DONATE DONATE “We All Pushed Each Other to Keep Going”: Anthony, Sienna, and Sanelisiwe’s Global Exchange Experience Jan 11, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn For Anthony, Sanelisiwe, and Sienna from PeacePlayers South Africa, the Global Exchange was more than just an opportunity to meet young people from around the world—it was a journey of personal… Continue reading “We All Pushed Each Other to Keep Going”: Anthony, Sienna, and Sanelisiwe’s Global Exchange Experience
Category: South Africa
Stories from PeacePlayers South Africa
From Hoops to Hope: Thandeka’s Story
DONATE DONATE From Hoops to Hope: Thandeka’s Story April 20, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn For Thandeka, basketball was never just a game—it was a community, and ultimately, a lifeline. Thandeka first found PeacePlayers in Primary school and fell in love. “Sport helped me boost my self-esteem, be confident and work with other people as… Continue reading From Hoops to Hope: Thandeka’s Story
Max’s Journey: Crossing the Globe to Become a PeacePlayer
DONATE DONATE Max’s Journey: Crossing the Globe to Become a PeacePlayer April 19, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Hello, my name is Max Leimbach. I’m an enthusiastic 19-year-old young man from Bonn, Germany, and since August 2024, I have also been a PeacePlayer. In this blog, I will share how I came up with the… Continue reading Max’s Journey: Crossing the Globe to Become a PeacePlayer
“Playing Basketball Shows Me That Girls Can Do Anything That We Put Our Minds To”
DONATE DONATE Hoops, History, and New Horizons: Gael’s Global Exchange Experience April 08, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Meet Chloe, an eighth grader from Sparks Estate Secondary School in Durban, South Africa. She’s an avid reader and baking enthusiast, but her biggest passion is basketball. Chloe found her love for basketball at PeacePlayers, where five… Continue reading “Playing Basketball Shows Me That Girls Can Do Anything That We Put Our Minds To”
Queens of the Court at PeacePlayers South Africa’s 6th Girls’ Basketball Festival
DONATE DONATE Queens of the Court at PeacePlayers South Africa’s 6th Girls’ Basketball Festival October 1, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The day started with strong winds that went up as high as 40 knots per hour. Event posters and banners may have had a tough time braving the weather, but as far as the… Continue reading Queens of the Court at PeacePlayers South Africa’s 6th Girls’ Basketball Festival
Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the Global Exchange
DONATE DONATE Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the PeacePlayers Global Exchange *DATE*July 26, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Siphamandla Gumbi is a South African Wheelchair Basketball Pioneer and Advocate. He shared his experience teaching Global Exchange youth how to play wheelchair basketball. I, Siphamandla Gumbi, founder of the EThekwini Spears Wheelchair Basketball team,… Continue reading Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the Global Exchange
Declan’s Blog: “My team didn’t win but we kept going!”
DONATE DONATE Declan’s Blog: My team didn’t win but we kept going! July 27, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 30 young people from PeacePlayers Northern Ireland, PeacePlayers United States and PeacePlayers South Africa are in the middle of 10 days of basketball, leadership development, community volunteering and cultural learning. Declan is one of those 30… Continue reading Declan’s Blog: “My team didn’t win but we kept going!”
Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum Caused Tears to Be Shed, Deep Thoughts to be Had
DONATE DONATE Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum caused a few tears to be shed, deep thoughts to be had” July 24, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 30 young people from PeacePlayers Northern Ireland, PeacePlayers United States and PeacePlayers South Africa are in the middle of 10 days of basketball, leadership development, community volunteering and… Continue reading Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum Caused Tears to Be Shed, Deep Thoughts to be Had
South Africa: Catching up with Noma and Paris
DONATE DONATE South Africa: Catching up with Noma and Paris Scholars and Role Models in South africa April 25, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn We sat down with Paris and Noma, two alumni of PeacePlayers South Africa who are knee deep in their academic pursuits. Both are the first people in their families to go… Continue reading South Africa: Catching up with Noma and Paris
PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – globally
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – virtually Announcing “Enhancing Global Connections,” funded by the Stevens Initiative, which is housed at the Aspen Institute and supported by the Bezos Family Foundation. April 23, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In 2020, when the global pandemic hit, virtual programming… Continue reading PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – globally