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- EIN 52-2272092
- info@peaceplayers.org
- 202.408.5111
- 1100 15th Street 4th Floor Washington DC 20005 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Basketball, Children & Youth, Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Sports, Youth Development Programs
Mission: To unite divided communities through sport
Target demographics: build a global youth movement for peace and equity
Geographic areas served: South Africa, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Cyprus, and the United States
Programs: PeacePlayers International (PPI) was founded in 2001 on the premise that “children who play together can learn to live together.” In its twenty years of operations, PPI has reached more than 55,000 participants. Through a groundbreaking peacebuilding-and-leadership development curriculum, PeacePlayers International uses basketball to bring children together and teach them proven tactics for improving their communities. PeacePlayers International currently operates year-round programs in South Africa, Northern Ireland, Israel and the West Bank, Cyprus, and the United States.