Stories

• HOW NOELLINE TOOK HER FUTURE INTO HER OWN HANDS

  After finding her own way back to the classroom after being forced to drop out, Noelline is now a Junior Leader at the Girls' Club, performing skits that challenge gender norms, educate communities about the power of education, and bring more children back to schoo

• HOLDING ON TO HER FUTURE: LEILA’S STORY

  When she became pregnant, Leila thought it was the end of her education. More than half of girls in Mozambique do not finish primary school. The most common reason they drop out is early pregnancy. Until recently, a law prevented pregnant girls from remaining in school. And once a girl leaves school, it's very difficult for her to return. Leila was lucky. A Right To Play–trained coach in her village noticed her situation and helped her return to school.

• INSPIRING TOMORROW’S CHANGEMAKERS: HANA’S STORY

  As a child growing up in central Ethiopia, Hana dreamed that she would one day use her voice to create meaningful change for her community. Hana found her escape in extracurricular activities. But with the support and opportunities Hana got from Nunu, a Right To Play-trained Coach, she didn’t have to hide anymore. She found a way to be herself and make her dreams a reality.

• 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.

• 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.”

• 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

• 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.

• 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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