Vision

Our vision is to create a healthier and safer world through the power of sport and play.

Mission

To improve the lives of children in the most disadvantaged areas of the world by using the power of sport and play for development, health and...
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Vision

Our vision is to create a healthier and safer world through the power of sport and play.

Mission

To improve the lives of children in the most disadvantaged areas of the world by using the power of sport and play for development, health and peace.

Right To Play Values

Right To Play's values include the "best practices of sport and play"

- Fair play, teamwork, respect
- Commitment, compassion, leadership
- Optimism, joy, integrity
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Right To Play programs foster the healthy physical, social and emotional development of children and build safer and stronger communities. Everyday we witness the positive impact sport has on refugee children, former child combatants, children with a disability, and young people at risk or...
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Right To Play programs foster the healthy physical, social and emotional development of children and build safer and stronger communities. Everyday we witness the positive impact sport has on refugee children, former child combatants, children with a disability, and young people at risk or orphaned by HIVAIDS or war. Right To Play’s guiding principals are inclusion, which recognizes the importance of children who may be marginalized for reasons of gender, religion, ability, ethnicity, disability, or social background; and sustainability, which ensures lasting impact of our programs.
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Right to Play recruits international volunteers to work in projects in Asia and Africa for 12 months.
Is Right to Play right for you?
Exhibit a passion for sport and belief in the power of Sport for Development. Right To Play volunteers advance our commitment to Sport for...
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Right to Play recruits international volunteers to work in projects in Asia and Africa for 12 months.
Is Right to Play right for you?
Exhibit a passion for sport and belief in the power of Sport for Development. Right To Play volunteers advance our commitment to Sport for Development, which evolved out of the evidence that strengthening the right of children to play enhances holistic child development and builds stronger communities. While volunteers do not need to be elite athletes, they do need to demonstrate a belief in the best values of sport.


Available for a twelve-month period. This reflects the time necessary to adjust and become effective in a new community, given the degree of responsibility that volunteers are expected to assume within a project, and to build strong community relationships that provide continuity between volunteer project teams.

Able to live and work effectively as a team. The hours may be long and the living conditions basic, offering little privacy. Flexibility, tolerance for differences and strong interpersonal skills are essential. Volunteers must have the ability and willingness to interact with people of all nationalities and cultures and the compassion to put those around them and the project first.

Intercultural or community development experience. An ability to manage individual and community relationships should be demonstrated. Diplomacy and professionalism are necessary in maintaining relationships with government officials, partner organizations, refugee leaders, trained coaches and children. Supporting community empowerment involves building upon past initiatives and transferring responsibilities to strengthen key leaders, coaches and community structures. Volunteers work for the community and the project, and should consider themselves part of both.

Direct experience in coaching and facilitation of training. Coaching and training, sport-related or other, provides a foundation for the capacity-building role of the Right To Play volunteer. A background in training coaches or in the training of trainers is a strong asset. The knowledge and skills used in developing training content, creating lesson plans and delivering workshops are very relevant to the Right To Play volunteer position.

Role of the International Volunteer

International Volunteers support the delivery of projects that are implementing either the Right To Play SportWorks or SportHealth Programs. International Volunteers generally work in teams of 2 or 3. The key responsibilities and tasks are determined by the objectives of the project plan. Projects are typically managed by International Volunteers for three to five years and eventually phased over to the leadership of the local community. Individual project timelines may vary as a result of specific project conditions. Each project has a multi-year project plan.

Project teams will be briefed during Volunteer Training on the status of the project and the priorities of their team. Volunteers complete monthly reporting requirements using Right To Play reporting templates to respond to specific project objectives and outcomes. Reports are reviewed by program staff and feedback is provided. Regular email and phone communication supports the in-field teams as well as field visits to project sites by Right To Play program staff. Teams work within the context of Right To Play Country Operations. They are attached to a Country Office and have an immediate supervisor within the Country Office staff.
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