Safe Play Space for all-round development of girls

Dear Global Givers,

iPartner India’s ‘Safe Play Space for all-round development of girls’ campaign is aimed to encourage children, especially for girls to feel motivated to attend school and also be able to play in a safe environment for holistic development. Many schools in poor rural parts of India lack playgrounds. During our interactions with children who are members of Children’s Parliament (Bal Panchayat), an iPartner India initiative, the children raised their concerns about the need for Safe Play Spaces in their schools.

Through this campaign, iPartner India is also engaging with the local community by training the youth to install the play stations. This gives them a sense of ownership and also the responsibility to be able to provide a space for children in their community. Most of the play stations are created using recycled materials. By providing safe and accessible play spaces, children will be able to play, interact with others and develop their knowledge in a stimulating environment. The Safe Play Spaces are designed to ensure that younger children (boys and girls) are motivated to come to school, and it also motivates others within the peer group to enrol.

Studies show that young children need at least 30 to 60 minutes of outdoor play every day. As per a government of India survey, 40 percent of schools in India do not have a playground. With unequal access to play spaces in most rural schools, many children, particularly vulnerable girls, lack access to safe public playgrounds. This campaign will highlight the need to create more Safe Play Spaces.

We are happy to report that through funds raised, both online and offline, we have completed the construction of two Safe Play Spaces in the Sotwada and Kalyanpura villages of Rajasthan. Recently our team on the ground has also identified another location at a school in Hathki village, where during the next quarter we aim to complete another Safe Play Space.

The new academic session in India will begin on April 01, 2023. These new Safe Play Spaces will be a highlight for the parents seeking admission for their children. We are hopeful that child enrolment in these schools will now increase in comparison to previous academic years.

The new academic session in India will begin on April 01, 2023. These new Safe Play Spaces will be a highlight for the parents seeking admission for their children. We are hopeful that child enrolment in these schools will now increase in comparison to previous academic years.

Thank you Global Givers, your support for this campaign is crucial as these resource-poor children will now be able to have access to Safe Play Spaces and indulge in creating a memorable childhood.

With deep gratitude,
Team iPartner India