Brazil: leisure activities for disadvantaged children
Road gorges lined with high -rise buildings, multi -lane city motorways, little green spaces: In the metropolis of São Paulo, many children grow up under little child -friendly conditions.
The lack of age-appropriate and safe play options is a clear violation of the right to play in Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Children. The "International Play Association" (IPA) has started to change something.
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The organization, which is promoted via the A Chance to Play program, runs a game library. In this "Ludothek", children find a protected place where they can play, romp and be creative. Many families from the neighboring residential areas use the Ludothek. But IPA also brings the game to the people: In the districts, there are regularly "game days" with an offer that ranges from bouncy castles to courses to the tinker and thus draws parents aware of the importance of play in the development of their children.
In addition, IPA also trains pedagogues from youth centers or schools in so-called "Play Workers" so that they can use play as a method in educational and social work. The focus of the training is, including game methods for children with disabilities, for which there are hardly any offers in Brazil.