A chance to play Manual

Practical play suggestions for children in South Africa

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Giving children a chance to play

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Under the banner "A chance to play" a programme has been launched that aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and youth by linking opportunities for playing and sport with learning and training inititives. It thereby seeks to make an important contribution to allowing boys and girls to enjoy growing up, and to learn to hold their own: on the sports ground and in the game of life. The programme links into the excitement anticipated from major soccer events in South Africa to create and influence sporting and recreational development for children.

The three building blocks of "A chance to play"
• Providing space and opportunities for sport and games
• Education and training through imparting practical skills
• Information and advocacy on the right to play and protection from exploitation

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“A chance to play” during the World Cup
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Projects are implemented through local non-governmental organisations focussing on children and development in the provinces of Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Gauteng). The scope of the programme extends far beyond 2010, in fact. Through strongly integrating people on the ground and cooperating with the local administration, it will make a lasting contribution to improving quality of life for children.

A Chance to Play has been made possible through the assistance of the Volkswagen Group Works Council, that provides the funding, and international child rights organization terre des hommes Germany, which coordinates the implementation process. More Information...