Brendan Tuohey – Peace Players International

We have a great podcast today, it’s with Brendan Tuohey, one of the co-founders of PeacePlayers International. PPI is a non profit that uses the game of basketball to unite, educate and inspire young kids in divided communities.  They work with communities in conflict and bring these communities together by the game of basketball.  Their […]

We have a great podcast today, it’s with Brendan Tuohey, one of the co-founders of PeacePlayers International. PPI is a non profit that uses the game of basketball to unite, educate and inspire young kids in divided communities.  They work with communities in conflict and bring these communities together by the game of basketball.  Their philosophy is that children that play together can learn to live together peacefully.

I wanted to contribute to Peace Players International so I set it up so that for each person that signs up to go through Fit For Photos, we sponsored one child to play in a PeacePlayers International basketball tournament.  My own little One for One movement that I initially wanted to set up after reading the book Start Something that Matters, by Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoe company.

Brendan tells all about PeacePlayers International, how they got started, their mission, the kids they’re working with now, their vision for the future and how you can get involved.

You can listen to the podcast with Brendan here:

Here’s a picture of Brendan and some of the kids PPI has worked with:

How playing basketball in Ireland helped Brendan and his brothers come up with the idea of starting a charity organization
Why they picked the sport of basketball to help solve conflict and instill peace
What made Brendan decide to leave a comfortable, good paying job and help run the charity
Whether or not his new wife was on board with him leaving a comfortable job to take this risk and help run the charity
The mission of PeacePlayers International
Why they picked South Africa as one of their first countries they worked with
How they expanded and brought PeacePlayers International to the Middle East and helped bring Israeli and Palestinian kids together through the game of basketball.
Other countries and areas that PPI is expanding into to help use sport to bring communities together and build peace
The initial data that’s showing kids are developing relationships and friendships, and the changed attitudes are impacting their families and communities
The long term vision of PeacePlayers International
How someone can get involved with the PeacePlayers International charity and mission
And much more

PeacePlayers International Resources

Here are some resources where you can learn more about PeacePlayers International and get involved:

PeacePlayers International Main Website

PeacePlayers International Blog

Find PPI on Facebook Here

Chat with PPI on Twitter Here

Check Out PPI Pictures on Instagram Here

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