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Country Profile: India
India is the seventh largest country in the world and the second most populated. Thousands of years of history have shaped the country, which is incredibly diverse in both culture and religion. While India is considered one of the fastest growing economies in the world—often called "newly industrialized"—large parts of the population suffer from poverty and lack of access to education and healthcare. Due to complicated social structures, many people also face discrimination and rejection.
Play for Peace India is in the 18th year of its journey, which started in 2000 in what was then the southern Indian state of Andra Pradesh (now Telangana). Since then, Play for Peace has worked with a variety of organizations that offer a diverse set of local experiences and address different developmental needs. Currently, the India program is the largest In the Play for Peace community. Each club addresses issues based on the community it serves, and major themes addressed include equality, inclusion, interfaith harmony, child and female empowerment, and making schools more equitable and inclusive to keep children in school and attract dropouts.
Requests for Play for Peace in India are constant, and our core values and activities there impact thousands of lives now and will continue in the future.
"No winners, no losers. We get an equal opportunity to play, and it makes us happy. I can get my little sister to come along with me, and my parents feel happy too."
8-year-old child,
Club Participant
Play for Peace Clubs, Stories, and Projects
Karol Bagh Peace Club
Karol Bagh, Delhi
FEEL Club
Patel Nagar, New Delhi
Jagran Club
Taltala, Kolkatta, West Bengal
Disciples for Peace Club
Kolkatta, West Bengal
Pink City Jaipur Club
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Khula Aasman Club
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mumbai Club
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Khel se Mel Club
Pune, Maharashtra
Hyderabad Club
Hyderabad, Telangana
FSL India Club
Bangalore, Karnataka
Peace Game Club
Bangalore, Karnataka
Kashmir Club
Jammu & Kashmir
Ekta ki Nayi Umang Club
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
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Sep 8, 2022"Thus, I started my journey with PFP and went back to the joy that I experienced through play in my childhood. After the two days, I felt a deep resonance to the purpose of offering that joy to anyone and /or everyone who was present at the various schools I visited..."
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Aug 17, 2022Yasmin got the opportunity to sit down with our co-founder, Craig Dobkin. I wanted to learn more about her encounter with him because I believe that these moments where one generation bonds and teaches the other are beyond sacred. Here’s her account...
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.png "Introducing Play for Peace to an Interior Tribal Village Bordering Rajasthan and Gujarat")
Jul 12, 2022On day five, I saw the last session and the participants read out what they understood their duties and rights were. No document was introduced to them. The detailing of the right to life included joy, food, sleep, love, and respect. In a way, the kids included The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) without having been introduced to these documents!
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