RIGHT TO PLAY INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES SUSAN MCISAAC AS NEW CEO

Right To Play International is delighted to welcome Susan McIsaac as its new CEO. The accomplished nonprofit leader steps into the CEO position at the 20-year-old INGO as it strives to keep children safe and healthy, learning, and mentally strong in the face of COVID-19.

CEO KEVIN FREY LEAVING RIGHT TO PLAY TO HEAD UP UN-LED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

Right To Play’s CEO, Kevin Frey, will leave the organization at the end of December after a five-year tenure. Nonprofit leader and current Chief Philanthropy Officer Susan McIsaac has been appointed as new CEO.

Sadio Mané joins Right To Play as Global Ambassador

We are thrilled to announce that football star Sadio Mané is joining the Right To Play team as a global ambassador, using the power of sport and play to educate and empower children around the world.

RIGHT TO PLAY WELCOMES DAG SKATTUM AS THE NEW CHAIR OF ITS INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Right To Play is proud to announce Dag Skattum as the new Chair of the organization’s International Board of Directors.

RIGHT TO PLAY AND THE LIVERPOOL FC FOUNDATION ARE WORKING SIDE BY SIDE TO TRANSFORM CHILDREN'S LIVES

20th Anniversary - Charity Golf Cup

Broadcasting hope

Girls in Tanzania have been deeply affected by COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures.
These radio dramas are raising awareness on the dangers of early marriage, pregnancy, and female genital mutilation (FGM).

Zweite Seeüberquerung der Young Professionals

PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST DURING COVID-19

Amid COVID-19, Right To Play has been taking action to keep children healthy and safe, learning, and mentally strong. We are using the power of play to protect, educate, and empower children to rise above adversity, and help their communities build back stronger.

THE BEIRUT CRISIS: HELPING CHILDREN COPE

Right To Play’s team in Beirut has been providing frontline psychosocial support to children since the devastating August 4 explosion, to help them cope with trauma, anxiety, and grief.

RIGHT TO PLAY COVID-19 RESPONSE

The COVID-19 virus is having a significant impact on communities around the world, including those which Right To Play serves. The children we work with are some of the most vulnerable and are particularly susceptible to the effects of a crisis like this one. Find out how we adjusted our programms to protect and empower them.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF IMPACT

Right To Play is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, we have empowered a generation of children to rise using the power of play. Find out how.

2019 Annual Report

Our Annual Report is a celebration of the inspiring children in our programs who continue to rise above of difficult circumstances and of the many incredible partners who are dedicated to creating transformational change in their lives.

PLAY AT HOME: GAMES TO KEEP YOUR KIDS HEALTHY, ACTIVE, AND ENGAGED

Espacially during times of isolation at home we need to promote our mental and physical health. Get yourself and the children around you inspired by our games. Have fun dancing and moving along!

Webinar: Play in the Time of Crisis

Do you want to know how children cope with isolation? How can play be a tool to resist stress? Learn the answers to these questions and more from this webinar! Take a look behind the scenes of our work and find out how the positive power of play can save lives now more than ever.

SING AND DANCE ALONG TO THE #RIGHTTOPLAYRINSE

The amazing children at Right To Play Ghana created a catchy song and dance to highlight the importance of handwashing, introducing the #RightToPlayRinse.

COVID-19 RESPONSE: A MESSAGE FROM RIGHT TO PLAY CEO, KEVIN FREY

Our experience with the Ebola outbreak in Liberia in 2014 was proof that play can save lives.
When the epidemic struck we applied our unique play-based approach to equip children with the critical knowledge and skills they needed to keep themselves, their families and their communities safe. We are working to do the same thing now, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

TEACHING CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDWASHING

DKSH, Right To Play, and Liverpool FC Foundation jointly support Thailand’s youth

DKSH has expanded its 13-year long successful partnership with Right To Play. Together with the Liverpool FC Foundation, the three partners are committed to support the development of children, youth and communities in Thailand. (News in English)

RIGHT TO PLAY JOINS IOC AND UNHCR TO PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES USING THE POWER OF SPORT

Right To Play joins the International Olympic Committee and UNHCR to pledge support for refugees ahead of first-ever Global Refugee Forum.

Charity Quiz Night – play with impact

Team spirit and sportsmanship at the highest level! The first Charity Quiz Night in Switzerland was a success – an event which no one left empty-handed, as with the raised donations of CHF 70'950, children and the world win a better future. (News in German)

LIVERPOOL FC HAS A NEW LOOK FOR THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Liverpool FC is featuring our logo on their Champions League shirts, making a bold statement about our shared belief of empowering children. Find our more about our exciting partnership!

"Sparkling eyes were everywhere" - An interview with Sonja Ringdal

Sonja Ringdal, delegate of the board of Right To Play Switzerland, experienced the performance of the «Music for Development» project live. We did not want to miss the opportunity to interview her about this special experience in Lebanon.

Children raise their voices for peace, opportunities and social cohesion

Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian youth perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma and other world-renowned musicians in Qasqas, Beirut.

Crossing the lake of Zurich to empower children

Martin, Anica, Jay and David from Right To Play's Young Professional Network organized a lake crossing for the benefit of children and youth in the poorest regions of the world. Despite the unpleasant weather, 16 tough participants jumped into Lake Zurich and generated CHF 7'500 in donation. (News in German)

Pat Burgener meets 20 Minuten and shares his personal view

Right To Play Ambassador Pat Burgener talks 20 Minuten about his visit to Lebanon. He shares his personal impression of the children's situation and explains how he experienced the activities of Right To Play. (Interview in German)

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Right To Play and Liverpool FC Foundation team up in a global partnership to transform children’s lives

Liverpool FC Foundation, the official charity of Liverpool Football Club, is joining Right To Play in a partnership to transform the lives of vulnerable children around the world.

Charity Golf Cup 2019

On Friday, 17 May 2019, numerous golf enthusiasts gathered at the Interlaken golf course to strike out for a good cause. (News in German)

Jamil Sawalma reports about our programs in Palestine and explains the situation of the children

Jamil Sawalma informed about the play-based activities of Right To Play in Palestine during two Educational Events. He highlighted how our programs motivate children to attend school and how sport and play have a positive impact on children's development.

Building Bridges through Music

Right To Play uses the universal language of music to bring young people from different ethnic groups in Lebanon together to strengthen social cohesion and promote tolerance and empathy.

Right To Play and the Olympic Refuge Foundation come together

Right To Play and the Olympic Refuge Foundation join forces in a three-year partnership to help refugee and host community children and youth living in Jordan rise above social and cultural differences experienced when refugee and host communities live in close proximity.

Game Factory engagiert sich für Right To Play

Game Factory, the game publisher of Carletto AG, is setting an example for social responsibility and the support of children in disadvantaged regions. (News in German)

Educational Lunch with Jamil Sawalma

We are pleased to invite you to an educational Lunch with Right To Play’s Country Director in Palestine, Jamil Sawalma.

JvM /play bringt Right To Play ins Kino

“Was wäre wenn…?” - der neue Right To Play Kinospot möchte darauf aufmerksam machen, dass das Spielen und Lernen nicht überall auf der Welt selbstverständlich ist.

Abschlagen und Freude verbreiten

Right To Play leistet wichtigen Beitrag beim G7-Gipfel für die Bildung von Millionen Mädchen in Krisengebieten weltweit

Charity Golf Cup 2018

Am Freitag, 21. September 2018, findet wieder der traditionelle Right To Play Charity Golf Cup statt. Diesmal sind wir im wunderschönen Golfclub Wylihof zu Gast.

Carlos Lima and Pat Burgener: New Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors

Both are very excited about Right To Play's sport- and play programs and as top international athletes, they know first-hand the importance that sport and play have had on their own lives.

Wie sieht unser Engagement im Libanon aus? Am Educational Briefing stand unser Libanon Country Director Rede und Antwort

Dienstag, 13. März 2018, in Zürich: "Educational Breakfast" mit Elias Ayoub

Right To Play und die ZSC Lions feierten Weihnachten im Hallenstadion

Weihnachten im Hallenstadion für ZSC Fans und die Kinder in den Right To Play Programmen

Spielen für eine bessere Zukunft - die Geschichte von der fussballbegeisterten Eman

220.000 Franken für Bildung und Förderung junger Menschen

Beweg dich und beweg die Welt!

Durch spielbasiertes Lernen die Basis für Erfolg der Kinder schaffen

Ahmed - ein Lehrer aus dem Libanon - schafft durch eine gute Idee Akzeptanz und Inklusion

Culinary Sport & Play Night

Thomas Ulrich engagiert sich für Right To Play

Von einem Right To Play Kind zu einem Jugend Aktivisten - Maluals Geschichte

Flüchtlingskinder aus dem Südsudan - Right To Plays Engagement in Uganda und Äthiopien

Miteinander sprechen statt körperliche Gewalt, Geschlechtergleichheit statt Zwangsheirat

Abschlagen für bessere Zukunftsmöglichkeiten von benachteiligten Kindern

Gelson Fernandes wird Right To Play Botschafter

Kindzentriertes Unterrichten in Thailand verspricht Erfolg

Ein Rollentausch verhilft zu mehr Selbstsicherheit

Wir trauern um Jean-Pierre Cuoni

Charity Golf Cup 2017: Jetzt anmelden!

Das Right To Play Charity Race an der Ski WM in St. Moritz