You're
probably wondering what is East African Playgrounds (EAP)?
Founded by two graduates from The University of Leeds in
2009, EAP is a small charity that believes that play is important for
children's upbringing and development. In the UK, the government funds millions
of pounds each year in children's activities, like building playgrounds. But
in Uganda, where the majority of the population are children, they do not have
any government funding. And this is where EAP comes in!
Each
summer, EAP sends out 150 volunteers to Uganda to help design these
playgrounds. However they also rely on the help from local Ugandan merchants in
sourcing all building materials as this develops the Ugandan economy. They also
develop long-term employment and training opportunities, as young people are taught
how skills like welding when building these playgrounds.
Why play?
I think
we can all agree that when you are a child, it is important that there is time
in the day dedicated purely to playtime. Play is vital for endless reasons. To
name a few; it has the potential to contribute to the social and economic
development of communities; it can transform children’s lives for the better
and allows children to develop a creative mind away from school. EAP designs
playgrounds that provide high quality, fun and safe playgrounds as well
as games and arts programmes.
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| a cool picture telling you why play is valuable |
Volunteering
with EAP will be an incredible experience as I will get to see first-hand, what
your money is able to give these children and their cute little smiles! 100% of
all donations will be spent on making these playgrounds J
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| roughly where your money goes |
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