CJP

CJP’s sports and play programs foster increases in acceptance, peer support, and integration amongst groups that are highly marginalized or that were previously in conflict by encouraging diverse children and youth to join together through peace-building activities while enhancing their ability to prevent and resolve conflict in their lives.

By participating together in safe, fun activities and discussing the values and importance of peaceful thoughts and behaviors, children and youth begin to challenge the negative perceptions and attitudes that can sometimes exist between other marginalized or divergent groups.

We also use sports (football and handball) to give girls a voice, to claim their rights to equality, education, dignity and safety.

Through our sports programs, more girls are finding their voice, claiming their right to education, and learning to defy dangerous traditions such as female circumcision and child marriage. We educate teachers and parents on gender equality, supporting them to reduce gender-based violence and discrimination in classrooms, in communities and at home.

Through games and sports, we level the playing field for girls, giving them the confidence to fully participate in learning and in life