The Power Of Play

Three more international organizations that, like Playing for Peace, employ sports for the greater good of youth

The Peres Center for Peace Founded by former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres, the center's sports unit operates soccer and basketball schools that have brought together more than 2,000 Palestinian and Israeli children.

Right to Play The Toronto-based humanitarian outfit, run by Norwegian Olympian Johann Olav Koss, fosters well-being through sports and games, focusing on refugee children, kids living in warring communities, former child soldiers and children orphaned by AIDS. Ongoing projects help combat infectious diseases in Thailand and teach HIV awareness in Mozambique and other African countries.

streetfootballworld This Berlin-based network of grassroots soccer projects promotes peace, tolerance, health and environmental protection in such countries as Afghanistan and Colombia.