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Every child, every Chance
How you're helping children change their futures
Every day, amazing supporters like you are changing the future for children. We hope you enjoyed reading about the incredible impact your generosity is having on young lives.
With your support, we're working with our partners on the ground, providing access to the essentials children and young people need – including education, employment opportunities, healthcare, clean water and toilets.
Your support also means we can continue the fight for girls’ rights and the improvement of girls’ lives globally, challenging gender inequality and harmful practices including child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM).
Your support in numbers
Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve achieved together...
1,051toilets in Vietnam were built so thousands of children have somewhere safe and hygienic to go to the toilet
8,000refugee children in Sudan were able to continue studying after we trained 724 teachers and helpers
10,000young people in Peru learnt how to protect themselves against teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
125the number of schools we’ve reached in Cameroon with your help
293,000people in earthquake-devastated regions of Nepal received emergency relief such as shelter, food and water
3,700child marriages were prevented in Bangladesh in six months through our new app
Keeping children in school
Thanks to supporters like you, Plan International is working to improve the educational opportunities of children across the world.
Education has a direct impact on life expectancy and overall health. It’s also a powerful route out of poverty – educated parents are more likely to see the value of education for their children.
“I love being at school – then I can play during break”, says Jenny, aged 7. She has a lot of responsibility at home for such a young girl, but the school day gives her the chance to be a child.
Giving young people skills
Now my life is better. I can generate an income and I know how to manage it.
In Timor-Leste, supporters like you are helping young people to learn the skills they need to run and manage their own businesses, giving them greater independence.
Lenia, 22, was able to start her own business thanks to support from Plan International, something she never thought she'd be able to do. “I started a business in my village, selling popsicles and biscuits,” she explains. “Business is good. I sell out almost every day!”
Providing toilets in emergencies
When thousands of people are displaced, with makeshift camps likely to be their home for weeks and months to come, having access to a decent toilet is vital for keeping them safe and protected from diseases.
Thanks to support like yours, and the help of our local partners on the ground, we’ve set up essential WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) programmes in response to the Rohingya crisis.