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
Category: South Africa
Stories from PeacePlayers South Africa
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
South Africa: Catching up with Lindani and Olwami
DONATE DONATE South Africa: Catching up with Lindani and Olwami March 20, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Lindani and Olwami are two recent PeacePlayers South Africa alumni. Read what they have to say about the role that PeacePlayers and basketball itself are having in their country. PeacePlayers: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Lindani:… Continue reading South Africa: Catching up with Lindani and Olwami
PeacePlayers South Africa’s Girls’ Fest: Basketball, Career Inspo and College Scouts
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers South Sfrica’s Girls’ Fest Basketball, career inspo and college scouts September 28, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn (Check out the Girls’ Fest recap video and event photo gallery) For the vast majority of girls in South Africa, finding safe places to play sports can be hard to come by. Violence is… Continue reading PeacePlayers South Africa’s Girls’ Fest: Basketball, Career Inspo and College Scouts
Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership
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
Basketball as an Outlet in Umlazi West
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
From the Congo to Basketball Scholar
DONATE DONATE *Title* *Subtitle* *DATE* SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn *Paragraph Text* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate… Continue reading From the Congo to Basketball Scholar