Description of Project:
Right To Play allows children the opportunity to build critical life skills through sport and play ultimately creating social change in communities affected by war, poverty, disease and natural disasters. Right To Play’s work is guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and involves a unique methodology that encourages long-term behavior change. This is achieved this by using sport and play as tool for learning in four areas of development:
• Basic education and child development;
• Health promotion and disease prevention;
• Conflict resolution and peace building; and
• Community development and participation.
Right To Play is committed to every child’s right to play and takes an active role to promote research and advocacy in this area. Right To Play believes that through the repetitive sport and play activities in our programs, children and youth find a supportive environment and have opportunities to practice skills, build knowledge, and develop attitudes that can contribute to behavior change. Right To Play programs are shaped by two guiding principles: inclusion and sustainability. These principles promote the involvement of all children and youth regardless of their race, gender, disability, ethnicity, social background or religion. Right To Play came in Pakistan with a determination to bring a behaviour change. Traditionally, Pakistani schools are not very familiar with the concept of activity based learning and using sport and play as a tool for education.
Following the same lines Right To Play has entered into a new partnership with UNICEF from September, 2011 to implement sport and play program in 300 schools of 7 districts in Sindh in support of Child Friendly Schools, focusing on girls’ education. The program will also include the Temporary Learning Centers (TLCs) along with the regular schools in the targeted areas in 7 districts. While implementing the program the focus will remain on the life skill development of the children through sport and play and developing a child friendly environment in the schools. Here too the program will stretch out to the community through sporting activities so that not only the sports could be promoted but also create an opportunity for healthy social outlet that can help youth and children develop their life skills.
Focused Baseline Areas
Demographic data of schools
Information about time spent for sports and play activities
Facilities and support available for sports and play activities in target schools
Teachers’ views about sports and play activities for children in school and community
Children’s views about sports and play activities in school and community
Community / parents views about sports and play activities for children in school and community
Teacher-student relationships
The aspect of inclusion and participation in different sport and play based activities
The psycho-social status of children
Status of selected life skills focused for cognitive, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development.
Partnership between school and the parents
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