Stories
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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.
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SOARING HIGH IN THE AIR: FATIMA’S STORY
When Fatima first joined Right To Play as a coach, she never dreamed about the opportunities it would open up. Fatima, reflecting on how things are changing for girls and women in her village, has just one thing to say: “I finally proved them wrong.”
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FARZANA FINDS INDEPENDENCE TO BUILD HER FUTURE
Farzana tried to make ends meet by stitching clothes for women in her neighbourhood. But, despite the challenges of providing for herself and her mother, Farzana never gave up. In 2016, Farzana took a job as a coach in Right To Play’s GOAL programme, and things started to take a turn for the better
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RISING: AISSA’S STORY
Mali is one of the toughest places on earth to be a girl. Countless girls have their educations and opportunities cut short by child marriage, dangerously early pregnancies, and female genital mutilation. But a new generation of young women in Mali is refusing to accept these limits. Aissa is one of these leaders.
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Coaching A Community: Arif’s Story
At the beginning of his life-changing journey, Arif was a self-confessed football enthusiast with a dream to teach the children in the Haroon community and provide them with good opportunities. Using his passion for football, and the valuable training from the Side by Side team in Thailand, Arif has developed the skills and confidence to lead training sessions for children.
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Breaking Barriers Through Sport: Anis’s Story
Anis stands out as a shining example of what is possible when young women are empowered to lead through the power of sport and play. Through her involvement in our Side By Side programme in Thailand, where we’ve been working in partnership with the Liverpool Football Club (LFC) Foundation since 2020, Anis has taken on a leading role as a youth leader to inspire children in the Haroon community.
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DRIVEN FROM HOME BUT KEEPING HOPES HIGH
Hayat was forced to flee her home in District Tongo, Ethiopia, because of conflict. She arrived at a refugee settlement traumatised by the experience—but eager to find a way back into the classroom. Play-based lessons and psychosocial support games at a local school helped Hayat catch up on learning, connect with her peers, and start to process the trauma she experienced.
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HOW REDEMPTA HELPS STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL
Physical punishment has been a long-standing practice in Rwanda—and in Redempta’s school. Her students were more afraid of being hit than interested in learning. Redempta experienced physical discipline when she was a student too—and set out to reverse the harmful norm. Thanks to training from Right To Play, she’s stopped using corporal punishment and keeps students engaged and learning through play.
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