in Mali fosters a sense of belonging and trust among children displaced by conflict.

When you choose to play your part, you’re giving children the opportunity to participate in a vital part of childhood – the chance to build the skills and confidence to envision new possibilities for themselves and their communities.

Children can play their part and simply be kids when you play your part to keep them safe, learning, and thriving. Find out how.