Coordinator Khlong Toey Music Program – Thailand Bo is a teacher. She teaches English and Thai as a foreign language (Gigi is her student!). She knows that children who have little opportunities in life really need the support of kind-hearted adults. She’s been working in the education field for more than 10 years and believes … Read More
A vida pode mudar em um instante. Para a comunidade de Curitiba, Brasil, esse processo começou quando um amigo do jovem empresário Alan Eccel mostrou a ele um video do Playing For Change. “Ele me tocou imediatamente, na hora senti que precisava ajudar de alguma forma”, diz Alan Eccel. Centenas de músicos e milhares de … Read More
My name is Emily Randall, and this Fall I visited the Foundation’s music and art programs throughout Nepal. I’m writing to you today because sometimes when we give, we don’t know how much it will matter. I wanted to take a moment to share with you the incredible impact of your generosity, which I’ve now … Read More
In the fall of 2013, students from the Multicultural Music Program at Morgantown Learning Academy (MLA) in West Virginia, led by their teacher Jen-Osha Buysse, reached halfway around the world to our students in the Udayapur Music Program in Tintale Village, Nepal. The Nepali children were thrilled to receive a hearty “Namaste” from their new … Read More
The dun dun (“Dunun”) is a double headed, cylindrical drum typically with a wooden shell (although metal and fibreglass shells exist) and cowhide heads (although, some have goat-skin heads). The heads are held on with rope and often steel rings. The dundun is very popular throughout West Africa and usually accompanies the Djembé. Methods of … Read More
For the second year in a row, Playing For Change Foundation has been honored with a prestigious 2014 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. The Top-Rated Nonprofit award was based on the large number of positive reviews that Playing For Change Foundation received – reviews written by volunteers, … Read More