We Play (Stichting We Play) supports local play initiatives worldwide that aim to develop safe, accessible, eco-friendly and sustainable play areas based on the needs of children and involvement of the communities they live in. We Play actively monitors and evaluates the projects it supports. Our role is to help raise funds, generate publicity and awareness and share ideas and advice about the use of public spaces, local materials and creative designs. We Play’s cooperation partners include playground experts, local communities, grassroots organizations and diaspora groups.

We Play believes that every child deserves and needs a safe place to play and enjoy its childhood years. We wish to contribute to the health and well-being of children and to liveable and prosperous communities.

We Play has supported play space projects in Sierra Leone and Kenya in the past years and is currently engaged in the development of new play space initiatives in Jordan among others. We Play is also looking for partners to develop safe play spaces in other parts of the world as well.

You can find our activities report 2024 here. The financial statements for 2022 and 2023 can be found here and here.

The board of We Play consists of:

Ralph Welcker, co-founder, chairman and treasurer and daily coordination, and Gerda Dommerholt, co-founder and secretary.  We have worked for a long time in international development and on migration related issues and share a strong commitment to the well-being of disadvantaged children in Africa, Asia and other parts of the world.

The board works on a voluntary basis and does not receive any remuneration. The foundation has no hired staff, only volunteers. Financial means for We Play’s projects are received through donations.

Donations we receive are all used for our play space projects.

Stichting We Play is a Public Benefit Organization (ANBI) since 1 January 2020 and is registered in The Hague, the Netherlands.