Stories
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Rising: Aissa’s Story
Twelve years ago Aissa joined a Right To Play program. Now 26 years old, she is the founder of a non-profit organization that empowers Malian girls using sports as a gateway to help them learn about their bodies and build their confidence.
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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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Cultivating Creativity: Delice’s Story
Even before the pandemic, girls in Rwanda faced significant barriers to accessing education, and those barriers grew in the wake of COVID-19. Delice dropped out of school. This is the story of how she got back to learning and discovered a love of reading and poetry.
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How Youth Are Using Music to Promote Social Change in Lebanon
Every week, these refugee children know they’ll have a safe space where they are able to gather, talk about the challenges they face, find support from their peers, and express their emotions through music – at a Music for Social Change session, organised by Right To Play and led by the children themselves.
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Getting in the Game: Ahmad’s Story
When Ahmad was a baby, he survived birth asphyxia which left him with long-term physical impacts. Growing up he felt isolated, ignored and self-conscious. Right To Play’s TOGETHER project helped create an inclusive environment where Ahmad can play, learn and thrive.
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Hearing Hands
When her younger cousin, Samuel, became deaf at an early age, Ife decided to teach herself sign language so they could communicate. Ife is using her skills to advocate for a more inclusive world as a Right To Play Junior Leader at a school in Addis Ababa. She's using a unique play-based approach to support children with all kinds of development needs, including deafness and autism.
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How Win Is Following His Dream of Becoming an Athlete
Through programmes and facilities made possible by Right To Play, Win was able to work on his confidence, leadership abilities, and skills in the sport he loves: football.
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How Dzidzornu Is Claiming Her Confidence
Through the support of a Junior Leaders club, Dzidzornu has come out of her shell, claimed her confidence, and become an influential leader among her peers. The club Dzidzornu and her friends attend is part of the Gender Responsive Education and Transformation (GREAT) program.
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