World Aids Day 2007: girls leading our world
The theme of this year's World AIDS Day on December 1st is Leadership. Girls attending the Girls Leading Our World camp in Benin were given the opportunity to learn more about education, women's rights, health and HIV/AIDS prevention in a fun environment |
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"I'm no longer a beggar" - World Food Day 2007
The theme of this year’s United Nations World Food Day, celebrated on October 16, is “The Right to Food” and the day aims to highlight the important role of human rights in eradicating hunger and poverty |
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Bob Geldof backs Plan campaign
Plan has joined forces with anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof to urge private companies and governments to do their bit to improve lives in the developing world |
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Pakistan earthquake - two years after
On the second anniversary of the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, work to rehabilitate the affected communities continues. New facilities and educational opportunities are widening horizons for girls in the area |
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International Day for Disaster Reduction
10 October is the UN International Day for Disaster Reduction. Taking the theme of "Disaster Risk Reduction begins at school", the aim is to put children at the heart of efforts to reduce the impact of disasters on vulnerable communities |
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Climate change will worsen impact of disasters
As the G8 convened in Germany, Plan and other organisations warned that climate change will worsen the impact of disasters on millions of the world's most vulnerable people unless preventative action is taken |
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Duchess of York visits school project
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, was guest of honour in the Liberian capital Monrovia at the opening of a new primary school, which was built as part of the Plan-backed Rapid Education project |
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Plan UK pays tribute to Lord Deedes
Bill Deedes, world-renowned journalist and Plan UK patron, died on 17 August 2007 at the age of 94. Plan UK CEO, Marie Staunton, who travelled many times with him to Africa, Kosovo and East Timor, remembers him |
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Tobacco's children
Research into the impact of the tobacco industry in poor countries highlights that child labour is still rife on tobacco farms and that production damages the economy, environment and public health
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Sponsors with attitude!
Independent businessman Ian McLaren talks about how advocating Plan’s work through his childrens clothing company, Nippaz With Attitude, has enabled him to realise his vision of building a worldwide community of sponsored children |
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Plan continues its vital work in Darfur
Plan has worked in Sudan for over 30 years, and moved into Darfur in 2005 in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by long-running conflict in the area |
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Mark Simmonds MP visits Bangladesh
Mark Simmonds, the Shadow Minister for International Development, travelled to Bangladesh in February 2007 to learn more about the country and to visit Plan projects which are improving the lives of children in deprived areas |
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Africa Malaria Day - 25th April
Africa Malaria Day 2007 calls for urgent action to fight against a disease which claims the lives of millions and is holding back economic development in an entire continent |
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Kevin Whately visits Plan's work in Mali
Kevin Whately has been sponsoring with Plan since 1994. He has a particular interest in Africa and West African music and 6 year old Toure who he visited last month is the 4th African child he has sponsored |
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Fundraising trek is a trip to remember
An intrepid group of Plan supporters took on the challenge of an 11-day trek through the Golden Triangle region of Northern Thailand, raising over £22,000 for Plan through sponsorship |
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Commemorating the abolition of the slave trade
25 March 2007 marks the bicentenary of the passing of a parliamentary act to ban the transatlantic trade in African slaves, but over 20 million people still live in some form of enforced servitude today |
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Plan marks World Water Day: 22 March
One child dies every 15 seconds and every year around 2.2 million children die from diseases related to dirty, contaminated water and inadequate sanitary conditions. World Water Day aims to address these issues. |
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International Women's Day
Celebrated on 8 March, International Women's Day is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential and raising global awareness of their struggles worldwide |
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