Month: August 2023

DONATE DONATE Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership Liv Village August 7, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn LIV Village is an orphanage located north of Durban in the Cottonlands which has been home to over 150 children and mothers since 2011. The roots of the relationship between PeacePlayers and LIV Village date back to late… Continue reading Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership

DONATE DONATE Basketball as an Outlet in Umlazi West Thandeka Thusi August 7, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Thandeka Thusi, also known as Coach TT, is one of the most soft-spoken people you might meet. While soft-spoken, she is tough on participants because she wants to see them reach their full potential on and off… Continue reading Basketball as an Outlet in Umlazi West

DONATE DONATE From the Congo to Basketball Scholar Bena Kabuya July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Democratic Republic of Congo to South Africa Emmanuel Kabuya, informally known as “Bena,” was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a township named Buzimai. His parents saw little hope for their family’s future in the… Continue reading From the Congo to Basketball Scholar

DONATE DONATE Teach the Teacher Thobani Khumalo July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Thobani Khumalo, also known as “Panda,” started playing basketball consistently in 2004 after his older brother introduced him to a team in Montclair that was a part of the Playing for Peace program. He would take about an hour’s walk from… Continue reading Teach the Teacher

DONATE DONATE The Heart of the Life Skills Curriculum Ntobeko Ngcamu July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Umlazi, Section Q was Ntobeko Ngcamu’s happy place. It’s where he spent time with friends and family. But this environment didn’t allow him the mobility to go where he wanted. This was a byproduct of systemic isolation… Continue reading The Heart of the Life Skills Curriculum

DONATE DONATE First Managing Director: Partnerships Formed Akhona Ngcobo July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Akhona Ngcobo first met Sean Tuohey, Thibault Manekin, and Ryan Douwie while playing basketball on Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) basketball courts, where young students would convene to play competitive basketball. Mthoko Madonda and Akhona were the only University… Continue reading First Managing Director: Partnerships Formed

DONATE DONATE How Playing for Peace All Started Sean tuohey July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Sean Tuohey is not your typical founder. He is willing to travel anywhere and go to the furthest extent to see his dreams become a reality. His persistence in bringing his ideas to life led him to create… Continue reading How Playing for Peace All Started