UKRAINE PLAY BOX APPEAL
Play is the best way to help children recover from trauma. Help us give Ukrainian refugee children the gift of play today.
Play is a powerful yet simple way for trauma affected children to process their experiences, express their thoughts and feelings and reduce stress. Play Action International’s Ukraine Play Box Appeal, aims to give boxes of toys and play materials to as many Ukrainian children seeking refuge as possible, both in the UK and in Eastern Europe.
Get InvolvedWhy play?
Development
Play is an essential part of childhood and is critical to child development – laying the foundation for health and well-being throughout life…
Learning
Play is serious business for young learners – improving IQ, problem solving, language development and a whole range of other skills that support learning and educational outcomes…
Trauma
Childhood should be a magical time. Yet for many children it can be a source of significant trauma which can compromise their future potential…
Our Impact
Over the past 10 years, we have become the leading play-based NGO in Uganda’s refugee settlements, where we have so far supported over 250,000 refugee children through play…
“No longer afraid”
When Peter arrived at his new home, a refugee settlement in Uganda, with over 200,000 others, he was afraid and traumatised. His Social Worker, Isaac, told us his story…
Read Peter’s story
Our work
We work with communities to enable them to realise the far-reaching benefits of play for children
We create and implement innovative and exciting playgrounds, play based educational materials and training programmes for disadvantaged communities across the world.
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