Rising NBA Star, Hasheem Thabeet, Visits Tanzania and Learns How Right To Play Games Are Changing Lives“It’s play, fun and excitement; I can’t believe what I am seeing. The work done by the children through the games is ensuring that there is education through the games,” said Hasheem Thabeet, the Tanzanian basketball player who was drafted 2nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2009.
The importance of sport and play was revealed when Thabeet visited Uhuru Wasichana Primary School during a recent trip with Right To Play.
| Right To Play receives UN recognition for successful programs in Palestinian communitiesAfter decades of displacement, violent conflict and restricted access to basic services like healthcare and education, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees now live in camps around the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Right To Play has made a difference in the lives of many Palestinian refugees with activities that help youth manage trauma associated with violence and war and encourage their participation within the community.
Since 2003, Right To Play has been implementing sport and play programming in the Palestinian territories (West Ba Read More... | Liberia Play Day allows community to Take Action and Ensure Child Protection
Right To Play staff recently held a Play Day in Maryland County, Liberia, to raise awareness of issues around child protection. The event, held on September 4th in New Kru Town, Harper District, aimed to inform children, parents and community members about the prevention of child abuse and neglect, children's right to education, and how to best provide support to children. The day's theme Take Action and Ensure Child Protection represented a call to parents and caregivers to respect and protect the rights of children.
The event attracted an impressi Read More... |
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