STORIES OF POSITIVE CHANGE AND SOCIAL IMPACT
“Now I Am Somebody”: a student reflects on his inspiring journey
A powerful testimony from Abraham, music student at the Salam Music Program in northern Uganda. South Sudanese refugee now in Uganda, Abraham shares his inspiring journey of resilience and transformation.
The Dream Has Come through. Bidibidi refugee settlement, Uganda
An overview video of our work within Bidibidi, alongside our local partner Sina Loketa. Sina Loketa is a refugee-led non-profit organization dedicated to empowering refugees, who co-created the Salam Music
Meet with Priscila in Cinco Saltos, Argentina
Priscila is attenting music classes and activities at the PFC Patagonia Music Program in Cinco Saltos and, El Arroyon in Argentina. In just a few years she learn to sing
Architecture at Joudour Sahara
The Joudour Sahara Music Program in M’hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco has entered a new phase of creating positive change in the Sahara Desert. Award-winning Moroccan architect Aziza Chaouni has designed state-of-the-art cultural and environmental facilities that respond to the great needs of the region.
Support Emergency Effort After Major Flood in Brazil
The South of Brazil has been struck by an unprecedented flood. The heavy rains and floods have killed over 100 people in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul since last week. Some
Meet Kethelyn, music student in Curitiba, Brazil
Meet Kethelyn, a 15-year old student at the Instituto Playing For Change in Curitiba, Brazil. Her testimony about her own experience at the music school is an example of how music and art can bring positive change into the lives of youth.
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
This International Women’s Day we take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the tireless work of our staff to create new opportunities and new normals for women and girls around
Building a Cultural Campus in Tamale, Ghana
Playing For Change Foundation has received financial support from the Nina Simone Charitable Trust to build a state-of-the-art cultural campus in northern Ghana at PFCF program the Bizung School of Music and Dance. PFCF Sustainable Design Advisor, award-winning architect, and Associate Professor of architecture Aziza Chaouni has designed music and dance classrooms, a performance space, and a recording studio, among other facilities
First recordings at the Bidibidi Art Center in Uganda
Witness the first music recording at the brand new arts center in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda of South Sudanese refugees performing traditional Kakwa music. This center will officially
Providing access to clean water in Mali
https://vimeo.com/949919260 We’re excited to share that, with support from Grammy Award-winning artist Damon Albarn, we completed necessary repairs on community wells in the village of Kirina, Mali. Musicians and students
PFC Day 2023 in Curitiba, Brazil
This is the ninth year in a row that an amazing PFC Day event is organized by our team in Curitiba, Brazil. This year’s edition saw 10, 000 attendees throughout
Solutions to an Urgent Food Crisis in Bidibidi Refugee Camp
There is a food crisis in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement where our program the Salam Arts Program is located. Monthly food rations distributed by multiple intergovernmental bodies have been reduced
Meet Parbati Dahal, Tintale Village Mother’s Society president
Watch this video to hear Parbati Dahal talk about the mission, importance, and impact of the Mother’s Society on women and girls across rural eastern Nepal. Parbati is a co-founder
Meet Rashmi Adhikari
Meet Rashmi Adhikari! Watch this video to learn about Rashmi’s inspiring work with our programs in Tintale Village, Nepal. She recounts first hand the positive change we’ve helped
Meet with Mahamadou Diabaté, director of Ecole de Musique de Kirina in Mali
Meet with Mahamadou Diabaté, director of our music school in Mali and 70th generation of musicians in his family. Mahamadou has been leading Ecole de Musique de Kirina for more
Meet Anu, vocal mentor at the Musica Music Institute in Nepal
Anu started as a student at the Musica Music Institute in Nepal when she was 16 years old. She is now a vocal mentor at the Institute and teaches vocals
Meet with Sarangi Master Kiran Nepali, in Kathmandu , Nepal
Kiran Nepali is a master Sarangi player from Kathmandu Nepal. Kiran has been a teacher at PFCF programs in Kathmandu and is a recognized musician who has played with some of
Providing Emergency Supplies to the Village of Kirina, Mali
Our staff at Ecole de Musique de Kirina just came back from providing emergency resources throughout the community of Kirina, where the situation regarding basic supplies has been seriously affected
Our team reports from our music program in Bangladesh
A video update from Dhaka, Bangladesh, where our team is visiting our students and staff at the Mirpur Music Program. Meet with our executive director, Jake Groshong and hear his
The Blues Goes Back To Its African Roots
Our short film “From Mississippi to the Saharan Desert” is out! It tracks the music residency hosted by the Joudour Sahara Music Program with musicians Vasti Jackson, Maya Kyles, and