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The mission is the same, but each program and community is different. With every project we learn something new.
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A small group of determined Nepali women are using music as a tool to educate young girls and their families about human trafficking, and save the lives of vulnerable children.
Tintale Village Mother’s Society
Tintale Village, Nepal -
The village of Kirina has carried its history through music and poetry for over 1,000 years. The music school will help the youth of the village carry this valuable tradition into the future.
École De Musique de Kirina
Kirina, Mali -
Located 10 miles outside of Cape Town, South Africa, this music school offers classes in music theory, rehearsal, and performance to students ages 7 to 20.
Ntonga Music School
Gugulethu, South Africa -
PFCF partnered with LEAF International to provide traditional drumming and performance classes to Rwandan youth and the community in Kigali.
Intore Culture & Music Program
Kigali, Rwanda -
We have partnered with Aura Imports Sponsorship Project to open a music program in Tintale’s new Teaching Center. From Kathmandu it requires a 14-hour drive followed by a 3-hour hike to reach this remote village!
Udayapur Music Program
Udayapur, Nepal -
Aspiring musicians at the Mitrata Nepal Orphanage love learning to play music. The students take classes in flute, harmonium, drums, and Sarangi taught by expert local musicians and teachers.
Mitrata Nepal Music Program
Kathmandu, Nepal -
Master drum-maker Hari Kul offers free music lessons to local orphans in his drum shop in Lalitpur, Nepal.
Hari Kul Music School
Patan, Lalitpur District, Nepal -
Tamale is hometown of the Playing For Change Band's percussionist, Mohammed Alidu. The school offers music and dance classes rooted in the traditional style of the northern region of Ghana.
Bizung School of Music and Dance
Tamale, Ghana
NEWS
Feb 08, 2013
Update from Tamale
by Mohammed AliduFor the past two weeks, the students at the Bizung School of Music and Dance and I have been working on a new song. The name of the song is “Zanma Bahi Kan Chan Torani” and it is a traditional song that is accompanied by the Tora Dance.
We have been workshopping the piece to build it in an ensemble style. Traditionally it is played only with lunga and gungon but the children are now learning to… more
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Apr 23, 2013
The results are in. You did it!
by Elizabeth HunterMusic education creates powerful change.
A recent comprehensive evaluation of our programs shows evidence of success, and we are inspired by the positive feedback from program participants. We are pleased to share with you some of what we heard and observed: the change in action.
When you support the Playing For Change Foundation, you are making this kind of change possible for our students and… more
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Solar Panels in Kirina
by François ViguiéKirina has recently experienced a tremendous change for the daily life of the community. The village has been offered more than 300 solar panels (photovoltaic panels) through the Malian government. The initiative is the result of the cooperation between the Chinese and the Malian governments. The village of Kirina has been chosen for this very special gift among thousands of villages in Mali…… more
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Foundation cement
Provides five bags of cement to help build the foundation of a music school


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