Kids Play International

Lets Play fair program. Year round sport and gender equality program impacting local coaches, youth and families. Lets Play fair (lpf)is kpis core, mixed-gender program that uses sport to help girls and boys find deeper ways to work, Play and live together in a manner that is respectful, equitable, fair and just.lpf, a year-round community-based gender equity program, combines sport with interactive discussions to shift attitudes, behaviors and social norms between girls and boys aged 7-18.

All girls united program. All girls united (agu) supplements the lpf program.the agu program supports 13-18 year old girls, that meet for monthly sessions and annual camps to provide additional space/time to delve deeper into key issues of sexual reproductive health, menstrual hygiene management, gender-based violence, negative gender stereotypes, financial literacy, education, and career planning. This program is necessary because girls health is often stigmatized and shamed, whereas boys health is not. Girls need a space to learn, grow and feel empowered.

Community and parent events. Weekly events open to the entire community to foster dialogue related to mental health, social-emotional issues, and build positive social cohesion for Kids, parents, and community leaders. Community members come together to participate in activities such as inclusive fair Play sports; parent/children group discussions that apply the fair Play values to daily life; and educational sessions delivered by outside experts and focused on topics like gender-based violence, education, public health, mental health, genocide education and prevention, peace-building, and girls/womens empowerment.

Travel with purpose. Cross cultural exchange trips, internships, volunteer and study abroad programs allow participants to experience the impact of kpis mission firsthand. These opportunites inlclude interaction with non program sites within cambodia and rwanda in an effort to share the olympic values of excellence, friendship and fair Play and assess the viability of other communities, raise funds and increase global awareness of the organizations vision.