Keeping your Head in the Game: Mental Health in Sports

Many people are aware of the immense social and physical benefits of sports. But did you know that sports are also shown to improve youth mental health and combat depression?  Mental Health and COVID-19 According to a recent World Africa article:  “COVID-19 has...

AGU Camp: Knowledge is Key to Ending GBV

Kids Play Rwanda’s final All Girls United Camp of 2020 focused on preventing gender-based violence (GBV). Coaches introduced the theme by noting November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and kicked off the 16 Days of...

AGU Camp: Girlhood, Not Motherhood

July marked KPR’s first AGU Camp since the COVID-19 lockdown. Due to government restrictions, we ran shorter, more condensed sessions over three days. This Camp’s theme was “Girlhood, Not Motherhood” and focused on avoiding adolescent pregnancies. The girls had the...

June Food Distribution and Family Engagement

Rwanda In Rwanda, our Kids Play families stopped by our program site on Thursday, June 18, to pick up a bag of maize flour each along with bars of soap. Our All Girls United players also received two packages of sanitary pads to ensure they’re able to keep up with...