Histoires

How Seenaa & Sabboontu are Destigmatizing Menstruation

Many girls like Seenaa and Sabboontu are forced to miss school during their periods because of stigma associated with menstruation and a lack of access to the products they need. Seenaa and Sabboontu joined a Girls’ Club at their school in Ethiopia where they sew reusable menstrual pads and talk openly about reproductive health with other girls and boys.

Helping Children Cope After the Flood: Mehboob's Story

In September 2022, more than 33 million people were affected by floods in Pakistan. More than 1,700 people lost their lives, including more than 400 children. Mehboob, a 22-year-old Right To Play-trained coach, reflects on his experiences as a volunteer and his role in bringing back lost smiles on the faces of children affected by the floods.

How Peter Went Back to Learning

Peter couldn’t afford a school that could accommodate his disabilities. That meant he wasn’t going to school at all. Thanks to the help of the Right To Play-trained school inclusion committee, Peter is back in class, learning and playing with his peers.

Building Her Vision for the Future: Aisha's Story

More than 60,000 children live on the streets of Accra, Ghana’s capital, and are not in school. Aisha dreams of being a journalist to speak against child labour and homelessness and to draw the government's attention to these issues.

8-Year-Old Comes Out of Her Shell Through PLAY program

Rose, 8, is from a close-knit community in northwestern Ontario with a beautiful beach on Lake Huron. In December 2022, Rose participated in a three-day MLSE and Right To Play hockey clinic hosted by her community, where she was brave, caring and confident. “I had trouble breaking [on the ice] before the clinic, and now I can do it well!” Rose explains.

Building Leadership Skills Through Hockey: Stephanie's Story

Refuser le mariage précoce : voici comment Felda est retournée à l’école et est devenue une dirigeante

Le Mozambique est l’un des pays où le nombre de mariages d’enfants est le plus élevé au monde. Près de 48 % des filles de ce pays seront mariées avant d’avoir 18 ans, et 14 % d’entre elles seront mariées avant même d’avoir 15 ans. Beaucoup de ces filles abandonnent l'école et n'y retournent jamais. Mais, avec le soutien d'un club de filles organisé par Right To Play, Felda a pu retourner à l'école après un mariage précoce et devenir une dirigeante.

How connecting to land and culture is improving health outcomes for Indigenous youth workers

Through the leadership of local youth workers (Community Mentors), 15 Indigenous youth across Ontario have had access to new opportunities to connect to the land and their culture as part of the Traditional and Land-based Quality Sport program. The program is a Right To Play pilot program supported by Sport Canada.