Plan has been working in the Americas and the Caribbean for over 40 years, and today works in 12 countries, where it invests more than €95 million each year.
Where we work
Plan works in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru.
Our work
Within the Americas, Plan works across a range of areas including projects to support sexual and reproductive health of young people, child protection, early childhood care and development and child participation and leadership.
Plan trains teenagers to act as peer educators, providing information and advice about sexual and reproductive health to other young people. They enable their peers to make good decisions and prevent pregnancy, HIV and other sexually-transmitted diseases, and develop attitudes that will help them have a healthy lifestyle.
Fear and a culture of silence mean that most cases of abuse are not reported. Plan helps by strengthening understanding of children and young people’s rights. Communities are organising local protection networks, encouraging the reporting of abuse, and monitoring the enforcement of laws guaranteeing protection. Plan helps children who have been abused to get social, psychological and legal support.
We help parents improve their parenting and develop a nurturing environment at home where children feel loved and listened to. We ensure that children aged three to five can attend nursery, where they learn the skills they will need for starting school through games and playing with their peers.