About the organization

Reclaim Childhood creates safe and inclusive spaces for refugee and local girls in Jordan to thrive by playing sports, working with coaches, and building community. The organization has three main goals. The first is creating safe spaces where participants can “Reclaim Childhood” and just be kids. The second is to connect refugees and host communities in Jordan that may otherwise not interact. The third is to inspire and empower young girls and women by ensuring participants have female role models and learn life lessons and skills through sport. To achieve its goals, all coaches are women who come from the same neighborhoods as participants and deeply understand the challenges girls face in these communities. Coaches communicate with hesitant families and serve as role models and mentors for girls. Sessions include sport, team building, and socio-emotional and life skills training. Within this structure, coaches emphasize social cohesion by creating diverse teams and facilitating conversations around racism and discrimination to address challenges participants face in society.