Toybank Development Through Play

Toybank - Development through Play is the flagship project of Mumbai-based non-profit The Opentree Foundation, which was founded in 2004. Toybank creates safe spaces for at-risk children with a focus of mainstreaming play-based learning in India. We adopt a Conscious Play™ approach to enable children from vulnerable communities to alleviate stress, build resilience and overcome probable adversity. Through the Conscious Play™ approach, the programmes focus on a child's critical thinking, communication, and socio-emotional learning. With presence in 7 districts across Maharashtra, Toybank - Development through Play impacts 75,000+ children through 582 Play2Learn centres, and transforming 5,000+ teachers into Play Practitioners.