With support from individuals and the gaming community we have been able to reach children internationally and locally with games and toys to make their lives a bit easier.
“Instead of focusing on the treatment I turned my focus to the game. It helped me escape the current world I was in and allowed me to feel like a normal kid again...”
John
“I walked into a patient's room and he immediately started crying but when I mentioned that I had a Nintendo DS (from Child's Play a few years ago) to lend him, he smiled and calmed down immediately...”
Caroline
“Our program relies heavily on donated laptops and iPads to aid in lesson delivery...”
Hospital School team
“Part of the way through the day a volunteer from the hospital wheeled in a cart with a TV, a Nintendo and several games, and a DVD player. I can’t tell you how much it helped to get us through that day having the simple distraction of some video games...”
Buddy
“As part of our coping plan, the patient played the DS (which was generously donated by Child's Play) while getting stitches.”
Brittany S
“That is a reality that Child's Play Charity is doing for our kids - adding a smile to their faces at a time when it is needed the most.”
D. Bradley Leech