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Children's stories

Read stories of children whose life has been turned around thanks to being part of Plan’s child sponsorship.

I owe what I am today to my sponsor

When sponsorship activities recently restarted in Haiti, 13-year-old Pauline was very excited to be able to write to her sponsor again to tell them about her achievements at school.
Sponsorship in action - Ghana

Members of a children's club in a Plan-supported community in Ghana explain the benefits of sponsorship.
The gift of a dream for a better future

Growing up in slum housing in Bogota, Colombia, Carlos was a sponsored child for 13 years. The letters he received from his sponsor encouraged him to continue his education and fulfil his dreams.
Filifing helps her village stop child mortality

A former sponsored child, Filifing Sidibe was able to go to school thanks to a Plan-supported education project in her village in Mali. She has recently qualified as a health worker and is now working at her local clinic.
Rural girl achieves education dream

Growing up in the rural community of Chefunye, where women and girls are dependent on men for their livelihood, Gracsious Ncube never believed that she would one day be pursuing a Masters Degree.
Rosa becomes town's first female mayor

Rosa began working with Plan in 1992 having survived El Salvador's brutal civil war, and is now one of only two female mayors in the province of Chalatenango.

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