Right To Play

When you #PlayYourPart by making a donation, you’re helping ensure that children have safe spaces to play, learn, and grow, no matter the challenges they face. Your gift will: - Help children in crisis settings find comfort, stability, and a sense of normalcy when everything feels uncertain. - Provide children with vital emotional support that helps them process trauma, express their emotions, and rebuild their confidence. - Help children catch up on missed learning through play-based education, inside and outside the classroom. Play your part and help children thrive—donate today at https://lnkd.in/gigm-UmT

Every child deserves a safe space to play, learn, and grow—especially in times of crisis. Through play, we’re helping children heal, build resilience, and face their challenges with strength. #PlayYourPart so more children can access safe, nurturing spaces to learn, grow, and enjoy their childhood. Help make an impact in the lives of children around the world: https://lnkd.in/gJhKV7R6

“Often it’s the girls who are absent, so I make parents aware of the importance of girls’ education by explaining that an educated girl can become the leader of a large organization and contribute to the peace and prosperity of an entire community.” Aminata wants every child to go to school. As someone who experienced displacement, she knows how challenging it can be to get back to school, especially if you’re a girl. Her organization works with the community to ensure children from refugee and host communities have a chance to learn, and that girls have the same opportunities as boys. Read her story:

In times of crisis, play can be a powerful source of healing for children. In collaboration with local partners in Lebanon, we’re helping displaced children receive vital psychosocial support through play, sports, and music, giving them a safe space to process trauma and regain a sense of normalcy. By donating to the Children’s Emergency Fund, you will help children access this critical support. Donate today at https://lnkd.in/gBeaAAHv

“When we are all in the classroom playing, it makes all of us feel equal. Nobody’s bigger and nobody’s smaller.”  See how play-based learning is making classrooms in Ghana more inclusive, ensuring all students—especially girls and children with disabilities—feel comfortable and welcome to participate. Through the Partners in Play program, teachers in more than 2,000 schools are using songs, games, and movement to create collaborative, fun environments where students are gaining new skills and developing a lifelong love of learning.  

“My children and I have bonded through play. I encourage their efforts in all they do at home.” When children and parents play together, they grow closer. With help from Right To Play, Banard learned how to be more playful in his interactions with his daughters, gained their trust, and can now better support their academic and emotional development.   Read about how Banard learned to communicate and connect to his daughters: https://lnkd.in/gWMdWgY8 

Play is one of the most effective ways to support children’s mental health, especially in times of crisis. Through play, children learn to regulate emotions and build relationships, creating a crucial foundation for their growth, and allowing them to express themselves and connect with others in ways that go beyond words. Read our policy brief to learn how Right To Play is using play-based programs to help children cope with crisis and thrive: https://lnkd.in/gcP2Wpdh

“I dream of becoming a journalist to highlight the challenges of children on the streets.” More than 60,000 children live on the streets of Accra, Ghana’s capital – forced to leave school because of poverty. Faced with that injustice, Aisha dreams of being a journalist to raise awareness of child poverty and homelessness. This is her news report. https://lnkd.in/g_uAnn4F #DayForTheEradicationOfPoverty

Children in the Middle East are suffering through an escalating crisis. Donate to the Children’s Emergency Fund to provide the supplies and emotional support they need:   https://lnkd.in/gb9EFt7s 

Too many children around the world are living in dangerous and uncertain circumstances. Together we can protect children from harm and empower them to claim their rights. Sign up to learn how we protect children and help them reach their full potential. https://lnkd.in/diDujPzE