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2014 GLOBAL PEACE GAMES

For

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Report and Certificate

Prepared by PLAY SOCCER January 2014

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Table of Contents

Certificate)of)Participation).............................................................................................................................)3!Message)of)Support)by)Mr.)Wilfried)Lemke)..............................................................................................)4!Message)from)Mr.)Blatter)................................................................................................................................)5!Introduction)........................................................................................................................................................)6!Country)Reports).................................................................................................................................................)8!Australia)..........................................................................................................................................................................)8!Belgium)............................................................................................................................................................................)8!Burundi)............................................................................................................................................................................)8!Cameroon)........................................................................................................................................................................)9!Canada)..............................................................................................................................................................................)9!Colombia)..........................................................................................................................................................................)9!Ghana)..............................................................................................................................................................................)10!India)................................................................................................................................................................................)10!Indonesia).......................................................................................................................................................................)11!Ireland)............................................................................................................................................................................)11!Israel)...............................................................................................................................................................................)11!Ivory)coast).....................................................................................................................................................................)12!Jordan).............................................................................................................................................................................)12!Kenya)..............................................................................................................................................................................)12!Lebanon)..........................................................................................................................................................................)13!Liberia)............................................................................................................................................................................)14!Malawi)............................................................................................................................................................................)14!Mali)..................................................................................................................................................................................)14!Nicaragua).......................................................................................................................................................................)15!Nigeria)............................................................................................................................................................................)15!Pakistan).........................................................................................................................................................................)16!Palestinian)Territories).............................................................................................................................................)17!Paraguay)........................................................................................................................................................................)17!Philippines)....................................................................................................................................................................)18!Rwanda)...........................................................................................................................................................................)18!South)Africa)..................................................................................................................................................................)19!Taiwan)............................................................................................................................................................................)19!Tanzania)........................................................................................................................................................................)20!Uganda)............................................................................................................................................................................)20!United)States)................................................................................................................................................................)21!Venezuela)......................................................................................................................................................................)22!Zambia)............................................................................................................................................................................)22!Zimbabwe)......................................................................................................................................................................)22!

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Certificate of Participation

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Message of Support by Mr. Wilfried Lemke

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Message from Mr. Blatter

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Introduction

REPORT ON THE 2014 GLOBAL PEACE GAMES for

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

The Global Peace Games for Children and Youth (GPGs) - founded by PLAY SOCCER Nonprofit International (PSNI) in 2001 - is the first global "grassroots" event to celebrate the contribution of children and youth to the achievement of the United Nations goals for peace, nonviolence and human development, and to unite their voices and support through the universal language of sport. Locally organized and financed by grassroots communities, the Games feature friendly sporting events and football/soccer matches that give children and youth an opportunity to lead and personally commit to global friendship and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Thanks to the joyful, global digital network that children and youth now use to connect to each other across the world, the impact and success of the GPGs continues to grow every year. In 2014, the Games were celebrated - and digitally shared - by thousands of children and youth in 35 countries across 6 continents. Fueled by a wellspring of support from hundreds of volunteer and civil society organizations committed to peace education, the GPGs are free and open to all. Connecting and uniting children and youth from places as diverse as the Palestinian Occupied Territories to Los Angeles and the rural communities of Kenya, the GPGs provide a low-cost "grassroots" organizing structure that empowers local organizations, brings communities into the global media spotlight, and engages children and youth to place collaborative, peaceful values at the heart of both the local and global agenda. Individual countries often dedicate their games to themes that advance the objectives of the United Nations, and enliven them with both traditional and innovative educational performances of music, art, dance and poetry.

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To forge links among the participating children and youth, PLAY SOCCER encourages three common core actions wherever the Games are held:

1. Signing the Nobel Laureates' Manifesto for A Culture of Peace & Nonviolence 2. Reading Special Messages from the UN Office of Sport for Development & Peace, and

other leading organizations such as FIFA 3. Giving the Handshake of Friendship

PSNI is proud to have provided international leadership for the Games by distributing invitations and instructions for participation and by producing the Annual Certificate of Participation and Report, which is posted on our website. The Games would not be possible, however, without the inspirational leadership of our grassroots partners - the many organizations, schools and individuals who work tirelessly to bring the Games to their communities. This report includes a list of all registered organizations, a summary of their reports, photos selected from the many wonderful pictures sent. All the photos contained in this report are the property of these organizations.

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Country Reports AUSTRALIA

Football United celebrated Games at Fairfield and Miller Technology high schools in Sydney. 220 children and youth took part and signed the Peace Manifesto. Elite players from Sydney FC attended, serving as role models and speaking about Peace and Fair Play.

BELGIUM

Sixty youth from high schools in three countries (Germany, UK, and Belgium) joined together at Flanders Peace Field in Messines, the site of the World War I Christmas Truce in 1914. They played football, rugby, cycling, and cricket, and through workshops and tours, they learned about the history of the area. 75 youths and leaders signed the Peace Manifesto.

BURUNDI Right To Play Burundi celebrated Peace Games in Ruyigi, Rutana Makamba, and Bujumbura City. 1926 children (over half of them girls) as well as many parents and local authorities took part. The football games were co-ed, and there were also role-playing activities highlighting collaboration, inclusion, and non-violent communication. All participants exchanged the handshake of friendship, and 1209 signed the Peace Manifesto.

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SOS Children’s Villages Burundi celebrated its 14th Global Peace Games in Bujumbura, Gitega, Muyinga, Rutana, and Cibitoke. 2000 participants played football, track games, and athletics, and took part in peace marches, exchanged the handshake of friendship, and sang peace songs. 1854 attendants signed the Peace Manifesto. [39]

CAMEROON

Environmental Protection and Development Association celebrated Games within the framework of their “Youth Action for Peace Promotion” project. 1150 students from Primary and Secondary Schools took part at the National Comprehensive High School open Field. Activities included arm wrestling, sack race, exhibition of peace pictures, peace poems and sketches, and songs, and Peace Messages from the UN and FIFA were read.

Several other organizations registered to hold games in Cameroon: Community Development in Bamenda, Association for Indigenous in Ebolowa, EcoVillage in Ashong, National Science and High Tech in Douala, Nature and Environmental and Association for Social Justice in Yaounde.

CANADA

Right To Play registered to hold games in Kenora.

COLOMBIA

Gruppa Internacional de Paz held events in Arauca, Arauquita, Fortul, Cravo Norte, Puerto Rondon, Saravena, and Tame. A total of 210 youth aged 14 to 17, including 85 girls, took part in a football tournament and activities based on “My Game is Fair Play”, which emphasized human rights and family participation. Other events included a parade and reading of messages from FIFA and the United Nations.

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GHANA

PLAY SOCCER Ghana hosted annual Global Peace Games at Oguaa Football for Hope Centre in Cape Coast. Children and youths from nearby communities joined PLAY SOCCER kids in a Peace Walk, displaying messages of peace and health. Participants listened to the special messages and Peace Manifesto, and all had the opportunity to sign, either by writing or by using colorful handprints. Activities included games of tag, volleyball, sack race, and a fiesta dance competition. Teams from the various PLAY SOCCER sites competed in the soccer gala.

INDIA

Jungle Crows Foundation organized Games in India and Pakistan. In India, the Global Peace Games took place at their own field on the Maidaan, in the city Kolkata, India. “A total 160 children (Boys & Girls) from 16 different underprivileged communities participated and enjoyed the game of Tag Rugby.” All the children were under 14 years of age, and all signed the Peace Manifesto. Each participant received a T-shirt with the message “#TryForPeace.”

Project KHEL registered to hold games in Lucknow

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INDONESIA

Uni Papua Football Community celebrated Games in two communities in Sentani, Jayapura-Papua, Indonesia. 41 children in Yakonde took part in games helping them to see people from hundreds of conflicting tribes as their brothers and sisters. The games in Putali helped 25 participating boys and girls to break the boundary which separated villages of Putali and Kaliho. [35]

IRELAND

In Dublin, Sport Against Racism (SARI) included eight under-15 and eight under-13 teams in its annual Soccerfest. SARI has organized and delivered “inter-cultural sports events that allow people to learn abut their similarities rather than call out the differences.”

ISRAEL

The Peres Center for Peace celebrated its Global Peace Games as a conclusion to its Twinned Peace Sports Schools program. Thirteen Arab and Jewish Israeli girls and boys gathered in Jaffa to learn about tolerance through sports. They took part in “leadership games, reflections on peace, lessons on past and current events, and an introduction to the Fair-Play Method to teach the youth how sports can create understanding and peace.” [36]

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IVORY COAST

Foot’Attitude registered to hold games in Abidjan.

JORDAN

Right To Play Jordan held play days at girls’ schools in Amman, Aqaba, Irbid, and Zarqa, with over 400 girls, ages 5 to 16, taking part. After sports-themed discussions on peace building, teamwork, and respect for others, they shared ideas with coaches and played in football matches. After the games, they exchanged the handshake of friendship and signed the Peace Manifesto.

KENYA

Generation Outreach held Peace Games in the Mathare slums of Nairobi. More than 250 children and youth took part. The special messages from the United Nations were read, and the participants exchanged a handshake of friendship. 223 of the children signed the Peace Manifesto.

More than 200 boys and 150 girls took part in the games held by the Hand of Hope organization in Nandi County, an area troubled by cattle rustling. The games were a success, and the organization is planning for a bigger event next year.

Highrise Rovers Sports Club had to “standup and play its role in connecting all to peace through soccer sports.” They hosted a mini tournament among children and youth from four football academies in Nairobi. [32]

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Right To Play held Peace Games for 4000 children and youth in Dadaab Refugee Camp. “Players took the lead in displaying the life skills associated with leadership and conflict resolution, practices learned in the Right To Play programs that have been running in Dadaab refugee camps since May 2012.” As part of the event, children were able to send messages to friends and family in their home countries. They served as their own referees in football and volleyball games, exchanged a handshake of friendship, and signed the Manifesto of Peace.

Wings of Hope celebrated Global Peace Games in Kisimu, holding a soccer tournament at Salem Mixed High School in Kanyakwar. Many organizations participated, and over 3600 children and youth took part. 2700 attendees signed the Peace Manifesto.

The Youth Watch Foundation focused their games on promoting girls in sports, and held games of girls’ soccer. 102 children and youth participated. Other activities included tree planting, peace talks, guidance from guest speakers, and comic entertainment by the children.

Other groups registered to celebrate Games in Kenya were Changia Huduma Endeleza Amani NGO and Junior Stars Youth Development Programme in Mombasa, and Madiwa City Youth Club in Madiwa.

LEBANON

Celebrations held by Right To Play Lebanon took place in Beirut, North Lebanon, and South Lebanon. 240 Children and youth took part in football tournaments. Disabled children were able to take part without obstacles or discrimination. Participants exchanged the handshake of friendship, and in the closing ceremony, children received medals and certificates, and signed the Peace Manifesto.

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LIBERIA

Football to Develop Destitute celebrated the Global Peace Games in Garnersville. Because of the deadly Ebola crisis in Liberia, the theme of the celebration was “Kicking Ebola out of Liberia.” Over 75 children and youth walked through the community displaying “Stand-In Against Ebola” placards and billboards. The participants also showed Liberia’s commitment to peace, signing the Peace Manifesto, listening to special messages, and hearing about the UN Millennium Development Goals. Sports activities included soccer drills and some special Liberian games.

Liberia Grassroot Soccer Development Initiative and Right To Play also registered to hold games in Liberia.

MALAWI

PLAY SOCCER Malawi celebrated Games at Makata Primary School in Ndirande. Over 400 boys and girls played on 5-player teams for 10-minute rotational football matches and competed in a sack race, bottle race, three-legged race, and obstacle race. PLAY SOCCER staff played games of netball and korfball with other organizations. The UN message was read, and 600 participants and guests signed the Peace Manifesto.

MALI

SOS Children’s Villages Mali held Peace Games in Sanakoroba, Socoura / Mopti, Kita, Sabalibougou, and Sebenicoro. 4000 children and youth took part in sports (football, cycling, athletics, martial arts), cultural activities (singing, poems), and reading the special messages. Because of the Ebola outbreak, the handshake of friendship was performed remotely. 5462 participants signed the Peace manifesto.

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NICARAGUA

To celebrate the International Day of Peace and to promote female empowerment and fair play, Soccer Without Borders held a day-long soccer tournament. A total of 200 girls participated, from their five girls’ teams and from local school teams. Awards were given to top-finishing teams as well as to teams showing best sportsmanship.

NIGERIA

First Step Action for Children held Games to promote peaceful coexistence among Makurdi communities. Reading of special messages was followed by health awareness sessions, focusing on the Ebola epidemic as well as HIV/AIDS. 326 children took part in the football match, cultural dance, and handshake of friendship. 220 children signed the Peace Manifesto.

Heal the Youth Foundation organized a football match for 25 children and youth from the community of Turo, Jos, Nigeria. The Peace Manifesto was read and signed by the participants. They then played two soccer matches with four teams of 5 players each.

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SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria celebrated Games in Isolo-Lagos, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Jos-Plateau State, and Owu-Ijebu-Ogun State. Over 5000 children and youth from 12 community schools, and 2000 parents, teachers, and invited guests took part. They played soccer and a variety of other games. The special messages were read, and the children, youths, and guests signed the manifesto and gave the handshake of friendship.

Other organizations registering for the Global Peace Games in Nigeria were Bantabba Sports in Kano State, Ovie Brume Foundation in Lagos, Rural Alliance and Development in Umuahia, and First Step Action for Children.

PAKISTAN

In Fort Abbas, Jungle Crows Foundation organized a Tag Rugby Tournament for more than 80 children. As in their Games in Kolkata, India, all the children received T-shirts with the message “#Try for Peace”. Trophies were awarded to the winners, and all the children signed the Peace Manifesto.

Joined by many other Foundations, Right To Play Pakistan held Games in districts of Mansehra, Mardan and Peshawar in KP, Lower Dir, Swat, Thatta, Khairpur, Karachi in Sindh, and also in Islamabad. More than 40,000 children and youth took part, and of these nearly 8000 signed the Peace Manifesto, which had been translated into the native languages (Urdu, Sindhi, and Pashto). The different locations offered football and cricket tournaments, regular Right To Play activities, and poem and skit presentations.

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Sports and Fitness Association of Pakistan organized Global Peace Games for the fifth consecutive year. Specially selected students organized sports events in their own schools, and obtained hundreds of signatures for the Peace Manifesto. They took part in activities with the theme of developing social responsibility among the Pakistan youth. 2000 children and youth participated in the activities, and the Manifesto was signed by 2100. [20]

Ispru Youth Forum registered to hold games in Chitral, and Save the Environment registered to hold Games in North Waziristan.

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Right To Play celebrated the Peace Games with a football tournament for boys aged 13-14, and games for girls aged 10-14. A total of 159 children and youth from 8 schools, as well as 24 coaches, parents, and community members took part. After exchanging the handshake of friendship, the competitions began. Trophies representing fair play and teamwork were awarded to the winners.

PARAGUAY

Arturo Mendez registered to hold Games in Fuerte Olimpo

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PHILIPPINES

Tayud Liloan Elementary School FC held Games in Yati, Liloan, Cebu, where “the rich and poor came together, all for the love of the game.” The celebration benefited from the generosity of many people, who donated trophies, lent equipment, and prepared the playing field. Children from different schools combined to form Under 12 and Under 15 teams. Handshakes were exchanged after each game, the special messages were read, and 127 children signed their names to the Peace Manifesto.

RWANDA

Rwanda Youth Solution Organization is a nongovernment organization of youth and young mothers. They held a tournament for high school students, emphasizing peace building and conflict resolution. More than 600 school students and other youth gathered for the final match. They exchanged the Handshake of Friendship, and each participant received a copy of the special messages.

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SOUTH AFRICA

Altus Sport organized an event for 150 primary school girls and boys. The children took part in a “PEACE” ceremony, in which they received colorful T-shirts and listened to the special messages. They were divided into groups, rotating through these activities: Streetsoccer, Netball, Broom hockey, Tag-rugby, and Life-skills. Each was given a copy of the Peace Pledge, to take home to sign and discuss with their parents.

Play for Fun, Learn for Life celebrated games at Reagile Primary School in Tembisa. 24 teams, a total of 142 boys and 45 girls, enjoyed games of soccer and volleyball. They also heard peace-related talks on self esteem, peaceful solutions, solidarity, and role models.

TAIWAN

Children of Gong Guan Elementary School took part in Peace Games for the 5th consecutive year. Volunteers and coaches reminded the children of the Manifesto for Peace. Boys and girls enjoyed matches in age groups ranging from U-6 to U-15.

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TANZANIA

Children and Youth Development Organization held Peace Games for youths from 8 football clubs. 137 girls and boys took part in the games, heard the special messages, and exchanged the handshake of friendship. 112 youths signed the Manifesto for Peace.

UGANDA

Action for Rural Transformation celebrated Peace Games in Adjumani District. 22 nursery schools, including 7 from refugee camps, took part. The children enjoyed many activities (sack race, bottle filling, bead race, skipping, football), listened to messages, and exchanged the handshake of friendship.

Giving Children Hope Initiative organized the Global Peace Games for many communities in the Mityana District. Over 1300 children and youths attended and signed the Manifesto for Peace. They listened to the special messages and exchanged the handshake of friendship. The final event was the football match between two youth teams.

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Kagiri Community Development Youth Project planned Peace Games in which children and youth from 6 schools would participate in football matches as well as music, dance, and drama. Heavy rain and the high cost of transport for the schools delayed the events and reduced the number of participants. In spite of this, the activities took place, and the organization looks forward to participating in 2015.

Kawempe Youth Centre organized games and sports to celebrate the Global Peace Games. 120 children and 138 youth took part in the activities, listened to the special messages, and signed the Peace Manifesto. Additional signatures were obtained later in the month, as the special messages and the Manifesto remained at the Centre.

UNITED STATES

Soccer Without Borders celebrated Games at the John Evans Middle School in Greeley, Colorado. Over 700 children and youth participated in soccer, art, discussions about peace, and other activities. “They all signed the UNESCO Manifesto for Peace, committing to peace, and enjoyed a full day of sweat, laughs, and discovery with students from all different backgrounds!”

Soccer Without Borders also registered to hold games in East Boston, Massachusetts.

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VENEZUELA

Aldeas Infantiles SOS held Global Peace Games in three villages, Ciudad Ojeda, La Cañada de Urdaneta. The games started with Peace Parades with white balloons and banners showing the Manifesto. Activities included football, dancing, other sports for the children, and games between SOS mothers and staff members. All the children signed the Peace Manifesto, and in Maracay they were joined by children from nearby communities.

Fundación Deporte Para el Desarrollo celebrated the Games by playing beach soccer with children from the community team "Aguilas de Vargas". 30 children and youth took part in the games and in discussions about sport and peaceful coexistence.

Instituto Autonomo de Deporte del Municipio Guanta registered to hold games in Guanta

ZAMBIA

PLAY SOCCER Zambia held Games in Lusaka.

ZIMBABWE

These organizations registered to hold games in Zimbabwe: Ujama Resource Africa Project, Environmental Trust in Masvingo City, and Eternal Word Ministries in Harare.