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Off the field: barriers to sport participation
We’re no strangers to the transformative power of sport and the benefits it brings to those […]
More detailFrom lockdowns to line-outs: Philippine Rugby’s pandemic pivot
It has been exactly four years since the start of the pandemic lockdowns in the Philippines, considered among the harshest and longest in the world. Despite facing one of its toughest challenges, the Philippine rugby community found strength in solidarity and emerged stronger.
More detailChildFund Rugby and BPF Malawi conclude partnership
After two years of collaboration, ChildFund Rugby and Bhubesi Pride Foundation (BPF) announced the conclusion of […]
More detailChildFund Rugby transforming lives as Principal Social Impact Partner of World Rugby
World Rugby and ChildFund Rugby have announced a continuation of their transformational social impact partnership, reaffirming […]
More detail‘In this sport, everyone is welcome’ – solidarity in rugby
An unexpected, if not overlooked space where gender non-conforming individuals can be themselves and succeed, is the country’s rugby community. In other parts of the world, rugby has been deemed as traditionally masculine, but in the Philippines, rugby has created communities where everyone can feel included, regardless of their identity.
More detailTürkiye Rugby Federation wins Social Responsibility Project Award at Sporun Devleri Buluşuyor
Ankara, Türkiye — The Türkiye Ragbi Federasyonu received the Social Responsibility Project Award during the 8th […]
More detailVietnam partnerships deliver change across communities
For eight years, ChildFund Rugby has partnered with communities in Vietnam to support leaders, challenge gender […]
More detailPass It Back Türkiye: rugby supports community recovery
“I left my home and came here. My mother told me ‘Even if you’re ice, never […]
More detailChildFund Rugby transforming lives as Principal Social Impact Partner of World Rugby and Rugby World Cup 2023
World Rugby and ChildFund Rugby have announced a continuation of their transformational social impact partnership, reaffirming […]
More detailRugby superstar Ilona Maher announced as latest ChildFund Rugby Ambassador
For global rugby fans, she is the sport’s most exciting player, but for the rest of […]
More detail22 in 2022: We look back at 22 great moments in 2022
After a year of rising above challenges to continue delivering impact despite lockdowns and restrictions, partners […]
More detail#RWC2021 ends with a resounding victory for all women and girls in rugby
Auckland, New Zealand – At Eden Park stadium, no seat was empty as more than 40,000 […]
More detailGet into Rugby PLUS: Driving Change and Tackling Gender Inequality in Fiji
Fiji has a rich history of sports passion and expertise. With rugby as one of the […]
More detailRugby Solidarity in the Aftermath: How an All-women Rugby Crew Became Typhoon Responders
At the end of 2021, a Category 5 typhoon hit the Philippine archipelago, leaving hundreds dead, […]
More detail#BreakTheBias: Teen Challenges Biases in Rugby with the Help of Their Coach
When 13-year-old Noy* started out in rugby, they thought their identity will be a barrier. As […]
More detail#BreakTheBias: Five Mothers Break Traditional Gender Expectations with Rugby
“It is not common for mothers like us to do activities like this; people in our […]
More detailHuyen: ‘Passing it back’ to Change the Future
“I now believe that nothing is impossible.” Coach Bui Thanh Huyen said shortly after being named […]
More detailSafeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project Wrap-up
In 2020, ChildFund Sport for Development (S4D) launched a Safeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project to support sports […]
More detailA Journey across Continents: Two Cyclists Look Back at DHL Race to Rugby World Cup
“It’s pretty crazy how two people from different countries, different generations, different in personality types can […]
More detailCoach Noy – How Rugby Changed My Life
I was born and initially raised in Chomphet district, Luang Prabang province. When I finished 4th […]
More detailTyphoon Hagibis Recovery: Looking Back
The Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan was a milestone global sporting event for Asia, rugby, […]
More detailCOVID Recovery – Keeping Safe and Healthy through Rugby
Reconnect is a COVID-19 early recovery rugby and life skills curriculum developed by ChildFund, delivered by […]
More detailLearn and Grow Through Sport – a Story of Coach Lan
“My name is Bui Thi Lan and I’m from Vietnam. I am 29 years old and […]
More detailReconnect – Keeping Children Safe and Connected Through Sport
What is Reconnect? The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption to the world and heavily impacted […]
More detailWhy Have We Rebranded to ChildFund Rugby?
As of 15th February 2021, ChildFund has rebranded the Pass It Back rugby and life skills […]
More detailCoach Hien’s story: I’m proud to support my community during COVID-19
Hien is a keen Hoa Binh Rugby Network Pass It Back Coach from Vietnam. She started […]
More detailSafeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project in Action
ChildFund supports organisations around the world to help keep everyone safe in sport. In August, the […]
More detailChildFund Australia says thank you to New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi for continued program work through Covid-19
24 October 2020: Child-focused international aid agency ChildFund today thanked the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam […]
More detailChildFund and Oceania Rugby expand partnership to keep everyone safe in rugby across the region
19 October 2020: Child-focused international aid agency ChildFund and Oceania Rugby will expand their program to […]
More detailCoach Toukeu helps keep children safe through sport
Toukeu and his players Toukeu lives in Xieng Khouang, Laos, and has been a Lao Rugby […]
More detailMy voice, our equal future
This International Day of the Girl, UNICEF is calling for everyone to support the theme: ‘My voice, […]
More detailA victory for all girls rugby team Blazing Sun
We beat the boys 3 times in a row! This story happened on a sunny February […]
More detailYoung, bold, and inspiring – a story about Trang
Trang is a female player from Hoa Binh, Vietnam. She has been playing rugby for 2 […]
More detailConnecting young people during the global pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and trauma at all levels of society. Programs like […]
More detailSport for Development Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 and community recovery
Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and trauma at all levels of society. The […]
More detailHow ChildFund Pass It Back keeps children safe in sport
Organised sport provides children and young people with many fantastic opportunities, but it also comes with […]
More detailChildFund Pass It Back Coach Ha uses her skills to protect her community
Ha is a ChildFund Pass It Back coach in Hoa Binh, Vietnam, and a trained community-based […]
More detailPutting leadership skills into action during COVID-19
With social distancing restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ChildFund Pass It Back coaches […]
More detailI didn’t think the game was for me
Meet Mai, a young and eager ChildFund Pass It Back player from a small village in […]
More detailChildFund response to COVID-19 emergency
ChildFund Australia implements a range of child-focused development programs in the Asia-Pacific region and has serious […]
More detailHow ChildFund Pass It Back supports gender equality
Asia-Pacific is home to more than 4.5 billion people. Around half are female. Despite global initiatives […]
More detailBlazing a trail for girls and women in Timor-Leste
Seventeen-year-old Feb is blazing a trail in her small community in Timor-Leste. She is a passionate […]
More detailDoes sport have the power to change the world?
Sport has the power to inspire, unite people from diverse backgrounds and create hope. It’s so […]
More detailChange the world with ChildFund Pass It Back
When you support ChildFund Pass it Back you are helping young people change the world. ChildFund […]
More detailThe positive impact of sport on education
There is significant research available today which points to the important and positive impact that sport […]
More detailGirls can play rugby: sport and the rights of the girl child
Rugby is a sport that brings people together through teamwork, the love of learning new skills […]
More detailRugby World Cup 2019 set to ‘pass it back’ to children in the region
Today marks the official start of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. ChildFund is honoured to […]
More detailWhat makes a great ChildFund Pass It Back coach?
Did you know that ChildFund Pass It Back has registered more than 500 rugby coaches in […]
More detailMy life has changed for the better since becoming a ChildFund Pass It Back coach
Chan Lor has been a coach with ChildFund Pass It Back in Laos for over two […]
More detailCreating new rugby heartlands in Asia
As the game of rugby union looks to increase its growth around the world, Asia is […]
More detailA journey of discovery for Van
For Van, aged 13 years from Vietnam, the chance to visit Japan earlier this year, to […]
More detail10 quotes from the heroes of ChildFund Pass It Back
Many of the players and coaches who are involved in the ChildFund Pass It Back program […]
More detailThe Aussie-made rugby program that changed my life
At 16 years old, Lar went from never having played a sport, to competing in a […]
More detailTracking positive change in local communities
At ChildFund Pass It Back, we have an amazing group of coaches, with each one playing […]
More detailWhat is wheelchair rugby?
At ChildFund, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to play, learn and grow through their […]
More detailFor Nhan, ChildFund Pass It Back is so much more than just sport
Nhan is 17 years old. Around four years ago, he joined ChildFund Pass It Back as […]
More detailTag rugby in the mountains of Laos
Among the mountains of Nonghet, in northeast Laos, hundreds of families in small villages make their […]
More detailThe first ever rugby tournament takes place in Tan Lac, Vietnam
Over 500 keen rugby fans gathered together in the mountainous district of Tan Lac, northern Vietnam, […]
More detail25 ways Sport for Development programs help children learn
Sport for Development is a powerful and proven way to facilitate change for disadvantaged youth in […]
More detailHow ChildFund ‘passes it back’ for children and communities
This year, in an incredible show of solidarity and generosity, the global rugby community has pledged […]
More detailMo and Hien: rugby coaches of strength and determination
Mo and Hien have been ChildFund Pass It Back coaches for the Ngo Luong Commune for […]
More detailTaking rugby to remote communities in Vietnam
The three communes of Ngo Luong, Ngoi Hoa, and Trung Hoa are situated in one of […]
More detail3 ways that rugby builds coordination skills for children
There are few parents who don’t understand the many benefits for children that come from taking […]
More detailRugby inspires Bounpasong with dreams for her future
Bounpasong, a ChildFund Pass It Back coach and member of the Lao National Women’s team, shares […]
More detailHow does sport connect people and communities?
Sport isn’t just a game. It’s a useful tool to break down social and cultural barriers […]
More detailRugby: a sport for everyone
Rob Abernethy, Rugby World Cup General Manager 2019, explains how the game of rugby is an […]
More detailDuoc: the chance to be a child again
At 12 years old, Duoc has assumed many household responsibilities, including taking care of his younger brother. […]
More detailHow sport can improve the lives of children in disadvantaged communities
In 1993, the United Nations adopted its first resolution on sport, marking the fact that sport […]
More detailChildFund Pass It Back arrives in Timor-Leste
ChildFund Board member Carolyn Hardy recently travelled to Timor-Leste to see ChildFund’s work on the ground. […]
More detail4 ways sport can create positive change in communities
Sport is not only fun and a great way to lead a healthy lifestyle, it can […]
More detailLar is determined to never give up
Lar is 16 years old and lives in Nonghet District, Xieng Khouang Province. This region of […]
More detailRugby is a girl’s game too
In today’s world, there are 1.1 billion girls. They are full of potential but are often […]
More detailAn unusual sighting: rugby comes to a remote village in Laos
Xaykham is a 17-year-old secondary school student from Nonghet, Laos. The village where he was born […]
More detailUsing sport to keep girls and women safe
When you watch Serena Williams play on the court, you can’t help but be engulfed by […]
More detailA mother-daughter rugby coaching team
Nga is 33 years-old and a rugby coach with ChildFund Pass It Back. Like many of […]
More detailAchieving the Global Goals: the role of sport in ending poverty
At ChildFund, we believe in the power of sport as a tool for good. Why? Because […]
More detailOut of the house and onto the pitch
For many young girls and women living in rural Vietnam, participation in sport is unheard of […]
More detailRugby changed my life
Lao Khang comes from a small village in Nonghet District in the rural north of Laos. […]
More detailAda Milby: breaking barriers in women’s rugby
Ada Milby’s early experiences in sports have led her to become a trailblazer for girls and […]
More detailCharlotte Caslick: it is a universal truth that every child loves to play
On Universal Children’s Day, Australian Rugby Sevens star and ChildFund Ambassador Charlotte Caslick talks about the […]
More detailRugby moves to up your game
Fives skills to help you take your game of rugby to the next level.
More detailA rugby player and role model
Truong is a coach with ChildFund Pass It Back, which uses tag rugby to teach children in developing communities important life skills.
More detailThe story so far: a history of ChildFund Pass It Back
Chris Mastaglio, director of ChildFund Pass It Back, reflects on his early experiences in Laos, and […]
More detailWhich countries play rugby?
When you hear the term “rugby-playing nation” you might immediately think of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa […]
More detailHow ChildFund Pass It Back is changing lives in Vietnam
Kim Chi is a young girl from a remote, rural district in northern Vietnam. She plays […]
More detailA girl in Vietnam with an egg-shaped ball: rugby and gender equality
It is early on a chilly winter morning in Kim Boi, a northern mountainous district in […]
More detailChildFund Pass It Back wins award at Beyond Sport Global Awards 2017
NEW YORK, 26 JULY 2017: ChildFund Pass It Back, a unique sport for development program in Asia, […]
More detailRugby star Nicole Beck inspires a new generation of women in Vietnam
Today is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is: Be Bold for Change. Aussie […]
More detailUsing the power of sport to overcome barriers for youth in Asia
A new video launched by Campaign for Australian Aid has captured the success of ChildFund Pass […]
More detailFacing future challenges through sport
Ten months ago, 27-year-old Huyen’s destiny seemed written in stone – marry young, raise a family […]
More detail‘I am a girl, I can play!’
The role of sport is often overlooked in development, but ChildFund sees it as a high-quality, […]
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