Use sport to unite children in divided communities

2013 has gotten off to a terrific start for PeacePlayers International.   PeacePlayers - Cyprus Gets Animated!   PPI-Cyprus has gotten animated! In collaboration with the Cyprus Community Media Center, the animation team at Ze'dem Media and with funding from USAID, PPI - Cyprus has completed 3 videos that explain...

2012 has been an exciting year for PeacePlayers International. In just the last year PPI has worked with more than 4,000 youth in our sites in Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Cyprus and South Africa. But the simple task of bringing children together to play basketball has not always been easy. With bombs dropping in...

From the Field: Catch up on the latest from PPI's programs   PPI-Cyprus Summer Camp, Development On and Off the Court New fellow Ashley Johnson traveled to Cyprus to educated children on the importance on being a good member of the community, and being a holistic individual as well as a basketball player. Read...

From the Field: Catch up on the latest from PPI's programs   PPI Teams up with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation in Latin America Technical Assistance Director Brian Cognato traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina to work with local Laureus staff and discuss their strengths and challenges.  Read...

From the Field: Catch up on the latest from PPI's programs NETS Basketball to Sponsor 4 PPI Events in 2012 The NBA franchise will sponsor a basketball tournament in Northern Ireland, the City-Wide tournament in South Africa, summer camp in Cyprus, and a peace education retreat in Israel/West Bank. Read more   US...

From the Field: Catch up on the latest from PPI's programs Spurs and Thunder VIPs Visit PPI - Middle East GMs of the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, RC Buford & Sam Presti, visited PPI’s programs in Israel and the West Bank and got in on the action...

Peace Players International Project Report October 2011  PeacePlayers International would like to thank all of our supporters.  Here is a brief summary of what all of your generous support has helped us accomplish in the past three months.  Recent PeacePlayers Events September 30, 2011 PPI- Cyprus Peace Day...

Global Giving Progress Report: July 27, 2011  Each of PeacePlayers International's four program sites has had great first half of 2011:   In March, our program in Northern Ireland received a gracious boost thanks to Prince William and Catherine Middleton.  PPI – NI is thankful to have been one of...