Category: Geen categorie


Update from We Play, December 2022

Long time no hear from us. Preparations in Jordan took a little bit more time than expected, but we are now under way towards realizing the project in the city of Russeifa. The partner organizations (Masahit Al-Hayy Initiative and Recycling…

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Updates from We Play, April 2022

Kenya: Next phase of Changing Faces Competition We Play supports all five neighbourhood teams that were selected as part of the Changing Faces Competition for transforming poor neighbourhoods in Nairobi into safe and accessible public spaces. All projects involve child-friendly…

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September 2021 update

A little update from We Play… As mentioned before, The We Play Foundation has become a partner in a new project in Jordan! We Play, Sharnaqa Placemaking for and by children and Recycling for Education have joined forces to develop…

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News about We Play

July 2021 We Play joins forces with Sharnaqa Placemaking by Children Shanarqa is a non-profit hybrid architecture entreprise that stimulates and designs safe play spaces with children and their communities. We play and Sharnaqa will explore opportunities to  work together…

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Changing Faces Competition 2020

We Play and Public Space Network work together to build great open spaces in Nairobi There is a rising demand for cleaner, safer and greener public spaces in Nairobi and other urban areas in Kenya. City planners and designers all…

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Official opening of the playground

Today is national ‘Play outside’ day here in the Netherlands! Coincidentally, yesterday was also the official opening of the playground and library at Regent, Sierra Leone, by Playground Foundation! We wanted to share some pictures of this colourful event with…

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The role of We Play during COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has undoubtedly had profound repercussions on countries worldwide, with most of them entering some form of lockdown. Individuals, households, and companies have seen their freedom of movement limited, and schools have closed.  This is quite problematic for…

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Corona crisis

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet fully understood yet. It also affects the work of We Play. Currently our partner organization in Sierra Leone, Playground Foundation, is not able to finish the construction of the Regent playground…

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Playing safely in the African city

There are almost no playgrounds in Africa, especially in the fast-growing cities, and children have almost no place to play safely. Busy traffic, construction works and urban pollution create a high-risk environment for vulnerable groups such as children. We Play…

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Building Safe Playgrounds in Africa

Playing outside in Africa? It shouldn’t be a problem, you may think. Children can play everywhere. Or not? Playgrounds are anything but self-evident. In Africa there are hardly any safe play areas. Rapid urbanization in many parts of the continent…

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