Household rabbit farms provide faster income
02/07/2009
In Vietnam’s northern province Phu Tho, Plan has been working in consultation with local farmers and organisations to come up with a new way of farming to increase income. Working together they have come up with an unusual solution – rabbit farming. |
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Musical opportunity for young people from Senegal
01/07/2009
Tundu Joor enables poor children who would otherwise be unlikely to have the opportunity to explore and develop their talent to team up with well known Senegalese musicians. Behind the music they create is a key message – child rights. |
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6 Billion people facing one fight
25/06/2009
22 - 26th June was the EU’s official Green Week, and Nurul, a 17-year-old girl from Jakarta, shared her views as Plan Indonesia’s ambassador for promoting and campaigning on climate change. |
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Giving disabled children a voice
17/06/2009
Due to old superstitions and financial hardship, disabled children in Haiti are often seen as a burden on their families, perhaps even bad luck. A recent Plan project challenged these attitudes, by enabling disabled children to learn and express themselves creatively. |
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School Linking goes live
16/06/2009
In May Plan hosted a live video conference between students from two Chinese and three British schools. The conference was part of Plan UK’s School Linking Programme. |
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Children on the Frontline
12/06/2009
MILLIONS of children threatened by major disasters are still being ignored by governments, despite promises to address their needs, according to a new report released by Plan International and World Vision. |
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Child labourers forced out to work by recession
12/06/2009
Today (June 12th) is the tenth annual World Day Against Child Labour, and there is growing evidence that the global economic situation is meaning more children are being forced to work to try to ease families’ money problems. |
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Childline freephone number established in Kenya
02/06/2009
16th June is the Day of the African Child. It aims to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by African children, as well as projects which successfully improve their welfare, such as the Childline freephone helpline set up with support from Plan in Kenya. |
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Girls Guide Downing Street
01/06/2009
A group of Girl Guides aged 10 – 12 went with Plan to Downing Street last week to deliver a petition to number 10 calling for the government to support a chance in life for girls world wide. |
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Concerns for refugee children
18/05/2009
The large number of children fleeing fighting in Pakistan has sparked serious concerns for their welfare. |
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War "over" but 280,000 displaced in Sri Lanka
12/05/2009
Between 27 October 2008 and 06 May 2009 alone, some 192,094 people journeyed from the conflict zone to government-controlled areas where they were accommodated in camps. |
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Earthquake in China - one year since
11/05/2009
On 12th May it is a year since an earthquake struck the Sichuan province of China. Plan has taken a large part in the reconstruction effort since then, as well as with more immediate relief. |
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Myanmar Cyclone Nargis – one year on
08/05/2009
On May 2nd 2008 Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, with devastating consequences for millions of people. Marking the first year anniversary of the event we look at what has been achieved in rebuilding, support and risk reduction. |
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Mothers and families take action
08/05/2009
15th May is the International Day of Families. This year the focus is on mothers. In Honduras, Plan are running a project which is helping mothers and families to be empowered to care for their children. |
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Support for traditional birth attendants
07/05/2009
A Plan project to train and support traditional birth attendants in Liberia is giving women in remote rural areas access to safe maternal health care services for the first time. |
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Shoot Nations launches around the world
23/04/2009
Are you aged between 11 and 25? A worldwide online photography competition is bringing the talent and opinions of young people directly to the attention of the United Nations. |
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Make the Link - Be the Change
17/04/2009
World Earth Day, on April 22nd highlights climate change and pushes for clean energy. This year Plan is orchestrating an international education project focusing on the effects of climate change. Make the Link – Be the Change.
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What happened was linked to lack of education
15/04/2009
The Rwandan genocide that left one tenth of the population dead in 100 days began 15 years ago this week. Education is key to ensuring such an atrocity is never repeated. |
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"Health in Crisis" launched on World Health Day
07/04/2009
The actions of European governments are not living up to their high-profile commitments, according to a new report co-authored by Plan and partner network Action for Global Health. The report, "Health in Crisis", launched on World Health Day (7th April). |
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World Health Day - in the aftermath of emergencies
06/04/2009
This year's theme is health in the aftermath of emergencies. Health centres and staff are critical lifelines for vulnerable people in disasters. Health training can also be a great help, as Benita from Bolivia discovered. |
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IMAGINE project launch a success!
01/04/2009
In Niger, only 1 out of 2 girls attend primary school and only 2 out of 10 make it as far as secondary school. IMAGINE hopes to change that. |
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Credit Suisse Partnership supports education
10/03/2009
Credit Suisse is supporting Plan’s work in Guatemala and Liberia where Plan will deliver programmes that have a real and positive impact on students' access to quality education. |
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International Women's Day
05/03/2009
High profile Because I am a Girl campaign champions share their thoughts on gender equality, girls’ rights and the women who inspired them when they were growing up. |
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Plan responds to new humanitarian crisis in Darfur
04/03/2009
Thousands of people are fleeing their homes as fresh fighting in Darfur threatens a new humanitarian crisis. Plan has launched an emergency appeal after 23,000 people flocked to the Zam Zam camp in El Fasher, North Darfur |
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Young stars give their views on climate change
26/02/2009
Some of the UK’s hottest young talent has taken up the challenge to encourage students to think more deeply about climate change and how it affects their peers around the world. |
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BUPA London 10,000
11/02/2009
Take part in the second year of this exciting event and help raise vital funds for Plan's work |
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Hay Festival reaches Plan's communities in Colombia
05/02/2009
International figures, including veteran British news presenter Jon Snow and BBC journalist Matt Frei, recently visited Plan-supported communities in Cartagena as part of an international literary festival |
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'Slumdog' actors help raise money for Plan
29/01/2009
Cast and crew from the Oscar-nominated film 'Slumdog Millionaire' joined Plan India for a fundraising charity dinner and art auction in New Delhi on 21 January |
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Children fighting floods in Bangladesh
28/01/2009
Flood Children of Holdibari, a Plan-supported film which won first prize in its category in a competition run by the World Bank, looks at the lives of children living at risk of river flooding |
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Education for all
03/12/2008
Plan UK CEO Marie Staunton comments on the new UNESCO report on the state of the global education system, which has revealed there is still a “vast gulf” separating the number of children in school in rich and poor nations |
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World AIDS Day: respect and protect
27/11/2008
World AIDS Day 2008, marked on December 1, took the theme 'Respect and Protect'. A peer education project in Peru is training young people to spread the word on staying safe from HIV/AIDS |
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Universal Children's Day
18/11/2008
Universal Children’s Day is a day of global solidarity celebrated on 20 November each year on behalf of children, promoting activities supporting children’s well-being worldwide |
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Young reporters grill world leaders
18/11/2008
This month, Plan took youth reporters to the European Union Development Days in Strasbourg where they had the chance to interview high-level participants and report on events |
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Bollywood star donates movie fee to Plan
13/11/2008
Anil Kapoor, who stars in the highly acclaimed new Danny Boyle film Slumdog Millionaire, has donated his entire fee for the movie to Plan’s Universal Birth Registration campaign in India |
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Picturehouse supports Niger water project
13/10/2008
Picturehouse Cinemas has teamed up with Plan and launched its own brand of water in support of a project to bring running water to children in Niger, West Africa |
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Learn Without Fear: ending violence in schools
06/10/2008
Girls as young as ten are being forced to have sex by their teachers and threatened with poor grades and failure if they refuse, according to a groundbreaking report on school violence published by Plan |
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Edinburgh Marathon 2009
09/09/2008
Enjoy 26.2 miles of inspiration in the beautiful city of Edinburgh by running the 2009 Edinburgh Marathon for Plan |
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Saving for disaster
28/07/2008
The collective power of children’s voices is being positively felt in Uttar Parulia, one of six villages lying in a disaster-prone area of northern Bangladesh |
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