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Why Earth Week? Because Water is Life

“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children.” – Ancient Proverb In partnership with Compassion Games, Play for Peace has organized activities for Earth Week — a nine-day global challenge beginning April...

April 13, 2018 at 9:40 am Kadi McDonald read more

#OurCommunities: Lean Bodies in Costa Mesa, California, Makes Waves with Surf Prom charity event

While traveling in India, Elisa Huang had the opportunity to work with Play for Peace as a physical activity trainer. In 2017, Elisa traveled to South Africa, where she volunteered with Surfshack Outreach. She quickly saw the similarity in...

March 26, 2018 at 1:04 pm Kadi McDonald read more

The Feast for Peace was SO Much Fun!

The 2018 Feast for Peace was a wonderful night filled with compassion, great food, lots of games, and incredible inspiration. Check out some of the highlights here!   For those who were able to join us, THANK YOU for...

March 21, 2018 at 1:40 pm Kadi McDonald read more

#OurCommunities: The Power of Play in the Aftermath of War: Rayan Salam

“One of the most beautiful aspects, I think, is that it makes them feel at peace. They forget about their current troubles, what they have been through and about war. For a bit they just play.” – Rayan Salam...

March 16, 2018 at 2:30 pm Caroline Figueroa read more

UPDATE: #OurCommunities: Certified Trainers to Conduct Training in Kashmir

UPDATE: Swati and Agyat reached Kashmir where they intended to work with the people who run Child Friendly Spaces (CFS). The project was implemented by Action Aid, which has two partners and the desire to run 100 CFS. The...

March 16, 2018 at 10:35 am Katie Baumann read more

#OurCommunities: Welcome Youth Facilitator, Tweety Manayan!

“PFP is a family of inspiring people who see a better place through engaging in experiential learning that promotes peace through games.” – Tweety Manayan, Youth Facilitator, PFP Cebu   Tweety Manayan joined the Play for Peace Cebu club...

March 13, 2018 at 11:27 am Judy Clarissa Gacutan read more

Celebrating International Women’s Day – March 8

Today is International Women’s Day. It’s a day to create awareness for the inequality that still exists between men and women. On a global scale, women still earn less money for the same jobs, are less likely to be...

March 8, 2018 at 9:27 am Caroline Figueroa read more

2018 Feast for Peace Storyteller and Percussionist is Michael J. Taylor

Michael J. Taylor, more commonly known as Taylor, will be performing his unique blend of storytelling and percussion at Feast for Peace this year. His toolkit consists of a background in theater, a natural talent for music, and a...

February 28, 2018 at 1:12 pm Alexandra Hightower read more

2018 Feast for Peace Emcee is Harold Payne

Play for Peace is excited to introduce the emcee for the 2018 Feast for Peace, Mr. Harold Payne – an improv singer/songwriter. Sponsored by Play for Peace friend and support John Dillon, Harold will bring his talent and charisma...

February 26, 2018 at 10:22 am Alexandra Hightower read more

February 20 is World Day of Social Justice

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”- Martin Luther King Jr. Around 1.5 billion people live in countries experiencing situations of fragility and armed violence, and another 200 million people are affected by the slow or sudden onset of...

February 19, 2018 at 9:21 am Natasha Das read more
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