PLAY for PEACE
PLAY for PEACE
Play for Peace® works in 22 countries with children and youth from communities in conflict, using cooperative play to build the trust, empathy, and connection that peace requires. The stories collected here come directly from the field: from facilitators in India, youth leaders in the Netherlands, trainers in Kenya, and community members across the globe who are living proof that play changes things. Browse by theme, by region, or start anywhere. Every story is the whole story.
Sixty school teachers in Nagpur, India explored cooperative play through the lens of core values and life skills, then committed to a two-month action plan to carry the work forward.
Sinthuja ShanmuganathanAt Applied Theatre School's 20th anniversary in India, a Play for Peace® workshop brought together artists, educators, and peace-builders.
Roel KnijnenburgPlay for Peace is expanding across refugee camps in the Netherlands. In Oosterwolde, 17 young people heard Abdulrahman's story from Zweeloo and a new team began.
InnocentIn Senegal, children gather every Saturday for play in service of peace values. On International Day of Play 2026, the world caught up to what they have been doing all along.
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