#OurCommunities: 3D White Feathers, Sri Lanka
“Every change begins with a vision and a decision to take action.” – David Bornstein I have been a blog writer for Play for Peace since 2016. Every once in a while I get to work on a story...
#OurStories: Sahil Balmiki
The Jagran Club recently received PFP certified trainers Swati and Agyat, who closely worked with Sahil and taught him how to conduct play sessions and how to interact with younger children through these activities. Sahil first felt the urge...
#OurCommunities: Jagran Club – Work, Not Words!
“I am happy to provide awareness about important social issues.” – Kiran, Youth Volunteer, Jagran Club India is the seventh most populous country in the world, inhabited by 1.2 billion people — approximately 1 million of whom are children...
#OurStories: Play For Peace in Mexico: Working for Inclusion
“In learning the philosophy and the core values, as well as all of these activities, I have become more inspired to help others. The conversations we are having in the PFP community provide a lot of opportunity for reflection.”...
Building bridges between religions: Play for Peace interfaith work in Israel
“It is very important that different religions get involved with each other, so in the future we can avoid cases of racism from any side. Activities like the ones we are experiencing can help avoid misunderstandings because of differences.”...
Peace Is Possible: Sri Lanka
“It’s the youth that can change everything in the future. I see a good future for Sri Lanka. My dream is to be a peacebuilder, but before that I need to be a good Sri Lankan, without any ethnic...
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...
#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...
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...
#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...