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From Challenges to Champion: Hatice’s Journey Through Rugby

10/10/2024

23/07/2024

Pass It Back Türkiye: history made as first-ever rugby club registered in Adıyaman

Adıyaman, Türkiye — One year after the launch of Pass It Back Recovery, the city’s first-ever […]

05/04/2024

Off the field: barriers to sport participation

We’re no strangers to the transformative power of sport and the benefits it brings to those […]

15/03/2024

From lockdowns to line-outs: Philippine Rugby’s pandemic pivot

It has been exactly four years since the start of the pandemic lockdowns in the Philippines, considered among the harshest and longest in the world. Despite facing one of its toughest challenges, the Philippine rugby community found strength in solidarity and emerged stronger.

05/03/2024

ChildFund Rugby and BPF Malawi conclude partnership

After two years of collaboration, ChildFund Rugby and Bhubesi Pride Foundation (BPF) announced the conclusion of […]

25/01/2024

ChildFund Rugby transforming lives as Principal Social Impact Partner of World Rugby

World Rugby and ChildFund Rugby have announced a continuation of their transformational social impact partnership, reaffirming […]

10/12/2023

‘In this sport, everyone is welcome’ – solidarity in rugby

An unexpected, if not overlooked space where gender non-conforming individuals can be themselves and succeed, is the country’s rugby community. In other parts of the world, rugby has been deemed as traditionally masculine, but in the Philippines, rugby has created communities where everyone can feel included, regardless of their identity.

29/11/2023

Türkiye Rugby Federation wins Social Responsibility Project Award at Sporun Devleri Buluşuyor

Ankara, Türkiye — The Türkiye Ragbi Federasyonu received the Social Responsibility Project Award during the 8th […]

28/10/2023

Vietnam partnerships deliver change across communities

For eight years, ChildFund Rugby has partnered with communities in Vietnam to support leaders, challenge gender […]

17/10/2023

Pass It Back Türkiye: rugby supports community recovery

“I left my home and came here. My mother told me ‘Even if you’re ice, never […]

26/09/2023

ChildFund Rugby transforming lives as Principal Social Impact Partner of World Rugby and Rugby World Cup 2023

World Rugby and ChildFund Rugby have announced a continuation of their transformational social impact partnership, reaffirming […]

03/08/2023

Rugby superstar Ilona Maher announced as latest ChildFund Rugby Ambassador

For global rugby fans, she is the sport’s most exciting player, but for the rest of […]

22/12/2022

22 in 2022: We look back at 22 great moments in 2022

After a year of rising above challenges to continue delivering impact despite lockdowns and restrictions, partners […]

22/11/2022

#RWC2021 ends with a resounding victory for all women and girls in rugby

Auckland, New Zealand – At Eden Park stadium, no seat was empty as more than 40,000 […]

07/06/2022

Get into Rugby PLUS: Driving Change and Tackling Gender Inequality in Fiji

Fiji has a rich history of sports passion and expertise. With rugby as one of the […]

07/04/2022

Rugby Solidarity in the Aftermath: How an All-women Rugby Crew Became Typhoon Responders

At the end of 2021, a Category 5 typhoon hit the Philippine archipelago, leaving hundreds dead, […]

10/03/2022

#BreakTheBias: Teen Challenges Biases in Rugby with the Help of Their Coach

When 13-year-old Noy* started out in rugby, they thought their identity will be a barrier. As […]

03/03/2022

#BreakTheBias: Five Mothers Break Traditional Gender Expectations with Rugby

“It is not common for mothers like us to do activities like this; people in our […]

18/11/2021

Huyen: ‘Passing it back’ to Change the Future

“I now believe that nothing is impossible.” Coach Bui Thanh Huyen said shortly after being named […]

05/11/2021

Safeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project Wrap-up

In 2020, ChildFund Sport for Development (S4D) launched a Safeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project to support sports […]

20/09/2021

A Journey across Continents: Two Cyclists Look Back at DHL Race to Rugby World Cup

“It’s pretty crazy how two people from different countries, different generations, different in personality types can […]

20/05/2021

Coach Noy – How Rugby Changed My Life

I was born and initially raised in Chomphet district, Luang Prabang province. When I finished 4th […]

07/05/2021

Typhoon Hagibis Recovery: Looking Back

The Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan was a milestone global sporting event for Asia, rugby, […]

05/05/2021

COVID Recovery – Keeping Safe and Healthy through Rugby

Reconnect is a COVID-19 early recovery rugby and life skills curriculum developed by ChildFund, delivered by […]

31/03/2021

Learn and Grow Through Sport – a Story of Coach Lan

“My name is Bui Thi Lan and I’m from Vietnam. I am 29 years old and […]

31/03/2021

Reconnect – Keeping Children Safe and Connected Through Sport

What is Reconnect? The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption to the world and heavily impacted […]

17/02/2021

Why Have We Rebranded to ChildFund Rugby?

As of 15th February 2021, ChildFund has rebranded the Pass It Back rugby and life skills […]

30/11/2020

Coach Hien’s story: I’m proud to support my community during COVID-19

Hien is a keen Hoa Binh Rugby Network Pass It Back Coach from Vietnam. She started […]

13/11/2020

Safeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project in Action

ChildFund supports organisations around the world to help keep everyone safe in sport. In August, the […]

23/10/2020

ChildFund Australia says thank you to New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi for continued program work through Covid-19

24 October 2020: Child-focused international aid agency ChildFund today thanked the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam […]

19/10/2020

ChildFund and Oceania Rugby expand partnership to keep everyone safe in rugby across the region

19 October 2020: Child-focused international aid agency ChildFund and Oceania Rugby will expand their program to […]

17/10/2020

Coach Toukeu helps keep children safe through sport

Toukeu and his players Toukeu lives in Xieng Khouang, Laos, and has been a Lao Rugby […]

30/09/2020

My voice, our equal future

This International Day of the Girl, UNICEF is calling for everyone to support the theme: ‘My voice, […]

30/09/2020

A victory for all girls rugby team Blazing Sun

We beat the boys 3 times in a row! This story happened on a sunny February […]

30/09/2020

Young, bold, and inspiring – a story about Trang

Trang is a female player from Hoa Binh, Vietnam. She has been playing rugby for 2 […]

04/09/2020

Connecting young people during the global pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and trauma at all levels of society. Programs like […]

18/06/2020

Sport for Development Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 and community recovery

Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and trauma at all levels of society. The […]

04/05/2020

How ChildFund Pass It Back keeps children safe in sport

Organised sport provides children and young people with many fantastic opportunities, but it also comes with […]

04/05/2020

ChildFund Pass It Back Coach Ha uses her skills to protect her community

Ha is a ChildFund Pass It Back coach in Hoa Binh, Vietnam, and a trained community-based […]

07/04/2020

Putting leadership skills into action during COVID-19

With social distancing restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ChildFund Pass It Back coaches […]

05/04/2020

I didn’t think the game was for me

Meet Mai, a young and eager ChildFund Pass It Back player from a small village in […]

23/03/2020

ChildFund response to COVID-19 emergency

ChildFund Australia implements a range of child-focused development programs in the Asia-Pacific region and has serious […]

19/02/2020

How ChildFund Pass It Back supports gender equality

Asia-Pacific is home to more than 4.5 billion people. Around half are female. Despite global initiatives […]

16/10/2019

Blazing a trail for girls and women in Timor-Leste

Seventeen-year-old Feb is blazing a trail in her small community in Timor-Leste. She is a passionate […]

16/10/2019

Does sport have the power to change the world?

Sport has the power to inspire, unite people from diverse backgrounds and create hope. It’s so […]

15/10/2019

Change the world with ChildFund Pass It Back

When you support ChildFund Pass it Back you are helping young people change the world. ChildFund […]

14/10/2019

The positive impact of sport on education

There is significant research available today which points to the important and positive impact that sport […]

10/10/2019

Girls can play rugby: sport and the rights of the girl child

Rugby is a sport that brings people together through teamwork, the love of learning new skills […]

20/09/2019

Rugby World Cup 2019 set to ‘pass it back’ to children in the region

Today marks the official start of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. ChildFund is honoured to […]

13/09/2019

What makes a great ChildFund Pass It Back coach?

Did you know that ChildFund Pass It Back has registered more than 500 rugby coaches in […]

13/09/2019

My life has changed for the better since becoming a ChildFund Pass It Back coach

Chan Lor has been a coach with ChildFund Pass It Back in Laos for over two […]

13/09/2019

Creating new rugby heartlands in Asia

As the game of rugby union looks to increase its growth around the world, Asia is […]

13/09/2019

A journey of discovery for Van

For Van, aged 13 years from Vietnam, the chance to visit Japan earlier this year, to […]

12/09/2019

10 quotes from the heroes of ChildFund Pass It Back

Many of the players and coaches who are involved in the ChildFund Pass It Back program […]

24/07/2019

The Aussie-made rugby program that changed my life

At 16 years old, Lar went from never having played a sport, to competing in a […]

23/07/2019

Tracking positive change in local communities

At ChildFund Pass It Back, we have an amazing group of coaches, with each one playing […]

19/07/2019

What is wheelchair rugby?

At ChildFund, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to play, learn and grow through their […]

19/07/2019

For Nhan, ChildFund Pass It Back is so much more than just sport

Nhan is 17 years old. Around four years ago, he joined ChildFund Pass It Back as […]

19/07/2019

Tag rugby in the mountains of Laos

Among the mountains of Nonghet, in northeast Laos, hundreds of families in small villages make their […]

19/07/2019

The first ever rugby tournament takes place in Tan Lac, Vietnam

Over 500 keen rugby fans gathered together in the mountainous district of Tan Lac, northern Vietnam, […]

31/05/2019

25 ways Sport for Development programs help children learn

Sport for Development is a powerful and proven way to facilitate change for disadvantaged youth in […]

24/05/2019

How ChildFund ‘passes it back’ for children and communities

This year, in an incredible show of solidarity and generosity, the global rugby community has pledged […]

24/05/2019

Mo and Hien: rugby coaches of strength and determination

Mo and Hien have been ChildFund Pass It Back coaches for the Ngo Luong Commune for […]

24/05/2019

Taking rugby to remote communities in Vietnam

The three communes of Ngo Luong, Ngoi Hoa, and Trung Hoa are situated in one of […]

24/05/2019

3 ways that rugby builds coordination skills for children

There are few parents who don’t understand the many benefits for children that come from taking […]

24/05/2019

Rugby inspires Bounpasong with dreams for her future

Bounpasong, a ChildFund Pass It Back coach and member of the Lao National Women’s team, shares […]

02/05/2019

How does sport connect people and communities?

Sport isn’t just a game. It’s a useful tool to break down social and cultural barriers […]

11/04/2019

Rugby: a sport for everyone

Rob Abernethy, Rugby World Cup General Manager 2019, explains how the game of rugby is an […]

20/03/2019

Duoc: the chance to be a child again

At 12 years old, Duoc has assumed many household responsibilities, including taking care of his younger brother. […]

19/03/2019

How sport can improve the lives of children in disadvantaged communities

In 1993, the United Nations adopted its first resolution on sport, marking the fact that sport […]

18/03/2019

ChildFund Pass It Back arrives in Timor-Leste

ChildFund Board member Carolyn Hardy recently travelled to Timor-Leste to see ChildFund’s work on the ground. […]

17/03/2019

4 ways sport can create positive change in communities

Sport is not only fun and a great way to lead a healthy lifestyle, it can […]

16/03/2019

Lar is determined to never give up

Lar is 16 years old and lives in Nonghet District, Xieng Khouang Province. This region of […]

15/03/2019

Rugby is a girl’s game too

In today’s world, there are 1.1 billion girls. They are full of potential but are often […]

14/03/2019

An unusual sighting: rugby comes to a remote village in Laos

Xaykham is a 17-year-old secondary school student from Nonghet, Laos. The village where he was born […]

07/03/2019

Using sport to keep girls and women safe

When you watch Serena Williams play on the court, you can’t help but be engulfed by […]

18/02/2019

A mother-daughter rugby coaching team

Nga is 33 years-old and a rugby coach with ChildFund Pass It Back. Like many of […]

27/01/2019

Achieving the Global Goals: the role of sport in ending poverty

At ChildFund, we believe in the power of sport as a tool for good. Why? Because […]

07/01/2019

Out of the house and onto the pitch

For many young girls and women living in rural Vietnam, participation in sport is unheard of […]

02/01/2019

Rugby changed my life

Lao Khang comes from a small village in Nonghet District in the rural north of Laos. […]

12/12/2018

Ada Milby: breaking barriers in women’s rugby

Ada Milby’s early experiences in sports have led her to become a trailblazer for girls and […]

19/11/2018

Charlotte Caslick: it is a universal truth that every child loves to play

On Universal Children’s Day, Australian Rugby Sevens star and ChildFund Ambassador Charlotte Caslick talks about the […]

06/11/2018

Rugby moves to up your game

Fives skills to help you take your game of rugby to the next level.

22/10/2018

A rugby player and role model

Truong is a coach with ChildFund Pass It Back, which uses tag rugby to teach children in developing communities important life skills.

11/10/2018

The story so far: a history of ChildFund Pass It Back

Chris Mastaglio, director of ChildFund Pass It Back, reflects on his early experiences in Laos, and […]

18/09/2018

Which countries play rugby?

When you hear the term “rugby-playing nation” you might immediately think of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa […]

04/04/2018

How ChildFund Pass It Back is changing lives in Vietnam

Kim Chi is a young girl from a remote, rural district in northern Vietnam. She plays […]

07/03/2018

A girl in Vietnam with an egg-shaped ball: rugby and gender equality

It is early on a chilly winter morning in Kim Boi, a northern mountainous district in […]

26/07/2017

ChildFund Pass It Back wins award at Beyond Sport Global Awards 2017

NEW YORK, 26 JULY 2017: ChildFund Pass It Back, a unique sport for development program in Asia, […]

07/03/2017

Rugby star Nicole Beck inspires a new generation of women in Vietnam

Today is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is: Be Bold for Change. Aussie […]

11/08/2016

Using the power of sport to overcome barriers for youth in Asia

A new video launched by Campaign for Australian Aid has captured the success of ChildFund Pass […]

05/04/2016

Facing future challenges through sport

Ten months ago, 27-year-old Huyen’s destiny seemed written in stone – marry young, raise a family […]

29/05/2013

‘I am a girl, I can play!’

The role of sport is often overlooked in development, but ChildFund sees it as a high-quality, […]