Stories

How Amna is Levelling the Playing Field for Girls

Amna’s journey to leadership in sports wasn’t an easy road. After everything she’s overcome to find her feet on the cricket pitch, Amna is determined to level the playing field for Pakistan’s female athletes.

Overcoming Bullying and Isolation: Hakizimana’s story

Hakizimana is claiming his right to equal participation with the support of school clubs. Because of his disability he struggled with low self-esteem and wasn't able to participate in many school activities. Through the support of Right To Play-trained teachers who encouraged him in school activities and clubs, his confidence grew. He has even become a leader in his school.

How Banard's Playful Parenting Empowers His Daughters

Banard's daughters used to fear their father and his disciplinarian parenting style - one that's common for men in Uganda. In the Play to Grow programme, Banard learned playful parenting skills that helped him connect with his daughters, nurture their trust and support their active learning

PLAY IGNITES MARY’S DREAM TO BECOME A TEACHER

Having taken part in play-based lessons and activities at her school through Right To Play’s Save Her Seat project, Mary is convinced about the importance of play for children’s learning, development and well-being, and is determined to put the lessons she’s learnt into practice to teach children herself when she is older.

CODING FOR THE CLIMATE: AIME’S STORY

Aime took third place in a national coding competition for his digital animation about the effects of climate change in Rubavu, Rwanda. The young programmer learned to code through the Plug in Play project and harnessed his new skills to shine a light on the extreme weather and flooding that tore through his community.

TALA TAKES A STAND AGAINST GENDER INEQUALITY

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 school.

HOLDING ON TO HER FUTURE: LEILA’S STORY