Diogo & Talar !
Diogo
Fundraising for PeacePlayers
Story
Hi! We are Diogo and Talar – 2 “Googlers” who are raising money from family and friends to support Peace Players International, a non-profit organisation who promotes Peace by bringing children from communities in conflict together to play basketball. We'll also be volunteering at one of these basketball tournaments, happening in Belfast on the 6th and 7th of December, for which we're truly excited!
The situation:
In 1998, Peace was made in Northern Ireland in the form of the Good Friday Agreement. However, communities remain divided in the form of segregated housing and separate schooling systems. There are currently 99 barriers in Belfast that separate the two major communities. Only 6% of schools are integrated and many children do not have the opportunity to meet other children from the “other side”. This is why the work of PeacePlayers, and this event, is extremely important for bridging divides, developing leaders, and changing perceptions.
The Organization:
PeacePlayers International (PPI) was founded in 2001 on the premise that “children who play together can learn to live together.” In its 12 years of operations, PPI has reached more than 65,000 participants and trained more than 1,100 youth leaders. Through a groundbreaking peacebuilding and leadership development curriculum, PeacePlayers International uses basketball to bring children together and teach them proven tactics for improving their communities.
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