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At The Opentree Foundation, we are proud to be pioneers in advocating for play as a vital catalyst for creating a better world. In a complex environment where many children feel unwanted and abandoned, play emerges as a cornerstone of healthy human development, offering essential opportunities for growth and connection.
Our mission is rooted in nurturing strengths among at-risk children who often face significant challenges, such as low self-esteem, poor learning outcomes, and difficulties in making positive decisions. Many of these children grapple with unclear core values, which complicates their ability to discern right from wrong.
We focus on fostering strengths in three key areas:
1. Access to Quality Play: We strive to create safe, engaging environments where children in need can thrive through meaningful play experiences.
2. Life Skills and Socio-Emotional Learning: Our robust play programs emphasize the development of crucial life skills, ensuring that children not only enjoy play but also learn to navigate their emotions and relationships effectively.
3. Empowering Educators: By equipping teachers with play-focused knowledge, resources and practices to become effective play practitioners, we transform classrooms into optimised learning environments.
The annual report highlights our work done throughout the year, including our Co-founder-CEO, Shweta Chari, representing the organisation at the International Play Association (IPA); schools turning into playful spaces; our work towards taking play to maximum children in India and more.
As we step into the next year, we continue to work towards ensuring that every child’s Right to Play is realised, and that play is made an integral part of every childhood in India.
“The stories of impact we encountered this year inspire us – schools building their own play spaces, children designing games.
Shweta Chari, Co-founder, CEO, The Opentree Foundation
