Transforming Lives Through Play

WE TRANSFORM
LIVES THROUGH
PLAY
A N N U A L R E P O R T 2011
MISSION
Our mission is to use

sport and play to educate
and empower children and
youth to overcome the effects
of poverty, conflict, and
disease in disadvantaged
communities.
WHY IS PLAY SO IMPORTANT

The UN recognizes play as the right of every child.
Play is not a luxury; it is a tool for education and health.
It can bring entire communities together and inspire
every individual.
A game of football can teach children about tolerance
and peace, and a game of tag can teach about malaria.
Play helps teach important life lessons and develop skills
like cooperation, leadership and teamwork.
Play makes learning FUN.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from Our CEO and Chair .............................. 2
NATIONAL OFFICES
At A Glance............................................................. 3
Canada ................................................................. 22
Where We Work ....................................................... 4
Netherlands .......................................................... 24
Our Team ................................................................ 5
Norway ................................................................. 26
How We Impact ....................................................... 6
Switzerland ........................................................... 28
What We Do ............................................................ 7
United Kingdom .................................................... 30

Unites States ........................................................ 32
OUR IMPACT
Financial Statements 2011 .................................... 34
We Help Children Learn............................................ 8
International Board of Directors .............................. 38
We Promote Health ................................................ 10
Honourary International Board Members .................. 39
We Develop Communities ....................................... 12
Regional Supporters ............................................... 40
We Build Peace ..................................................... 14

We Champion Gender Equality ................................ 16
We Create a Safer World for Children ....................... 17
We Partner With Our Athlete Ambassadors ............... 18
We Drive Sport for Development and Peace .............. 20
We Are Supported by Government,
UN Agencies and Global Partners ............................ 21
VISION
WE BELIEVE
that self-confidence,
self-esteem and
respect for oneself and
others, must be fostered
in order to create a
safer and healthier
society.
Right To Play Annual Report 2011
Our vision is a
healthy and safe
world through the
power of sport
and play.
MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

AND CHAIR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD
It is with great pride that we reflect on our work and
accomplishments every year, and 2011 is no exception.
We continue to grow both our reach and our positive
impact in the lives of children and communities worldwide.
It is thanks to the dedication of our global staff, volunteers
and partner organizations that we now reach 835,000
children in regular weekly programming. This annual report
highlights our results in 2011, as well as stories from
around the world. It is also recognition of our supporters,
partners and donors. Without them, none of our
achievements would be possible.
Promoting gender equality remains an important part of
our work, and in 2011 half of the children in our programs
and 50% of our Coaches were females. Their inclusion in
play is leading to change.
In Jordan, for example, a young Right To Play Coach
named Mayyada lives in a very traditional community
where the culture discourages women from working. After
her father died, she says it was Right To Play that gave her
the courage and the confidence to believe she could take
care of herself and her mother. As a Coach, she is teaching
that strength and self-confidence to other girls every day.
Similarly, in places like Pakistan, growing numbers of

young, confident female Junior Leaders embody the
transformative impact we are having in the lives of girls
and young women. Frequently, girls are left out or not
given the opportunities they deserve. Right To Play is
dedicated to changing this and ensuring that every
female has the opportunity to reach her potential.
In 2011, we conducted an organization-wide gender audit

to measure our own level of gender awareness, and we
created a gender equality training resource. Although sport
is a powerful vehicle for education and change, it can also
have a less positive side. Through proper training of our
staff and Coaches, we are confident that they are equipped
with the skills to successfully use play to promote gender
equality and protect girls.
Like in Mayyadas case, for every individual that we

educate and empower to spread gender awareness,
we are creating one more positive role model that
children can look up to.
We also look to athletes to guide and inspire the children
in our programs, which is why we were so excited in
November 2011, when the Chelsea Football Club took
to the pitch wearing our logo. Not only are the words
Right To Play emblazoned on the back of Chelseas
UEFA Champions League jerseys an incredible boost to
our brand, it shows the children in our programs that they
are not forgotten, but celebrated and supported by
their heroes.
Together we are creating change. Inspirational young
women like Mayyada are the future of their countries.
For all of the girls and boys in our programs, and the
men and women who coach them, play is an opportunity
to find happiness today and hope for tomorrow.
We are ever more motivated by our results and our
potential to grow. Thank you all for your unwavering
dedication. It is because of your enduring support that
Right To Play can transform the lives of so many children
around the world through play.
Sincerely,
Johann Olav Koss

President and CEO
Robert J. Myers
Chair, International Board of Directors
AT A GLANCE
WHAT IS RIGHT TO PLAY?
Right To Play is a global organization that uses the
transformative power of play to educate and empower
children facing adversity. It was founded in 2000 by
Johann Olav Koss, a four-time Olympic gold medalist
and social entrepreneur. Through sports and games,
we help children build essential life-skills and better
futures, while driving social change in their
communities with lasting impact.
WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO PLAY?

Right To Play promotes the involvement of all children
and youth. We believe that the power of play can
transform a childs life. Thats why we are working in
the most disadvantaged areas engaging girls, persons
with disabilities, children affected by HIV and AIDS,
street children, former child combatants and refugees.
our reach
835K
children in regular
weekly sport and
play activities
50%
of children in our
programs are girls
WHAT DO WE DO? WE EDUCATE.

We Help Children Learn. We improve academic
performance by using games as a tool for education,
fostering physical, cognitive and social development.
We Build Peace by teaching conflict resolution and

peace building skills, while helping heal children and
communities affected by war.
We Develop Communities by engaging local staff and
volunteers and partnering with local organizations to
build infrastructure.
WHO HAVE WE REACHED?

Today, we are reaching 835,000 children in regular
weekly activities. Almost 50% of those children are
female. By the end of 2012, we have a goal of reaching
one million children on a weekly basis. Right To Play
is in more than 20 countries including Benin, Burundi,
China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia,
Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories
(West Bank and Gaza), Peru, Rwanda, South Sudan,
Tanzania, Thailand and Uganda. We have three pilot
programs in Canada, Norway and the United States.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
Our programs are facilitated by 590 international staff
and nearly 12,000 volunteer Coaches. Coaches are local
leaders and teachers who are trained in our specially
designed programming. They implement the programs
based on the needs of their communities. We also
encourage leadership at all ages by providing youth with
unique opportunities. Junior Leaders, some as young as
eight-years-old, become empowered through participating
in Right To Play programs.
We Promote Health by encouraging physical fitness,

mobilizing communities around national health issues,
and educating about disease prevention priorities
including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization.
WHERE WE WORK
Right To Play operates in more than 20 countries, with key programs in:
ASIA
China
Pakistan
Thailand
AFRICA
Benin
Burundi
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Liberia
Mali
Mozambique
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
SOUTH AMERICA
Peru
REGIONAL OFFICES
Ghana
Uganda
Lebanon
Thailand
MIDDLE EAST
Jordan
Lebanon
Palestinian Territories
(West Bank and Gaza)
NATIONAL OFFICES
Canada
Netherlands
Norway
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
PILOT PROGRAMS
Canada
Norway
United States
Canada
Toronto
USA
INTERNATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS IN
TORONTO, CANADA
Peru
OUR TEAM
5,000
Junior Leaders
590
Staff
Worldwide
50
12,000
Local Coaches
Staff at HQ
in Toronto, Canada
Norway
UK
Netherlands
Switzerland
China
Lebanon
Palestinian Territories
Jordan
Pakistan
Mali
Thailand
Liberia
Ghana
South Ethiopia
Sudan
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Kenya
Tanzania
Mozambique
Benin
HOW WE IMPACT
Right To Plays approach goes beyond individual capacitybuilding to include investments in partnerships local, national
and international. By collaborating with dedicated community
members such as teachers, early childhood educators, and staff
from other local implementing organizations, Right To Play helps
to ensure the establishment of strong and lasting relationships
and the long-term sustainability of our work.
INTEGRATING CULTURES
TO ENSURE LOCAL FIT AND RELEVANCE
A DELIVERY MODEL THAT BUILDS

LOCAL CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
When designing programs, Right To Play first completes

a thorough assessment to understand both the needs
and assets of the community. Each program is then
tailored to fit these needs and leverage the resources of
the community in consultation with expert educators,
local partners, and community members including
parents and children.
To ensure quality implementation of our programs,

Right To Play developed a delivery model that is focused
on local capacity building and is easily adapted whether
we are working directly with communities, through
schools or through partner organizations. Right To Plays
delivery model is based on the principle that each level
acts as mentor and teacher to the level below. For
example, the model shows Projects Coordinators (PCs)
at the top, who are responsible for the skills and
leadership training of the Supervisors at the next level.
PIONEERING APPROACH
TO EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Right To Plays approach ensures that both children and
communities are able to put into practice the skills and
attitudes learned through our programs. A key aspect of
Right To Plays methodology is the Experiential Learning
Cycle, which is a teaching/learning strategy that guides
learners through a three-step processing of their experience:
MONITORING AND EVALUATING

FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
Right To Play systematically gathers and analyzes
information from all project locations for the purpose
of measuring our impact and to improve our programs,
their delivery and project planning.
sitio
ns
Reflect - The learner considers: What did I just

experience? Young children are taught the vocabulary to
share their ideas and feelings and to respect the ideas
and feelings of their peers.
PC
f Po
Staf
Pos
ition
s
Apply - The learner considers: How can I use what I

have learned from this experience? How can I use it
in similar situations? How can I use this learning to
benefit myself, my community?
Volu
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Connect - The learner considers: How does this

experience relate to earlier ones? How does it connect
to what I already know, believe or feel? Does it reinforce
or expand my view?
Supervisor
(3)
Coach/
Teacher Trainer
(30)
Coach/Teacher
(300)
Children
(7,500)
RIGHT TO PLAY PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL
WHAT WE DO
Advocate
Right To Plays programs incorporate

a methodology that uses sport and
play as tools for learning in four areas:
We Promote Health. Our programs are used to educate

and mobilize communities around national health and
disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS,
malaria and immunization.
We Build Peace. Our programs are tools for teaching
conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation
in regular activities facilitates the healing of communities
and reintegration of children affected by war.
We Develop Communities. To create change and have
a sustainable impact, we work in partnership with
local organizations to build community infrastructure
through the engagement of local staff and local and
international volunteers.
THEORY OF BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

Right To Plays ultimate goal is to encourage behaviour
change. This complex process involves more than
simple knowledge and awareness building. Behaviour
change involves acquiring skills to adopt and maintain
behaviours and attitudes such as self-esteem, resistance
to peer-pressure, resolving conflict peacefully and the
ability to problem-solve.
Right To Plays methodology ensures that both children
and communities are able to put into practice the skills
and attitudes learned through our programs. Our innovative
methodology is founded on a unique understanding of
social learning theory and child development needs.
Practice
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SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
Right To Play builds capacity of community members to:
Be mentors and role models to children and young people.
Increase awareness on how to support behaviour change.
Use play to mobilize and strengthen links between
schools and community-based organizations.
Improve sport infrastructure and policy.
KEY FACTORS IN BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

Creating and Maintaining Supportive Environments.
Role models, family, Coaches, teachers, peers and
Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors play an important
role in helping people adopt new behaviours.
Developing Essential Life Skills. These skills include
the ability to manage stress, resist peer-pressure,
communicate assertively, make decisions, set goals,
motivate and lead others.
Repeating Activities. Allowing children the chance to
practice skills, knowledge, and attitudes, contributes
to behaviour change.
Adopting Healthy Attitudes. Gaining self-esteem
and confidence, hope and optimism, empathy and
compassion, and motivation helps to shift behaviours.
Acquiring Knowledge About Issues. Children acquire
facts about HIV and AIDS, risk reduction behaviours,
and the impacts of stigma.
We Help Children Learn. Our programs foster the

physical, mental and social development of children
to teach important values and life skills.
Maintain
WE HELP CHILDREN LEARN

Play is a powerful tool and is about more than fun and games.
Play is a tool for learning and we are seeing improved academic
performance, increased participation and school attendance,
as well as better student-teacher interaction.
BETTER LEARNING
FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
POWER OF PLAY ENDORSED

BY GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE
In Peru, where we reached more than 4,800 children

in 2011, our programs focus on getting young people
in school and improving the quality of their learning.
School principals say there is a significant improvement
in the education being provided by Right To Playtrained teachers, and reports show that our activities
are helping to foster stronger, more collaborative
relationships in the classroom, which is creating a
secure learning environment that encourages students
to express themselves and make their voices heard.
Working closely with local authorities, Right To Play

has made significant strides in having our play-based
programming integrated into several national curriculums.
Contributing to a safer school environment is creating

change halfway around the globe as well. In Mozambique,
our 2011 in-school programs reached 40,000 children
across 56 schools. Teachers, Coaches and children all
report that regular Right To Play activities have made
those schools more child friendly, safe and engaging,
which means more children are going to school
and staying.
Children that
have been forced
to evacuate their homes
require specific needs to ensure
their safety and well-being.
While food, shelter and sanitation
facilities are essential, so are
opportunities for staying active
and engaged while interacting
with other children.
Michael Albert, Country
Manager, Right To Play
in Thailand
With no early childhood education scheme for more than

20 years, we have helped the government of Benin develop
an early childhood education curriculum, which was
rolled out nationwide in 2011. Encouragingly, teachers
and parents say they have already observed a significant
impact both on childrens development and learning, both
at school and at home.
Those results are a testament to the power of play, which
is being recognized in Rwanda as well. The Ministry of
Education has approved our activities for use in primary
schools nationwide, and we are helping to develop a
national physical education and health curriculum to
be piloted in 2012.
Continents away, our Burmese Refugee Program in
Thailand runs activities in 57 camp schools at least
twice a week, reaching more than 17,000 young people.
On account of the programs success, the Thai Ministry
of Education has adopted our Red Ball Child Play
resource as the basis of all refugee camp schools
Physical Education curriculum.
EDUCATION
100%
of classrooms showed
evidence of a collaborative
learning environment vs.
46% of non-Right To Play
classrooms*
95%
*Results from Thailand

Evaluation 2008
After
Right To Play
came to the school,
you could see results that
the children had improved,
understood better and were
more enlightened. The class
marks have gone up as well
Education Director
Tori, Benin
RESPONDING TO CRISIS
When extreme flooding devastated areas of Thailand
in 2011, we were quick to respond.
Working in Evacuation Centres in the Chon Buri
province, we set up safe, child-friendly spaces and
quickly developed a special program for 700 children
in the shelters, including an emergency workshop to
train volunteers, staff and youth leaders to run play
programming. Our activities not only offered an escape
from the stress of being evacuated, but also provided
children in the centres with an educational outlet
until they could return home.
As a result of this action, the Thai Ministry of Education

has asked Right To Play to develop an educational
resource that will be part of disaster preparedness plans.
Right To Play has responded to the educational needs
of children in crisis in China as well. After a massive
earthquake struck the northwest in April 2010, Right
To Play Chinas Post-Disaster Child Rehabilitation and
Development Program focused on supporting children
affected by the quake. To improve access to education,
in 2011 we constructed an activity centre, where more
than 400 children under the age of six now have a safe
place to play and learn. To improve quality of education,
we have trained 80 kindergarten and primary school
teachers, and further trained more than 340 parents
to help them better understand their childrens needs.
of classrooms used active

learning (activities and
discussion to engage children
in learning) vs. 55% of
non-Right To Play
classrooms*
WE PROMOTE HEALTH
Not only can play keep us healthy through exercise and
having fun, it is also an opportunity to spread messages about
practicing good hygiene, disease awareness and prevention.
Be it through a game of Mosquito Tag that teaches about
malaria, or the Wash Hands song that educates on basic
hygiene, our sport and play-based activities are specially
designed to teach children about their health and how
to adopt new, healthier lifestyles and behaviours.
IMPROVING LIBERIAN CHILDRENS
HEALTH THROUGH PLAY
HEALTHY HANDS:
ITS AS SIMPLE AS A SONG
In Liberia, childrens knowledge and attitudes around

HIV and AIDS are positively correlated with how long they
have been participating in our activities the longer they
play, the higher they score and those positive attitudes
have the power to impact entire communities.
Liberian parents have also noticed a change in their

childrens behaviour: they are asking for soap and water
to wash their hands before they eat. It may seem simple,
but thousands of children die each year from diseases
that can be prevented through proper hygiene. Our
health-focused games teach children the importance
of basic health practices, and lessons like the Wash
Hands song, are getting stuck in their heads. The simple
instructional tune introduced by Right To Play, has spread
into schools, homes and the wider community. Children
tell us that they sing the song regularly outside of
Coach-run activities, and their parents say the same
they have learned the song too and sing it with their kids.
An evaluation completed in Liberia in 2011 shows that:

89% of Right To Play participants correctly answered
questions on how HIV is transmitted.
73% of children correctly rejected myths of HIV
and AIDS. A previous baseline evaluation revealed
that children held a lot of misconceptions around
HIV and AIDS.
81% of participants felt people living with HIV and

AIDS should receive the same treatment as others,
and 70% expressed their willingness to be in the
same classroom as an infected peer.
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While a song helps children remember the lesson, their

ability to put into practice what they have learned is
crucial to improving health. In Rwanda, we have provided
schools with water tanks so that students have reliable
access to clean water to practice better hygiene. In
Benin and Pakistan, we have constructed toilet and hand
washing facilities for girls in particular to ensure they
have the infrastructure necessary to make their health
and hygiene a priority.
Our relationship with nature has become a health priority

for our refugee camp programs in Lebanon. In April 2011,
we took more than 200 children beyond the confines of
the Shatila Refugee Camp to a public green space on the
outskirts of Beirut to celebrate World Health Day. For
children growing up in the stress of a refugee setting, the
freedom of the outdoors is a chance to draw important
parallels between the environment and personal well-being.
I learned
to put the trash
in the garbage container,
to wash my hands and face,
and brush my teeth daily,
said a five-year-old boy
about the days lessons.
I want to play in a clean
environment.
HOW ARE WE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
93%
Incredible impact is emerging from our programs.
84%
82%
of children reported
regularly washing hands
after the latrine vs. 59%
of children not in
our programs*
of children believe people

living with HIV and AIDS are
people they would be willing
to share a meal with vs.
36% of children not in
our programs*
94%

living with HIV and AIDS
should attend school
vs. 54% of children
not in our programs*
Health & Hygiene
92%
of children knew ways of

preventing HIV from sexual
transmission vs. 50% of
children not in Right
To Play programs*

living with HIV and AIDS
should be able to teach
at school vs. 49% of
children not in
our programs*
84%
sleeping under a mosquito
net vs. 10% national
average provided
by UNICEF*
HIV & AIDS

*Results from Uganda Right To Play Evaluation in 2011
HEALTH: MORE THAN DISEASE PREVENTION
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WE DEVELOP COMMUNITIES
At Right To Play, we believe it is the people in a community
that make it whole. Through our programs, we work to
empower individuals with the hope, leadership skills and sense
of responsibility that inherently leads to a sense of community.
By giving individuals the tools to help build their
communities, we are investing in local people and
building effective, sustainable programs that will benefit
children and their communities for years to come.
OUR COACHES ARE GUIDING THE TEAM

Our Coaches are local volunteers who are trained to
implement our activities in their communities, but
being a Right To Play Coach is about much more than
leading games. Being a Coach is being a role model and
a leader. Providing leadership, support and play, our
12,000 Coaches worldwide help young people develop
the critical life skills necessary to become active citizens;
they engage adult community members in our programs,
and create a network of positive and capable adult role
models for the entire community.
JUNIOR LEADERS MAKE THEIR MARK

We believe that a communitys future hinges on the
participation of its young people. Thats why we are proud
to talk about our 5,000 trained Right To Play Junior
Leaders around the world. The primary goal of our Junior
Leader Approach is to provide opportunities for young
people to make their own decisions and rise to the
challenge of leadership. We have seen this increase their
participation at home, in school and in the community.
In Ethiopia, young people are embracing the opportunity
to lead. From 2010 to 2011, our number of Junior
Leaders increased from 160 to 280 nearly half of
which are females. Even more impressive are their
actions: these Junior Leaders are now facilitating full
sessions by themselves from opening to closing
discussions, including the Reflect-Connect-Apply
methodology. Junior Leaders are making their mark
on the health of their communities as well.
In the Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), after
a Youth As Leader training at the Siris Boys School,
students launched an Environmental Club that raised
enough funds through local advocacy to purchase
garbage bins and trees to plant at their school and in the
surrounding area.
These exceptional young leaders are active decisionmakers and role models, and through spreading the
lessons they have learned through play, they are
impacting their entire communities.
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89%
of Coaches in Benin
report that our programs
contribute to the social
development of their
communities.
SEEING CHANGE IN THE SERENGETI

Since our program launched in Tanzanias Serengeti
District in 2005, we have started to see real change
in the communities where we are working.
To foster a sense of community, locals need somewhere
to gather to chat and exchange stories. As a result of
our play programs, the Serengeti District has benefited
from the creation of 29 safe play spaces in schools
and at community centres, where kids are free to play
and local residents can gather to spend time with their
children and neighbours.
93%
that they believe they
could make change
vs. 68% of children
not in our programs*
*Results from Uganda

Right To Play Evaluation in 2011
Every day for over a year, 16-year-old Aldair Poma

Rubio makes the exhausting 40-minute trek from his
home in Machac, Peru, to Ruriquilca with a heavy
bag of sports equipment on his back.
Aldair is a Right To Play Junior Leader, and a dedicated
one at that.
In Ruriquilca, he leads groups of children in
Right To Play activities that teach valuable lessons
about confidence, teamwork and determination in life.
I am excited to be a role model for my family,
school, and community.
And a role model he is. Aldair captivates his young

audience with his enthusiasm, and even has
his younger brother following in his footsteps. The
14-year-old has joined Right To Play, and can usually
be found alongside his big brother, helping out.
The young leader is even influencing his father.
My father is learning from me, says Aldair.
He is definitely becoming more open and
communicative with me and my brothers.
JUNIOR LEADER PERU
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We Build Peace
Peace is not only measured by the absence of war. To build
sustainable peace requires investment in childrens resiliency
and their ability to reconcile, rehabilitate and reintegrate.
We use the power of play to help children living in war-torn
areas and communities plagued by cultural tensions, to
become more resilient, improving their ability to cope with
and thrive amidst adversity.
GIVING CHILDREN STRENGTH
For refugee children in Quetta and Peshawar, Pakistan,
being able to play is helping to improve their alertness,
confidence, patience, discipline and emotional control
all of which are essential to a childs resiliency. Children
in the area, where we have been active since 2003,
report that they are now better able to manage their anger
and resolve conflicts without resorting to violence.
We are also working to create more protective
environments for refugee children, and our results show
that we have made a noticeable contribution to making
school environments more child-friendly, helping children
build bonds with one another and encouraging more
supportive roles for adults. We see more kindness, peace
and harmony both in school and at home.
A REFUGE FROM CONFLICT,

A PLACE TO BUILD PEACE
Burundi is one of the worlds poorest countries,
devastated by decades of ethnic violence and civil war
that has left more than 600,000 people displaced. While
today, officially there is peace, the mass repatriation of
Burundian refugees to their homeland has created a new
breed of tension. Working in the East African country since
2008, our programs are focused on bringing communities
together again and building their ability to sustain the
programs themselves.
Local partners and sports federations have begun
integrating our activities into their programming as
a way of helping young people adjust, which means
we have laid the groundwork for sustainable impact.
In 2011, friendly, community-organized sport
competitions were held in Burundi to promote peace.
Results showed that 86% of children, youth and parents
interviewed demonstrated a good understanding of the
events messages and a commitment to peace.
Through play, we are helping refugee children in Burundi

and around the world develop the valuable peace building
skills that will help to ensure a history of violence does
not repeat itself.
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84%
of children report knowing

how to solve a peer-related
conflict peacefully
Results from Liberia
Evaluation 2010
87%
of children would not take

revenge when faced with a
case of peer-initiated conflict
Results from Liberia,
Benin, Mali,
and Ghana
Playing
every day has
brought love and
respect to their lives.
Now they can settle their
problems of confusion
by themselves
Parent, Barrobo,
Liberia
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
WE DONT HAVE TO BE BIG TO BE LEADERS...
I felt secure and satisfied to beat and bully others,

says Mostafa. But I knew they didnt love me.
It was 20-year-old Aras, an Iraqi refugee, who helped
change the young bully. A Right To Play Coach, Aras
met Mostafa at Aamel, a community-based association
that runs play programs for Lebanese youth, as well as
Palestinian and Iraqi refugees.
Participating in sport and play-based activities with Aras,
Mostafa says he learned the importance of kindness
and teamwork.
No one is more grateful for this change of heart than

Mostafas 10-year-old brother, Baqer, who is a regular
Right To Play participant too.
During the activities I gained a new friend, says Baqer.
My brother.
No longer bullied by Mostafa, now treated as his equal,
Baqer says his brothers actions have taught him a lot
about dealing with others.
We dont have to be big to be leaders, says Baqer.
It is the way we speak and behave that makes
a difference.
Thirteen-year-old Mostafa is a Palestinian refugee living

in Lebanon. Accustomed to a life surrounded by conflict
and tension, the young man says the sight of other
children running away from him made him happy
made him feel like a leader.
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We Champion Gender Equality

The inclusion of girls in play activities and the wider
empowerment of women are among our most important priorities.
Females represent half of the worlds population and in order for
any community or country to thrive, we believe it is crucial that
girls and women have equal opportunity to grow and contribute
in society. Our programs are designed to level the playing field
for girls and help them reach their full potential and at the same
time, build awareness in men and boys about girls right to play.
GETTING GIRLS INVOLVED
In 2011, we maintained an average overall female
participation rate of 50% for both children in our
activities and female Coaches across programs but
gender equality does not happen overnight.
When our programs started in South Sudan, girls
were not participating in sport and play, but years of
community awareness events and the recruitment of
inspiring female Coaches and Junior Leaders has led to
real change. Since 2009, girls participation has nearly
doubled, and today more than 40% of our program
participants are female.
Empowering females through play is also creating
sustainable, self-perpetuating change. In Lebanon, our
community activities and training sessions are developing
female leaders who are inspiring a younger generation.
One such woman, Um Hussein, has mobilized her peers
in Rachidiyeh Camp to join Right To Play activities. She
has even involved her two daughters thanks to moms
leadership, they are incredible volunteers and
Coaches themselves.
PLAYING TO HER STRENGTHS
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In the Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza),

girls are promoting their own participation in play. In
the community of Billin, we gave local girls a chance to
play sports once a week. Today, participants are calling
for more sport and play programs for girls, and valuable
community support is growing. While cultural beliefs
can hinder female participation, local partners who once
hesitated, are now endorsing our female empowermentthemed Play Days and are helping to create safe,
appropriate play spaces for girls.
WE GIRLS CAN ACHIEVE A LOT IF WE ARE

GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES
Eighteen-year-old Orphlia Fanou is a Right To Play
Junior Leader in Ouidah, Benin. After just a year as one
of our young leaders, this once shy girl is a living example
of how play can empower.
With Right To Play, I have learned to be self-confident,
to cooperate with other people and to speak in public,
Orphlia says.
Right To Play helped me become a better person.
Through participation in our Basketball for Development,
Youth As Leader and Team Up! trainings, Orphlia has
become a true leader and role model. Elected as a
student representative for her school, Orphlia has taken
on a leadership role in community campaigns to raise
awareness on issues affecting local youth, health and
community development.
For me, being a girl means having the responsibility of
fighting for womens rights. Its a must in my community
to give women and girls the same opportunities as boys
and men... My own experience with Right To Play
demonstrates that we girls can achieve a lot if we are
given the opportunities to do so.
WE CREATE A SAFER WORLD FOR CHILDREN

Giving a child the chance to play is only half of the battle
children cannot play and learn effectively if they do not
feel safe. Right To Play is dedicated to improving the lives
of young people around the world through the power of
play. At the core of that mission is the inherent need to
protect children, uphold their rights, and encourage active
participation, both within our programs and beyond.
PUTTING OUR COMMITMENT ON PAPER
In 2011, we began implementing a new Child Protection
Policy organization-wide. Guided by the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the
policy is at the foundation of our ideology, operations
and programming.
As a living document, our Child Protection Policy is
always evolving, and we have committed to updating
it every three years to adapt and respond to the everchanging needs of young people growing up in the
twenty-first century.
INNOVATION IN PROTECTION:
HELPING CHILDREN PROTECT THEMSELVES
In China, we are working closely with focus groups of

local children to develop a child-friendly protection
policy. The better we can understand what makes young
people feel threatened, the better we can help protect
them. With feedback from the focus groups, we are
translating an otherwise technical development document
into simple, concise language that young people can
read, comprehend, contribute to and take ownership of.
In Benin, advocating for child protection and child rights

is a priority. In response to local challenges, such as
outdated beliefs or cultural practices, we have set up
Child Saviour Committees as an innovative means of
helping children and youth protect themselves. Each
committee is made up of local children selected by their
peers, a village chief, parent and teacher representatives,
a female representative and one local youth. These
members are identified by the community and, with
support from Right To Play, are trained on child rights
and their role in child protection. The committees
ability to identify important issues and then lead local
advocacy and awareness campaigns has brought them
both success and influence. For example, in the town of
Tori, 15 committees have now been legally recognized.
Even more importantly, the young people involved in
these committees are learning leadership skills and are
empowered to see that they can make a difference in
their communities.
When it comes to child protection, Right To Play is

working to make sure some of the loudest voices advocating
for childrens rights are children themselves.
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WE PARTNER WITH OUR

ATHLETE AMBASSADORS
Our Athlete Ambassadors are role models.
They inspire children with their dedication
and embody the best values of sport. We are
supported by more than 300 professional
and Olympic athletes from 40 countries.
They lend us their voices to raise awareness
for our cause.
Athlete Ambassador
Mark Cavendish
Photo: Getty Images
SPOKES & PLAY: PARTNERING

WITH CYCLINGS BEST
It was a remarkable year for us in the world of cycling.
In May 2011, Team NetApp joined the ranks as Right
To Play Athlete Ambassadors, adding our logo to their
competition jerseys at the Tour of California. We also
announced an exciting new global partnership with
Specialized Bicycle Components. As a part of its
First Gear program, aimed at introducing more kids
around the world to cycling, Specialized will help us
to establish a number of international fundraising
rides through 2012 to benefit children in
Right To Play programs.
Canadian Athlete Ambassadors Clara Hughes
and Adam van Koeverden on a field visit to Mali
Photo: Jacquie Labatt
We are
supported by more than
18
300
world class professional

and Olympic athletes
from 40 countries
ATHLETE AMBASSADORS
Serve as role models to inspire children and celebrate
their successes; they lend their voices to our cause.
The year was also marked by an outstanding show

of support from one of cyclings finest. During an
incredible season that saw him named to the BBC
Sports Personality of the Year, Athlete Ambassador
Mark Cavendish used his influence and the popularity
of the Tour de France as an opportunity to help raise
awareness and funds for Right To Play. An alwaysdedicated spokesperson, Cavendish donated a
competition-ridden bike to Right To Play, as well as a
personal meet-and-greet at the flagship Specialized
store in London, UK. To complement the Cavendish
items, our partner, Team HTC-Highroad, donated a
once-in-a-lifetime chance to ride in the team car
during the time trial held on the second last stage
of the Tour de France. All of these exclusive items
were donated to a successful eBay online auction.
MAKING OUR MARK

IN A LEAGUE OF CHAMPIONS
On November 1, 2011, Right To Play was introduced
to Football fans worldwide, when Chelsea Football Club
became the first English club to add a charitys name to
their Champions League jerseys. The debut of our logo
marked an exciting new stage in our partnership with the
club, which dates back to 2007.
FROM THEIR FIELD TO OURS

Each year, we organize opportunities for some of our
Athlete Ambassadors to visit our international programs.
In the field, the athletes use their stories and skills
to inspire children. In return, they have a chance to
experience the enormous impact play is having in
childrens lives firsthand. Among our most high profile
visits in 2011 were American sprinter Allyson Felixs
trip to the Middle East and Canadian Olympians Clara
Hughes and Adam van Koeverdens visit to Mali.
Chelsea FC striker Fernando Torres

Photo: Chelsea Football Club
Right To Play participant

in Uganda shows off our
Specialized partnership
Athlete Ambassador Allyson Felix

participates in activities on a field
visit to the Palestinian Territories
Right To Play children in

San Mateo, Peru, show their
support for Chelsea FC
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We Drive Sport for Development and Peace

We believe that every child has the right to play. It is the belief
upon which Right To Play is founded, and advocating that belief
is a vital part of our work. To create real impact, we must target
the many circles of influence that shape a childs learning and
behaviour, including family, community, government and society.
We believe that regular activity is essential for the
physical, psychological and social development of every
child. Not only do children learn through play, it brings
joy to those who have experienced difficult lives.
Guided by the concept of Sport for Development and
Peace, we believe that play is an effective tool for
education and health that can improve lives and lead
to broader social change. We seek opportunities to
advocate Sport for Development and Peace and raise
awareness about the transformative power of play.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
The success of any global movement requires collaboration

amongst like-minded stakeholders. As such, we are
involved in promoting play within multiple coalitions
and global partnerships. These include United Against
Malaria and the G(irls) 20 Summit. We are also one of
eight partners of the International Play Association,
advocating for increased recognition of article 31 of the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
(UNHCR) the right to play.
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Our participation in global initiatives such as the

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
publication, the Good Practice Guide on Development
Initiatives Through Football, the Beyond Sport, Peace
and Sport Initiative, and the Sport for Development
and Peace International Working Group have further
helped us increase our ability to promote Sport for
Development on a global scale. As a leader in the field,
invitations for our CEO Johann Koss to speak at events
such as USAIDs roundtable Sport as a Catalyst for
Development in September 2011, mean that we
continue to play an integral role in shaping the
Sport for Development movement.
FROM ADVOCACY TO EDUCATION

In 2011, we achieved significant success getting
governments to recognize and incorporate Sport for
Development and activity-based learning into official
state programs and curriculums in the countries where
we work. Also, we continued to actively promote the
incorporation of Sport for Development and Peace into
local planning throughout the year with visible results.
In Rwanda, the Board of Education integrated games
from our Red Ball Child Play resource into the National
Physical Education Guide, including teacher trainings
and circulation of the guide in schools nationwide.
To promote healing and reconciliation in Liberia, we
partnered with the government to integrate play into the
annual National Sport Meet, an event that has, to date,
been exclusively focused on competition.
In Ghana, Mali, South Sudan and Burundi, we worked
with the government to host Sport for Development
forums with local stakeholders. As a result:
Malis Ministry of National Education created a
department of Physical Education and Academic Sports
as part of the national educational curriculum;
A working group was created in South Sudan to draft
a Bill for Youth and Sport, as well as explore the
potential role of sport in the countrys development
and peace building;
Multiple Burundian ministries identified areas that
would benefit from sport and play, and developed
corresponding plans;
The joint communiqu from a forum held in Ghana,
which outlines Sport for Development-based
government strategies, is currently under review.
WE ARE SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT,

UN AGENCIES AND GLOBAL PARTNERS
GOVERNMENT AND UN AGENCY FUNDING
Right To Play would like to thank the following
government departments and United Nations Agencies
for their generous support of Right To Play projects:
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Netherlands Ministry of Sport
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
UK Sport
United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
GLOBAL PARTNERS
Right To Play would like to acknowledge the critical role
of our Global Partners and Friends whose contributions
enable us to make a significant impact on children and
communities around the world. We are grateful for their
ongoing support.
Global Corporate Partners
Goldman Sachs
Global Corporate Friends
Specialized
MasterCard Worldwide
Global Sports Partners

Chelsea Football Club
International Ski Federation (FIS)
Team HTC-High Road
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NATIONAL OFFICES
CANADA
It was a very busy and successful year for

Right To Play Canada. We saw increased
awareness of our work, a significant
jump in our programming activity, and
the expansion of our fundraising through
important partnerships and initiatives.
First Nations youth
participate in PLAY.
EXPANDING THE PLAY AND

YOUTH TO YOUTH PROGRAMS
The Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY)
program expanded from four to 39 First Nations through
a $1,000,000 investment by the Ontario Ministry of
Aboriginal Affairs (MAA). This increased commitment is
a testament to PLAYs success, as the pilot program was
only a year old when we received this additional funding.
With the support of the MAA and many new corporate and
private funders, the program is having a profound impact
in these communities.
The Youth To Youth initiative was implemented in priority
schools in three Canadian cities, established a formal
partnership with the Toronto District School Board,
reached more than 1,000 children through regular
activities, and trained over 90 student leaders. Through
play activities, Youth To Youth promotes learning and
leadership and works to reduce bullying in schools.
The program is generously supported by Maple Leaf
Sports & Entertainments charitable arm, the MLSE
Team Up Foundation.
OUR CHAMPIONS HELP

CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD
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The Canadian office also launched Right To Play

Champions, a new fundraising and awareness effort
that attracts influential senior executives to mobilize
their networks and promote our international impact.
In its inaugural year, Champions raised nearly
$400,000 through personal contributions and many
exciting new events.
FUNDAMENTAL PARTNERS
Our corporate partnerships continued to thrive, as
Mitsubishi Motors City Chase participants generated
more than $300,000 in donations. We also welcomed
IAMGOLD as a new National Corporate Partner and
received substantial support from many others.
Our presence in universities and colleges continued to
expand and now includes 23 accredited clubs dedicated
to building awareness and raising funds. More than
40 students from 18 clubs participated in the 3rd
Annual Right To Play University Clubs Summit. The
week-long event brings students together to increase
their understanding of Right To Play and develop their
leadership skills.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IMPACT:

HOME AND ABROAD
The ongoing commitment of the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) funded opportunities for
10 Athlete Ambassadors to visit our programs in West
and Francophone Africa. The Athlete Ambassadors
included Olympians Clara Hughes, Adam van Koeverden,
Heather Moyse, Caroline Ouellette, Kyle Shewfelt and
Hayley Wickenheiser. With CIDAs support, the Canadian
Office also launched the Canadian Awareness Program,
which saw 14 program representatives from Rwanda,
Mali, Liberia, Ghana and Benin visit cities across Canada
to raise awareness of our priorities abroad.
The year was also marked by the launch of the third
edition of our free curriculum-based resource, Playbook:
Learning To Play, Playing To Learn. Printed in both
English and French, 16,500 copies of the Playbook,
designed for grades 4 to 6, were made available for
distribution to teachers across Canada.
Right To Play Canada would like to thank the

following Board Members, National Corporate Partners,
Corporate Partners, NGOs, Foundations, Schools
and Community Partners, Government Funders,
and Individual Donors for their generous support.
Mose Kodio and Alou Coulibaly, representatives
from Mali, greet the crowd at City Chase.
ADVISORY BOARD
CORPORATE PARTNERS
Wayne Gretzky (Honorary Chair)
Afexa Life Sciences

Beiersdorf Canada Inc.
Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Bruce Power
Byron Capital
CBC Sports
Corporate Travel Management Solutions (ctms)
Hugo Boss
Hydro One
ING DIRECT Canada
Kobo
Merck Canada
Richardson GMP
Rogers
Roots Canada
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
Sportsnet
Toronto Sport and Social Club
Torys LLP
Xstrata Nickel
Ralph Lean (Chair)

Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP
Kevin Albrecht, iSport Media & Management
Geoff Beattie, The Woodbridge Company Limited
John Bitove, Priszm Brandz
Jordan Bitove, Vision|Co.
David Braley, Orlick Industries
Michael Budman, Roots Canada Ltd.
Rob Collins, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Terry Donnelly, Mandrake
John Harris, Harris Steel Group Inc.
Clara Hughes, Olympian
Chris Jordan, Y&R
Nancy Lee
Jim Leech, Teachers Private Capital
Ron Lloyd, Credit Suisse First Boston Canada
Scott Moore, Rogers Media
Elizabeth Mulholland, Mulholland Consulting
Heather Reisman, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
Kevin Sullivan, GMP Capital Inc.
Larry Tanenbaum, Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited
Garrick Tiplady, Rogers Communications Inc.
NGOS, FOUNDATIONS, SCHOOLS

AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Camp Goodtimes Golf Classic
Chernoff Family Foundation
CIBC Childrens Foundation
Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
Flatley Family Foundation
Hunter Family Foundation
Jimmy Rollins Family Foundation
John and Deborah Harris Family Foundation
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
Maurice Cody Public School
MLSE Team Up Foundation

NHLPA Goals & Dreams Fund
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Sinclair Secondary School
Stephen Lewis Secondary School
The Alexander Charles Foundation
The Gerald Schwartz and
Heather Reisman Foundation
The Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival
The Stone Creek Charitable Foundation
The Sullivan Family Foundation
The Lawrence and Judith Tanenbaum Family
Charitable Foundation
University of Guelph Right To Play Club
Webkinz Foundation
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Canada
Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA)
Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Anonymous (6)
Glen Baxter
Gordon Bogden
Raymond Humphrey
Clara Hughes
Adam Kreek
Martin Parnell
Adam van Koeverden
Trent L. Ward Family
Brian Williams, CTV/TSN

Eric Young, EYE
IAMGOLD
Kraft Canada
Lothlorien Farms
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc.
RBC Foundation
SkyLink Aviation Inc.
The Mitsubishi City Chase
Powered by GoodLife Fitness
The Woodbridge Company Limited.
Tim Hortons
Brian Stemmle, Athlete Ambassador,

Andrew Marsh, CEO Richardson GMP,
Mike Philbrick, RGMP, and Robert
Witchel, Right To Play Canada National
Director, enjoy a Right To Play skate day.
NATIONAL CORPORATE PARTNERS
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NATIONAL OFFICES
NETHERLANDS
In 2011, Right To Play Netherlands built on the successes

of the previous year, with exciting new partnerships and
publicity opportunities.
The global economys ongoing instability compelled
us to devise a new and innovative fundraising strategy
at both the corporate and event levels. This effort was
spearheaded by National Director, Karijn Akkerman,
who worked with her team to develop a comprehensive
professional fundraising policy, and implement a new
cost-efficient growth strategy.
DUTCH POSTCODE LOTTERYS

NEW CHARITY PARTNER
The year started with the fantastic news that we were
selected as a charity partner of the Dutch Postcode
Lottery. The worlds third largest charitable donor, the
Lottery gives 50% of its annual proceeds to charity.
For Right To Play, this multi-year partnership meant a
financial contribution of 500.000, as well as valuable
publicity opportunities.
THE CHARITY OF CHOICE

OF SEVERAL DUTCH COMPANIES
The international urban adventure race, City Chase,
was held in Holland for the first time in 2011, and we
were thrilled to become the events charity partner
a relationship that will continue in coming years.
Following that, we were awarded a 20.000 production

grant by Info Pinnacle, an organization specializing in
online video for the education and labour markets.
Media coverage was generated by a speed skating clinic
we organized, led by none other than Johann, a four-time
Olympic champion in the sport. Challenging the Dutch
to overtake him on the ice, Johanns presence attracted
scores of enthusiastic sports fans from across the country.
INSPIRING CHILDREN
ON A TRIP TO BURUNDI
In November 2011, three employees of the Postcode
Lottery and Dutch Athlete Ambassadors, former Field
Hockey Player Floris Jan Bovelander and Olympic
Boxing Champion Arnold Vanderlyde, embarked on
an unforgettable trip to Burundi. The group visited
our programs in the East African country, and had the
chance to see firsthand how the Right To Play Burundi
team is using play to foster health, education, conflict
resolution, and gender equality. It was wonderful to see
the childrens faces light up as they were inspired by
our Athlete Ambassadors.
We are also proud to have been chosen as the National

School Breakfasts charity of choice for the third
consecutive year. The Breakfast is a national event held
in 2,500 primary schools to educate children on the
importance of a healthy breakfast. Twenty of our Athlete
Ambassadors participated in the event, visiting schools
and explaining to students how a healthy lifestyle has
impacted their careers. The event raised 88.000 for our
programs in Benin.
RIGHT TO PLAY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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We benefitted from a big year in film. We kicked off

with an incredible ESPN Films documentary directed
by acclaimed filmmaker Frank Marshall, in which our
President and CEO Johann Koss was featured. Johann
joined us for a private screening of the film in late 2011,
which successfully sparked the interest of new and
potential partners, as well as renewing the commitment
of existing ones.
Athlete Ambassador Arnold Vanderlyde
demonstrates boxing technique during
a field visit to Burundi, November 2011.
Right To Play Netherlands would like to

thank the following Board Members and
Partners for their generous support.
PARTNERS
Johan van der Werf (Chair)

Chairman, Supervisory Board, ORDINA N.V.
Nationale Postcode Loterij

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
Nationaal School Ontbijt
NOC*NSF
Aegon
AMEX Logistics
De Baak
Bex*communicatie
Davitamon
De Jong Ursem coaching
Het Frankrijkhuis
Fugro
Jonk Coaching
JUNO IT
Lemontree
Make More Sense
Mees
Nijha
Nikon
Club Pellikaan
PracticumCivile
Raaq
RSM Erasmus University
Run2Day
Stichting Humana
Stichting Rozenhof
State of Football
Westland Kaas
Wolfsbergen van Haarlem
Zano
Peter de Jong
Managing Director and International Chairman,
Stanton Chase International
Johann Olav Koss
President and CEO,
Right To Play International
Frans Lavooij
President, Dutch Chamber of Commerce;
Director shareholder Nedspice Sourcing B.V.
Joost Otterloo
Senior VP Corporate HR and Communication, CSM
Bart Veldkamp
Olympic Gold Medalist, Speed Skating
Owner Sport and Business Consultancy
Mieketine Wouters-Mignot
Owner Careeradvise agency;
Board Member, Larensche Mixed Hockey Club
National School Breakfast,

October 2011.
Johann Koss instructs

a young speed skater at
a special Right To Play
speed skating clinic,
November 2011.
Dutch Postcode Lottery presents a cheque to

Right To Play, February 2011. Left to right:
Marleen Romeny, Right To Play; Imme Rog,
Managing Director, Postcode Lottery;
Johan van der Werf, Chair of Right To Play
Netherlands Board of Directors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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NATIONAL OFFICES
NORWAY
Right To Play Norway made it a priority in

2011 to establish new partnerships with
large-scale Norwegian sporting events
and to fortify our relationship with
existing partners. We also intensified
our participation in high-profile events
to raise awareness about our mission
and our global impact.
FUNDRAISING SUCCESSES BENEFIT

SEVERAL COUNTRY PROJECTS
HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS
RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR CAUSE
We were thrilled to receive a total of 18,5 million NOK

in restricted funding from the Norwegian Agency for
Development Cooperation (Norad) and UNICEF Norway.
The funding was directed to programs in Mozambique,
Tanzania and Uganda, as well projects that help refugees
and internally displaced persons in Lebanon, the
Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Jordan,
Pakistan and Burundi.
One of the years greatest milestones was our involvement

in the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
During the Championships, we held activities for children
in the Holmenkollen Ski arena and in front of the
Norwegian Parliament. Done in cooperation with Aktiv til
VM, this was a great opportunity to promote Right To Play,
not only to participating children and their parents, but
also to the Norwegian public and tourists.
In addition, we raised 4,6 million NOK in unrestricted

funding from a wide range of large-scale events,
corporate partners, donors and individual gifts.
We received additional publicity from several of our

Athlete Ambassadors competing in the Championships,
including Therese Johaug, Eldar Rnning and
Odd-Bjrn Hjelmeset, who leveraged the publicity and
media attention generated by their involvement in the
competition as an opportunity to promote our mission
and programs on an international stage.
OUR GROWING TEAM OF DEDICATED

PARTNERS DRIVES OUR SUCCESS
For several years now, we have derived incredible benefit

from our partnerships with Kjpmannshuset (SPAR &
Joker), Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Eniro Norge AS and Synsam
Optical Chain. This year was no exception. We also had
the pleasure of welcoming First Stop AS and Leiv Vidar
to our growing team of dedicated partners.
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Athlete Ambassador and

renowned Cross-Country Skier
Odd-Bjrn Hjelmeset raises
awareness of our cause.
Thanks to a generous 2,1 million NOK donation from

the Norwegian foundation Gjensidigestiftelsen, we are
also paving the way for future domestic programming.
In cooperation with Gladiator AS, this contribution will
help us establish a national program, to launch in 2012,
that will benefit young asylum seekers in Norway.
BROKERING NEW PARTNERSHIPS

WITH SPORTS PARTNERS AND
SPORTS EVENT MANAGERS
We successfully collaborated with several sports agents
in Norway, with the goal of raising positive, mutual
awareness. In 2011, we brokered new partnerships
with major Norwegian sporting events, such as
Holmenkollstafetten.
In line with our new strategy, we also placed collaboration
with Sports Partners and Sports Event Managers at the
top of the years agenda.
Right To Play Norway would like to

thank the following Board Members,
National Corporate Partners,
Corporate Partners, Sports Partners
and Government Funders for their
invaluable support.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
Tormod Hermansen (Chair)

Former CEO of Telenor ASA
Allsidige Nord
mittbidrag.no
MobileAxept
First Stop
TotalConsultTrening
Hanne Bjerknes (Vice Chair)

Director, Norwegian Labor
and Welfare Administration
Bjrn Rune Gjelsten
World Champion and Investor
Berly Lund Grnning
Managing Director, Dinamo PR
se Kleveland
CEO, Rikskonsertene
Former Norwegian Minister of Culture
Johann Olav Koss
President and CEO,
Denise Ringnes
Marketing and Fundraising Specialist
SPORTS PARTNERS
Right To Play Norway conducts

activities for children in the
Holmenkollen area, in cooperation
with Aktiv til VM, at the FIS Nordic
World Ski Championships 2011.
Norwegian Olympic Committee

and Confederation of Sports
Norwegian Equestrian Federation
Norwegian Handball Federation
Norwegian Skating Association
Norwegian Ski Federation
Norwegian Swimming Federation
Norwegian Volleyball Federation
Oslo2011-FIS World Ski Championships
Nordic Events
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Norwegian Agency for Development
Cooperation (Norad)
Ted Skattum
Business Owner
Glenn Solberg
Former Professional Handball Player and
Business Owner
Bjrge Stensbl
Writer and Former Head of the
Norwegian Olympic Committee

Eniro Norway
Kjpmannshuset (SPAR & Joker)
Synsam Optical Chain
Wilh. Wilhelmsen
Leiv Vidar AS
Athlete Ambassador and

Olympic Cross-Country Skier
Therese Johaug promotes our
mission at the FIS Nordic World
Ski Championships 2011.
Nils H. Thommessen
Partner, Wiersholm, Mellbye
& Bech, advokatfirma AS
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NATIONAL OFFICES
SWITZERLAND
In 2011, Right To Play Switzerland achieved several

successes and advances that would not have been
possible without the meaningful contributions
of our donors, Board Members, partners,
Athlete Ambassadors, friends and supporters.
THE HILTON AND FIS CHARITY GALA

IS CROWNED A SUCCESS
In October 2011, the Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel
commemorated its 40th anniversary, as well as its
10-year partnership with the International Ski Federation
(FIS) by organizing a Charity Gala to benefit Right To Play
Switzerland, FISs charity partner since 2005. Two
hundred guests enjoyed a festive evening that included a
benefit auction and raffle. The Hilton in the Community
Foundation and the FIS very generously donated all the
events proceeds to Right To Play Switzerland.
CELEBRATING THE END OF THE

SKI SEASON WITH VERBIER HIGH FIVE
Verbier High Five organized an April festival to celebrate
the end of the ski season. The celebration included a
charity dinner, held under the patronage of Former Swiss
President Adolf Ogi, which honoured Right To Play and
our mission to improve the lives of children around the
world. We were delighted with the involvement of Athlete
Ambassadors Judoka Sergei Aschwanden, Olympic crosscountry skier Laurence Rochat and cyclist Markus Zberg.
ATHLETE AMBASSADOR SERGEI

ASCHWANDEN TRAVELS TO BENIN
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Swiss-Kenyan Judoka Champion and dedicated Athlete

Ambassador, Sergei Aschwanden, visited our programs
in Benin, inspiring entire communities as he travelled
around the country, from one town to the next. During
his stay in Benin, he mentored children who participated
in our sport and play-based learning activities, joined
Coach trainings and participated in important community
meetings where Right To Play has a voice on such critical
issues as ending the ban on girls enrolment in schools.
Verbier High Five, from left: Sergei Aschwanden,

Adolf Ogi, Laurence Rochat, Markus Zberg.
NEW ATHLETE AMBASSADOR WELCOMED

We were pleased to welcome Olympic Snowboarding
Champion Tanja Frieden to our team of Athlete
Ambassadors. She joins a committed team of athletes
who inspire children and help raise awareness by
lending their voice to our cause.
WELCOMING A NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

After years of steadfast commitment to Right To Play
Switzerland, Barbara Keller resigned from her post as
National Director; she will, however, continue to drive
our efforts in transforming the lives of children around
the world as a Delegate of the Swiss Board of Directors.
Peter Marschel succeeded her as the new Swiss
Managing Director. On behalf of the Board and all of
our supporters, we sincerely thank Barbara for her
tireless efforts and staunch dedication.
Right To Play Switzerland would like to thank

the following Board Members, National
Corporate Partners, Corporate Partners,
Sports Partners, NGOs, Foundations and
Community Partners, and Individual Donors
for their generous support.
Sergei Aschwanden visits our programs in Benin.
David J. Blumer (Chair)

Chief Investment Officer and Member of
the Executive Committee of Swiss Re
Jean Pierre Cuoni (Vice Chair)
EFG Bank/Chairman and Member of the Board
Peter Ackermann
Lawyer, LL. M.
Martin Bidermann
Private Banker
Philippe Blatter
CEO, Infront Sports & Media Group
Thomas Bull-Larsen
Corporate Consultant
Karin Howell
Entrepreneur
Barbara Keller
Former National Director,
Right To Play Switzerland
Johann Olav Koss
President and CEO, Right To Play
Morten Kleven
Entrepreneur
Bernhard Russi
World Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist,
Alpine Skiing

BE Bio Energy Group
DKSH Group
EFG Bank AG
EFG Bank Key Staff
CORPORATE PARTNERS
AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG
Arnel Informatik
Austrian Ski Federation
Klaus Bauer Medien
Baur Immobilien AG
Bill, Isenegger & Ackermann
Bischofberger AG
BKW FMB Energie AG
H. Bruderer Vermgensverwaltung AG
Cevian Capital AG
Credit Suisse AG
EFG Bank von Ernst AG
EFG Bank Hongkong
Erbengemeinschaft Dorry Keller-Bodmer
Ren Faigle AG
Guyer Wrme und Wasser AG
Infront Sports & Media AG
Marcel Ernst & Partner AG
Nadimco
Powerman Zofingen
Rahn & Bodmer Co.
Richterich & Partner AG
The Rolex Institute
SIX Swiss Exchange AG
Tlverbier SA
Tridem Sports AG
Unione Sportiva Camporosso
Vattenfall AB
zCapital
Zblin Immobilien Holding AG
SPORTS PARTNERS
International Ski Federation (FIS)
Swiss Cycling
NGOS, FOUNDATIONS AND

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
BankingOnPeople Development Foundation
Credit Suisse Foundation
Dieter Kathmann Stiftung
DonAid Foundation
Florindon Foundation
Fondation Les Cdres
Foundation EFG International
Foundation Kids in Motion
Frey Charitable Foundation
Gemeinntzige Stiftung Gambit
Goldene Tage Sapporo 1972
Hilton in the Community Foundation
Kanton Basel-Stadt
Symphasis Charitable Foundation
LGT Group Foundation
Rotary Club Basel-Wettstein
Second Mile Stiftung
Georg und Emily von Opel-Stiftung
Walter Haefner Foundation
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Nick Adamus
Urs Angst
Hans Baumgartner
Walter Berchtold
Rolf Bgli
Family Hans Bidermann
Philippe Blatter
Romeo Cerutti
Ian Cookson
Jean Pierre Cuoni
Caroline Demole
Alain Diriberry
Erik Farstad
Barent Fruithof
German Gamazo
Adrian Keller
Barbara Keller
Morten Kleven
James Lee
Dr. iur., LL.M. Florian von Meiss
Adolf Ogi
Hans Rausser
Red Ball Members
Adrian Rothen
Bernhard Russi
Bassam Salem
Sergio Toniutti
Martin and Nicole Tschudi Burth
Urs and Gabriela Wietlisbach
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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NATIONAL OFFICES
UNITED KINGDOM
In its fifth year of operation, Right To Play UK

drew in an impressive number of new partners, friends,
Athlete Ambassadors and supporters, ensuring a dynamic
fan base moving into the Olympic year.
BRAND AWARENESS ON THE RISE
Brand awareness increased considerably with messaging
across numerous media platforms including Clear
Channels out of home sites, Sky TV channels, Bauer
Radio and The Financial Times website. Clear Channel
continued their significant support by providing pro bono
nationwide advertising space across thousands of bus
shelters, shopping malls and supersite billboards.
Sky TV supported us for a second year with a seasonal
campaign which ran across multiple channels, including
Sky News, ESPN Sports and MTV.
Right To Play UK also made its first major inroad into
the music world this year. With the aim of reaching
younger supporters, we brought our sport and play-based
learning games to thousands of young people who
attended music festivals around the United Kingdom.
The opportunity demonstrated the unique and effective
power of play, whilst educating people about our work.
SPORTS PARTNERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

In 2011, we established ourselves as one of the leading
international charities operating in the UK sport industry.
Thanks to Chelsea Football Clubs unwavering support,
Right To Play became the first-ever charity to be featured
on an English football clubs Champions League shirt.
Harlequins Rugby Club and the Lawn Tennis

Association enthusiastically promoted Right To Play
at the height of both their sporting seasons: during
the Big Game 4 at Twickenham Stadium Premiership
Rugbys biggest game played in front of more than
82,000 people and during the summer grass court
tennis tournaments, respectively.
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ONGOING AND NEW SUPPORT

ENDS 2011 ON A HIGH
Right To Play UK supporters also had the chance to attend
a number of thrilling fundraising and cultivation events,
including the ever-popular World Cup Challenge held
at Chelsea FCs home ground, Stamford Bridge. Twenty
teams participated, adopting names of countries where
we work, such as Tanzania, Ghana and Lebanon, and
played against one another for the championship while
raising vital funds for our programs.
In May 2011, supporter Sabine Diederichs took on an
extreme challenge for Right To Play: to ski across
Greenland. Inspired by her dog sledding trip the previous
year, Sabine decided to ski across the frozen country
to raise money for children around the world.
In December 2011, Right To Play CEO and founder
Johann Koss was in London to launch an exciting
new global initiative, the Patrons Leadership Circle.
The group connects like-minded individuals and
families who are committed to our mission and to
supporting the organization. In return, the Circle
provides these individuals with the chance to celebrate
program successes made possible through their
generous contributions.
Right To Play and David Lloyd Leisure, the biggest
health club chain in Europe, announced a new two-year
partnership starting in 2012. This partnership will see
engagement with David Lloyd Leisure members and
staff throughout the two-year period.
Finally, Right To Play UKs annual bike ride was supported

by new partner Specialized, raising in excess of 120,000.
The 2012 ride was launched by Right To Play Athlete
Ambassador and World Champion Mark Cavendish.
A team warms up
at the Right To Play
World Cup Challenge.
Right To Play UK would like to thank the

following Board Members, Corporate Partners,
Media Partners, Sports Partners, NGOs,
Foundations and Community Partners,
Government Funders, and Individual
Donors for their generous support.
Right To Plays logo is prominently displayed

on Chelsea FC players shirts as they celebrate
scoring in a Champions League match.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEDIA PARTNERS
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Carl Liederman (Chair)

Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Bauer Media
Clear Channel
Financial Times
Sky
UK Sport
Lisa Carling
Director, WCM Ltd
Karen Conway
Jake Donavan (2012)
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
Simon Holden
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Michael Howarth (2012)
Managing Partner, Strata Capital UK
Martin Large
CEO, Steljes
Leslie McCormack-Gathy
John Pritchard (Chair 2012)
CEO, Piper Pritchard
Dwight Poler
Managing Director, Bain Capital
CORPORATE PARTNERS
Atos
Bain Capital
Barclays Spaces for Sport
COS the Complete Office Solution
K&L Gates LLP
Navistar Global Logistics
RK&O
Standard Chartered Bank
SPORTS PARTNERS
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
The Cirenza Family
The Conway Family
Maria Driano and Chris Kelly
The Fass Family
The Henderson Family
The Holden Family
Doug Kirdar-Smith and Family
The Lobley Family
The Poler Family
The Shaffran Family
The Skattum Family
Nikola Sutherland
Martin Woodhams
British Universities and Colleges Sport

Chelsea Football Club
Harlequins Rugby Club
The Lawn Tennis Association
Specialized

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Comic Relief
Goldman Sachs Gives
Royal Parks Foundation
UNICEF UK
Dag Skattum
Partner, TPG
Athlete Ambassador Mark Cavendish

signs autographs at the Right To Play
Bike Ride launch in London, UK.
Photo: Getty Images
Stewart Binns (2012)

Chief Executive, Big Ape Media
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NATIONAL OFFICES
UNITED STATES
Right To Play USA reached a high

point in 2011, with the establishment
of new partnerships, the expansion of
our donor communities nationwide,
the recruitment of new Athlete
Ambassadors and the successful
completion of several key events
across the country.
OUR SIGNATURE WEST COAST EVENT:
THE MAY PLAY DAY
Thanks to several generous supporters in the San
Francisco-area, in May 2011 we hosted our second
May Play Day in Woodside, California. More than 300
children, adults, Athlete Ambassadors, and staff enjoyed
a day of games, an outdoor picnic, a live auction and the
music of local zydeco jazz band, The California Honeydrops.
Sixteen Athlete Ambassadors attended the event,
including Olympic Gold Medalist skier Picabo Street.
I was able to see everyone learn through play. It was
inspiring, said Street. I want to go into the field to
work with the children there, and help raise even more
awareness for what Right To Play is doing. I cant wait
to get more involved.
People always ask me why I continue to be so involved
and passionate about Right To Play and its because of
the kids, said Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer, Summer
Sanders. I get to see kids faces light up all around the
world when they hold the Red Ball and now its even
more special because my kids find such joy in playing
and I see the same looks on their faces.
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST SPRINTER

ALLYSON FELIX JOINS OUR TEAM
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In September, American track superstar Allyson Felix

became the latest Olympian to join our dedicated team of
Athlete Ambassadors. Shortly thereafter, Felix traveled to
the Middle East with CEO Johann Koss, where they met
with teachers and Coaches in Jordan, Lebanon and the
Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza). Right To Play
Athlete Ambassador Allyson Felix during

her field visit to the Palestinian Territories
(West Bank and Gaza).
has helped countless children throughout the world with

sport and play programs something that has been
incredibly important in my life. Every single child in the
world has the right to play and I am looking forward to
doing my part to make that happen, said Felix.
FULFILLING THE
1 MILLION KIDS CHALLENGE
Newmans Own Foundation, challenged
Right To Play USA to raise a total of $250,000 in
response to our goal of engaging one million children in
regular weekly play activities. The Foundation pledged
to match this amount if we successfully raised the funds
within a designated six month window. We fulfilled
the challenge in early 2012, inspiring philanthropic
commitments from several new donors through individual
events, meetings and online campaigns.
GEARING UP TO LAUNCH LOCAL

RIGHT TO PLAY PROGRAMMING
In late 2011, we laid the groundwork for the launch
of our first program in the United States. The goal of
this new program, run in partnership with the New York
City Department of Education, is to improve childrens
motivation and commitment to learning, whilst helping
them build stronger problem-solving and critical thinking
skills. The program will be implemented in 10 to 15
pre-kindergartens in the Bronx, New York City, and is
scheduled to begin in November 2012.
Right To Play USA would like to thank

the following Board Members, Individual
Donors, NGOs, Foundations and Community
Partners, Corporate Partners and Sports
Partners for their generous support.
Lisa Walker, Executive Director of Newmans Own Foundation, presents

Right To Play USA Board Member Kate Duhamel, Right To Play Founder and
CEO Johann Koss, and Right To Play USA National Director Lindsay Hower with
a cheque to kick off the 1 Million Kids Initiative in October, 2011.
Robert Baynard
Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase
Philip D. M. de Picciotto
President, Octagon, Inc.
Paul B. Edgerley (2012)
Managing Director, Bain Capital
J. Michael Evans (Chair 2012)
Vice Chairman & Global Head of Growth Markets,
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
O. Andreas Halvorsen (2012)
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee
& Management Committee, Viking Global
Inverstors LP
Johann Olav Koss
President and CEO, Right To Play International
Meridee A. Moore
Founder, Senior Managing Member
& Chief Investment Officer, Watershed Asset
Management LLC
William Orbe
Founding Partner, Richards, Kibbe & Orbe LLC
Dina Habib Powell (2012)
President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation
& Global Head of Corporate Engagement
Holly Taylor Sargent
President and Founder, HT Sargent LLC
Ted Virtue
Chief Executive Officer,
MidOcean Capital Partners
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Baer and son Zachary
Mr. Richard C. Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baynard
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bedell
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Birkhofer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ceremsak
Mr. Neil Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Tench Coxe
Mr. and Mrs. John Doerr
Mr. and Mrs. William Duhamel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emery
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher
Mr. Richard Fried
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hantho
Mr. Hans Humes
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Johnson
Ms. Annie DeCamp and Mr. Mark Jung
Ms. Bettina Stelle-Keller and Mr. Fred Keller
Ms. Meridee A. Moore and Mr. Kevin King
Mr. and Mrs. James Kohlberg
Mr. Ronnie Lott
Mr. and Mrs. David Macknight
Mr. and Mrs. P. Andrews McLane
Mr. and Mrs. Bjorn Nielsen
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Noonen
Mr. and Mrs. William Orbe
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Recktenwald
Mr. and Mrs. William Ring
Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Romney
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rosekrans
Mr. Edgar A. Sabounghi
Ms. Cathy Fleming and Mr. Robert Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schlein
Ms. Hilary Bates and Mr. Jerome Simon
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Spokes
Ms. Picabo Street
Dr. and Mrs. James Swartz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tollin
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Tschudi

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The Austin Community Foundation
The Joshua and Anita Bekenstein Charitable Fund
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
The Carson Family Charitable Trust
The New York Community Trust Cashin Family Fund
The Connaughton Charitable Fund
The Coulter 2006 Management Trust
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Giving Fund
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundations U.S.
Matching Gifts Program
The Downes Family Fund
Dupre/Nunnelly Charitable Trust
The Edgerley Family Foundation
The Michael B. and Mary S. Fox Fund
The Goldring Family Foundation
The Granny B. and P. Foundation
The JSJN Childrens Charitable Trust
Kensington Capital Childrens Fund
The Karsh Family Foundation
Saul and Eleanor Lerner Foundation
The McCance Foundation
Newmans Own Foundation
The Ressler & Gertz Family Foundation
The Derald H. Ruttenberg Foundation
The Lydia and Doug Shorenstein Foundation
The Silver Giving Foundation
The Robert K. Steel Family Foundation
The TomKat Trust
The Vinik Family Foundation
The Wasserman Foundation
The Lovett-Woodsum Family Fund
CORPORATE PARTNERS AND SPORTS
PARTNERS
City Tours USA Inc.
The Gatorade Company
Ginsberg+Chan Wine Merchants Asia
Harvard Varsity Club
JM Apparel
Octagon
Reed Smith Legal LLP
Richards, Kibbe & Orbe LLP
Saunders Shaw Properties Inc.
Sports Authority
United States Olympic Committee
U.S. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kate Duhamel (Chair)
Independent Filmmaker, Alley Oop Films
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2011

FINANCIAL REPORT 2011
In 2011, our total revenues increased 8.4% to
$32.1 million. Restricted revenues from governments,
foundations and other sources increased 36.6%
to $21.1 million. Our largest contributor to this
increase in restricted revenue was from the Canadian
Government. Unrestricted revenues decreased 22.4%
to $10.8 million, mainly due to the lingering effects of
the economic crisis. To counter this downturn, we are
implementing new initiatives in 2012 that will help us
increase this revenue source. In addition, we are in the
process of completing our new five-year strategic plan,
which addresses this issue and identifies opportunities
for growth in this area.
Our non-program expenses, which consist of

administrative and fundraising expenses, decreased
by 2.5% to $5.1 million. Fundraising costs remained
at the same level as 2010, as we tried to secure
additional new supporters and donors. Administration
costs were kept constant and we were cautious in our
spending as we waited for the global economy
to recover.
Total expenses increased 18.1% to $34.5 million

in 2011. This is broken down into program and
non-program expenses as outlined below.
Despite a loss of $2.4 million in 2011, we made

the conscious decision to increase our spending on
programs by utilizing our accumulated surplus, which
we have built up over the prior years.
Total program expenses increased by 22.6% to

$29.4 million as we ramped up our international
program expenses by $5.7 million over last year. We
continued to focus attention in our current countries of
operation to reach more beneficiaries and to enhance
our program quality. In addition to expenses incurred
in the countries in which we operated in 2011, we also
include expenses related to resource development and
program delivery, research, policy and cross-cultural
global education.
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While in Uganda, Dennis Lepholtz

captured a photo of children
watching a game.
Right To Play met its benchmark ratio of 85/15 for

our program expense to non-program expense. This is
in line with our commitment to grow our international
programs for our beneficiaries.
Our full consolidated financial statements, audited

by Deloitte & Touche LLP, are also available on our
website at www.righttoplay.com.
Dennis Lepholtz
Chief Financial Officer
Deloitte & Touche LLP

5140 Yonge Street
Suite 1700
Toronto ON M2N 6L7
Canada
Tel: 416-601-6150
Fax: 416-601-6151
www.deloitte.ca
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

ON THE SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To the Board of Directors of Right To Play International
The accompanying summary consolidated financial
statements, which comprise the summary consolidated
statement of financial position as at December 31, 2011,
and the summary consolidated statement of operations
and changes net assets for the year then ended, and
related Note, are derived from the audited consolidated
financial statements of Right To Play International (the
Organization) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those
consolidated financial statements in our report dated
June 21, 2012.
The summary consolidated financial statements do not
contain all the disclosures required by Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles. Reading the summary
consolidated financial statements, therefore, is not a
substitute for reading the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Organization.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
summary consolidated financial statements based on our
procedures, which were conducted in accordance with
Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, Engagements
to Report on Summary Financial Statements.
Opinion
In our opinion, the summary consolidated financial
statements derived from the audited consolidated
financial statements of the Organization for the year
ended December 31, 2011 are a fair summary of those
financial statements, on the basis described in the Note.
Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
June 21, 2012
Membre de / Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Managements Responsibility for the Summary

Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of
the summary consolidated financial statements in
accordance with the Note.
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at December 31, 2011 (stated in thousands of Canadian dollars)
Assets
Current
Cash
Short-term investments
Contributions receivable
Harmonized sales tax receivable
Prepaid and other expenses
Capital assets
Liabilities
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred contributions
Bank loan
Net assets
Invested in capital assets
Unrestricted
2011
2010
9,038
1
3,105
110
726
9,775
12
2,372
101
1,030
12,980
143
13,290
139
13,123
13,429
1,413
7,091
1,085
1,565
4,855
1,067
9,589
7,487
143
3,391
139
5,803
3,534
5,942
13,123
13,429
Note
Right To Play International has prepared these summary consolidated financial
statements to be included as part of its annual report. These summary consolidated
financial statements present the same information as the audited consolidated
financial statements, except for the consolidated statement of changes in net assets,
the consolidated statement of cash flows and the notes to the audited consolidated
financial statements. Complete audited consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2011 are available upon request.
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
year ended December 31, 2011 (stated in thousands of Canadian dollars)
2011
2010
Revenue
Restricted - programs
Restricted - others
Unrestricted
Donations-in-kind - programs
Donations-in-kind - other
20,064
1,074
10,830
22
144
14,958
514
13,951
66
150
Total revenue
32,134
29,639
Expenses
Program expenses
International programs
Program support
Operations support
Development education
Program development and monitoring and evaluation
Program research
Policy and advocacy
Donations-in-kind programs
23,968
1,155
57
2,944
621
125
545
23
18,291
1,373
194
2,423
674
642
351
66
Total program expenses
29,438
24,014
Non-program expenses
Administrative
Fund raising
2,038
3,066
2,049
3,183
Total non-program expenses
5,104
5,232
34,542
29,246
2011 Funding Sources

Government
Individuals and Corporations
Foundations
Donations-in-kind
Others
43.6%
42.1%
13.4%
0.5%
0.3%
Breakdown of Expenditure
Program and Global Education
Fund Raising
Administration
85%
9%
6%
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Total expenses
30
25
20
(2,408)
393
Net assets, beginning of year
5,942
5,549
Net assets, end of year
3,534
5,942
Excess of (expenses over revenue) revenue over expenses
15
10
5
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Revenue Since Inception

(Million $)
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INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Robert J. Myers, Chair
Chair, Right To Play International
Johann Olav Koss, Secretary
President and CEO,
Mark Wiseman, Treasurer
President and CEO,
CPP Investment Board
Tewodros Ashenafi
Chairman and CEO,
SouthWest Energy (HK) Ltd
Jean Pierre Cuoni
Chairman of the Board,
EFG International
Kate Duhamel
Independent Filmmaker,
Alley Oop Films
Mark Jung
Operating Partner,
Khosla Ventures
se Kleveland
CEO, Concerts Norway;
Former Minister of Culture,
Media and Sport, Norway
Silken Laumann
Olympian, Inspirational Speaker,
Writer, Child Advocate
Rob MacLellan
Chairman,
Northleaf Capital Partners
Meridee Moore
Senior Managing Member and
Chief Investment Officer
Watershed Asset Management L.L.C.
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Will Reynolds
Executive Partner,
New Profit Inc
Dag Skattum
Partner,
TPG
Andrew Swart
Global Partner,
Monitor Group
Johan van der Werf
Former Member Executive Board AEGON N.V.;
Chairman, Supervisory Board, ORDINA N.V.
HONOURARY INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS

Geoff Beattie
Deputy Chairman, Thomson Reuters
President and Chief Executive Officer,
The Woodbridge Company Limited
Charmaine Crooks
Olympian; President/Founder,
NGU Consultants
Jim Leech
President and CEO,
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Carl Liederman
Corporate Partner, K & L Gates
Dr. h.c. Adolf Ogi
Former Swiss Federal Councillor
Former Under-Secretary General and
Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General
on Sport for Development and Peace
Steve Pagliuca
Managing Director,
Bain Capital
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REGIONAL SUPPORTERS
EASA
Association of Hole in the Wall Camps
American Refugee Committee
Goldman Sachs
Grumeti Fund
Lundin for Africa Foundation
McCance Foundation
Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and
Confederation of Sports (NIF)
Refugee International Japan
Save the Children (UK)
Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
WAFA
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Comic Relief
Dieter Kathmann Foundation
International Foundation
McCall MacBain Foundation
National School Breakfast (Netherlands)
Symphasis Foundation
World Vision
Wucher Stiftung Foundation
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MENA
The Canadian Representative Office in
the Palestinian Territories
The Embassy of Canada to Lebanon
Goethe Institute
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai
Newmans Own Foundation
Office of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein Wife of
HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum VicePresident and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai
Qatar 2022 Bid Committee
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
ASIA
adidas Hong Kong Limited
The Alexander Charles Foundation
Barclays Bank PLC
Drs. Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee
Charitable Foundation
The Embassy of Canada to Thailand
Cannon Trustees Limited
Cargill Investment (China) Ltd.
Cummins Incorporated
Dimon Foundation
DKSH Holding Ltd.
DonAid Foundation
EFG Bank
HSBC Global Education Trust
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
The Kadoorie Charitable Foundation
Mens UNO
Microsoft
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Nokia (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Novo Nordisk
Procter & Gamble
Rolex SA
The Royal Norwegian Embassy to Pakistan
Swire Beverages
Swire Coca-Cola Beverages Xiamen Ltd.
Urs and Gabriela Wietlisbach Foundation
Walmart China
Walter Haefner Foundation
LATIN AMERICA (PERU)
Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
Fondo Minera Antamina
Nyrstar Compania Minera
Scotiabank
NATIONAL OFFICES
REGIONAL OFFICES
CANADA
Robert Witchel, National Director
65 Queen Street West,
Thomson Building,
Suite 1801, Box 64
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2M5
Canada
Tel: +1 416 203 0190
rwitchel@righttoplay.com
www.righttoplay.ca
ASIA
Nina Valentic, Senior Director, International Programs
Thomson Building,
Suite 1900, Box 64
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2M5
Canada
Tel: +1 416 498 1922
nvalentic@righttoplay.com
NETHERLANDS
Karijn Akkerman, Director
Laan van Nieuw Oost Indi 123
2593 BM DEN HAAG
Tel: +31 (0) 70 315 3490
info@righttoplay.nl
www.righttoplay.nl
NORWAY
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WE TRANSFORM

Our mission is to use

WHY IS PLAY SO IMPORTANT

Where We Work ....................................................... 4

Our Team ................................................................ 5

How We Impact ....................................................... 6

United Kingdom .................................................... 30

Financial Statements 2011 .................................... 34

We Help Children Learn............................................ 8

International Board of Directors .............................. 38

We Promote Health ................................................ 10

Honourary International Board Members .................. 39

We Develop Communities ....................................... 12

Regional Supporters ............................................... 40

We Build Peace ..................................................... 14

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

Similarly, in places like Pakistan, growing numbers of

In 2011, we conducted an organization-wide gender audit

Like in Mayyadas case, for every individual that we

Johann Olav Koss

WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO PLAY?

WHAT DO WE DO? WE EDUCATE.

We Build Peace by teaching conflict resolution and

WHO HAVE WE REACHED?

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

We Promote Health by encouraging physical fitness,

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

(West Bank and Gaza)

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

A DELIVERY MODEL THAT BUILDS

When designing programs, Right To Play first completes

To ensure quality implementation of our programs,

MONITORING AND EVALUATING

Reflect - The learner considers: What did I just

Apply - The learner considers: How can I use what I

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

Connect - The learner considers: How does this

RIGHT TO PLAY PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL

Right To Plays programs incorporate

We Promote Health. Our programs are used to educate

THEORY OF BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

KEY FACTORS IN BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

We Help Children Learn. Our programs foster the

WE HELP CHILDREN LEARN

POWER OF PLAY ENDORSED

In Peru, where we reached more than 4,800 children

Working closely with local authorities, Right To Play

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

Contributing to a safer school environment is creating

With no early childhood education scheme for more than

*Results from Thailand

As a result of this action, the Thai Ministry of Education

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

of classrooms used active

In Liberia, childrens knowledge and attitudes around

Liberian parents have also noticed a change in their

An evaluation completed in Liberia in 2011 shows that:

Right To Play Annual Report 2011

81% of participants felt people living with HIV and

81% of participants felt people living with HIV and