The Opentree Foundation

Mission: To make Play integral to the development of well-rounded children and adults. Our Vision: A world where all children are empowered through Conscious Play. Purpose: For every child to achieve their full potential. Our Ethos: "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken (adults)." - Frederick Douglass OUR APPROACH: Our Conscious Play approach builds resilience and life skills to counteract probable negative environments, which enables children to make better choices that result in positive adulthood outcomes. While India has the world's largest youth population, for marginalised communities, a majority of the youth do not have the required skills or ... read more Mission: To make Play integral to the development of well-rounded children and adults. Our Vision: A world where all children are empowered through Conscious Play. Purpose: For every child to achieve their full potential. Our Ethos: "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken (adults)." - Frederick Douglass OUR APPROACH: Our Conscious Play approach builds resilience and life skills to counteract probable negative environments, which enables children to make better choices that result in positive adulthood outcomes. While India has the world's largest youth population, for marginalised communities, a majority of the youth do not have the required skills or education to be meaningfully employed. While India assures children of their Right to Education, health and protection, another basic right-Right to Play-remains unrecognized, undervalued and unadopted. In the last 19 years, Toybank - Development through Play, has focused on ensuring children have access to the Power of Play through its Play2Learn Programmes.