With your support, we use the #PowerOfPlay to protect, educate and empower vulnerable children, helping them overcome the impact of poverty, war and disease.
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Right To Play retweeted
Jun 11
⚽ Play is a powerful tool for learning, inclusion and resilience.
Canada is supporting the expansion of play- and sport-based education for children in vulnerable regions around the world. Read more: canada.ca/en/global-affairs/…
#DayOfPlay #FIFAWorldCup @RightToPlayCAN @GlblCtzn
ALT Graphic shows a small red maple leaf icon on the top left. Center-left text reads “News Release.” Below it, the headline states: “Canada announces funding to expand play-based education for children in developing countries.” The bottom of the image includes the Government of Canada bilingual wordmark and the Canada wordmark with a flag. The background is white with curved orange, red, and dark red wave shapes along the right side.
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Right To Play retweeted
Jun 11
We welcome Canada’s CAD $5 million announcement for children’s education globally through the No Child on the Sidelines initiative! Thank you, Minister @randeepssarai🇨🇦📚
In collaboration with @RightToPlayIntl and @CanadaDev, this project aligns with the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund to bring play-based learning to the kids who need it most. Of this commitment, CAD $2.25 million will go directly in grants to grassroots organizations in developing countries, with additional funds to strengthen their capacities and foster shared learning opportunities. The goal?
✨ Improve access to education
✨ Create safe spaces for kids to learn and play
✨ Build resilience and life skills
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Today, on #InternationalDayOfPlay, we're proud to announce No Child on the Sidelines — a new global initiative to help more children learn, heal, and thrive through sport and play. 🌍
Read more: righttoplay.com/en/news/righ…
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Backed by $5M from @CanadaDev and led in partnership with @GlblCtzn , aligned with the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, the initiative will support grassroots organizations delivering play-based education for children ages 3–18 in underserved communities worldwide.
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When girls are supported, their confidence turns into leadership, and their leadership drives change. This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating the power of girls and women who lead, and transform their communities. Because when girls rise, we all rise.
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This #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the power of girls to drive change and become the leaders the world needs.
Through the SHARE project, Right To Play, @WaterAidCanada and @FAWEAfrica are partnering to help young people stand up for their rights. Learn how 👇
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Through the SHARE program, Zoe found the confidence to talk openly about her body and her rights — and now she’s helping other teens do the same. Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, her story shows how education powers healthier futures.
Read more: righttoplay.com/en/stories/h…
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Displacement. Closed classrooms. Families forced from their homes. Across Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, children are navigating fear and uncertainty no child should experience.
Donate today to help children cope: righttoplay.com/en/news/midd…
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We are closely monitoring the evolving situation in Lebanon. All our staff are safe and taking precautions as the situation unfolds.
Supporting children’s emotional well-being remains central to our response.
Read more: righttoplay.com/en/news/midd…
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Growing up, Mahnoor was often told to stay quiet & keep her dreams to herself. That shifted when she joined a Right To Play program, where play‑based activities helped her build confidence and find her voice. #InternationalWomensDay
Read Mahnoor’s story: righttoplay.com/en/stories/f…
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Meet Fatou, a young wrestler from Senegal who’s proving that girls belong everywhere, including the wrestling ring.
Leading up to #InternationalWomensDay, read her full story on our website: righttoplay.com/en/stories/f…
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On #WorldNGODay, we’re celebrating the people who make our work possible. The staff, partners, teachers, coaches, youth workers, volunteers, and community leaders who show up every day to support children and their dreams.
Today, we honour you.
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Play gives children a powerful way to release stress, feel grounded again, and reconnect with joy. It’s one of the simplest and strongest tools we have to support their mental well‑being.
How does play show up in your own self‑care?
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Right To Play retweeted
On 20 Feb 2026, Right To Play International President & CEO @jessiecthomson visited EP Nyakabungo, Kayonza.
She witnessed Learning through Play with Technology in action, students coding on XO laptops, showcasing ICT solutions, and young learners thriving in ECD through play.
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Right To Play retweeted
An honour to meet His Excellency Minster @JoNsengimana today in Kigali to discuss @RightToPlayIntl's work in #Rwanda.
We discussed the importance of investing in the early years, the power of #play, the Government's education priorities & areas for collaboration in the future.
Minister @JoNsengimana met with Jessie Thomson, Chief Executive Officer and President of Right ToPlay International, for a courtesy call.
The discussion focused on the existing partnership between the Ministry and Right To Play, as well as opportunities to further strengthen the collaboration.
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Right To Play retweeted
Another great meeting in Kigali today with the Minister of State for Sports His Excellency @NgarambeRwego.🙏
We discussed the importance of sports for child development, social cohesion, gender equality, social, emotional learning, & physical & mental health.⚽️
👉#powerofplay!
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"Giocare" "Jouer" "Gukinisha" "Ciyaar" Play may sound different in every language, but its power is universal. 🌍
No matter the word, the impact is the same: play helps children thrive.
Your turn: how do you say play in your language?
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When children grow up in safe, playful spaces where they know their rights and their worth, they’re ready to stand up for both.
That’s the power of play: it helps children build the confidence and courage to speak up and shape more just communities. #PlayChangesEverything
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Our team dug into the archives to share some of our memories of play. Play helped us learn, connect, grow, and find confidence, and that’s why we work to ensure every child has the chance to play, learn, and thrive.
Swipe through and tell us your favourite way to play growing up?
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On #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience, we’re celebrating young innovators like Lea, a student in Rwanda who designed a smart fridge through Right To Play’s #PlugInPlay program.
When we make space for girls to explore, create & lead, there’s no limit to what they can do.
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