A Journey of growth

For 10+ years now Play Action International has been building high quality playgrounds, locally made and designed by the communities in which they are built. We have also been supported by hundreds of volunteers! The numbers of volunteers joining us in Uganda grows every year, and we are always so excited to welcome so many volunteers and share the journey with new volunteers, each year we grow ??

Play Action International was originally founded in 2009 as East African Playgrounds, which remains the name of our sister organisation in Uganda. After spending time in East Africa and noticing the impact that lack of play was having on children and communities, founders Carla and Tom constructed the very first playground at Walakuba West Primary School in Uganda

The playground designs have evolved with us over the years, but one things hasn't changes, the commitment and fervour volunteers bring to the projects ??

The organisation’s focus is now much wider than constructing playgrounds; we have so many incredible new programmes which allow children their right to play in other ways to positively impact their education, development, and well-being.

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