PEACEPLAYERS INTERNATIONAL

Northern ireland: in northern ireland, peaceplayers uses sport, particularly the game of basketball, to create opportunities for young leaders to promote respect and mutual understanding between the historically divided community of northern ireland.peaceplayers northern ireland engages over 1200 catholic and protestant youth each year, ages 9-25, in year-round and multi-year basketball training, conflict resolution education and leadership development activities in northern ireland.

South africa: in south africa, peaceplayers engages children and youth from different ethnic groups to participate in impactful and long-term skills through basketball programs, by providing access to shared spaces to collaborate, develop leadership skills and friendships.

Cyprus: as the only year-round bicommunal youth sports organization on the island, peaceplayers cyprus brings together greek-cypriot and turkish-cypriot youth to play, learn, and build meaningful friendships leaving behind generations of mistrust for a future of peace and unity. The cyprus program was paused at the onset of the june 2024 fiscal year.