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About this charity

Plan works at the grassroots level in the developing world, to empower communities to overcome poverty, so that children have the opportunity to reach their full potential. We encourage children to express their views and be actively involved in improving their communities. Together with our supporters, Plan is a catalyst for change, free from political and religious agendas, existing only for the sake of children.

Plan works in over 49 developing countries. We unite, empower and inspire people around the world to champion every child’s right to grow up healthy, safe and educated.

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Empower youth through vocational training in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

This project will engage communities and empower young women and marginalized young men to overcome some of the underlying barriers which are preventing them from enrolling in, and completing their vocational training.

AUD 20,014

Raised from 6,119 people

Make Cities Safe for Girls in Uganda Uganda

This project will build safe, accountable and inclusive cities with and for adolescent girls through increasing their safety and access to public spaces, enabling their safe mobility in Kampala, Uganda; and increasing their active and meaningful participation in urban development.

AUD 45,008

Raised from 12,973 people

Improve Health and Nutrition in Laos Lao PDR

This project will address the negative long-term development implications of under-nutrition for individuals, households and communities in rural Laos. Plan Australia will educate the community on health and nutrition, training health centre staff and implementing monitoring tools.

AUD 25,000

Raised from 7,571 people

Provide Skills Training for Young Women in Myanmar Myanmar

This project will enable young women to contribute to the socio-economic development of their communities by giving them the skills and experience required to secure decent work close to home.

AUD 20,002

Raised from 6,241 people

Create Safer Cities for Girls, Hanoi Viet Nam

This project will build safe, accountable and inclusive cities with and for adolescent girls, through increasing their safety and access to public spaces, their autonomy and safe mobility in Hanoi and their active and meaningful participation in urban development.

AUD 25,001

Raised from 8,160 people

Provide Mobile Libraries for Children in Ethiopia Ethiopia

This project will help improve the wellbeing and learning opportunities for marginalised children in the highlands of Ethiopia. The project focuses on child play and literacy as keys to development.

AUD 20,001

Raised from 6,544 people

Women's Economic Empowerment, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

This project provides skills training and employment opportunities for girls and young women who have been vulnerable to exploitation and forced by economic necessity into early marriage.

AUD 33,030

Raised from 10,252 people

Pre-schools for children in Vietnam Viet Nam

The project will promote education for children aged 0-8 in ethnic minority communities by focusing on their early childhood care and development with community-based care, early stimulation and preparation for primary school.

AUD 30,001

Raised from 8,716 people

Giving children a better start to life in Myanmar Myanmar

Children in remote rural areas of Myanmar face high levels of malnutrition and limited access to health and education services. Plan is working with communities to ensure poor and disadvantaged children are able to grow up healthy and access quality education services, giving them a better start to life.

AUD 25,002

Raised from 8,692 people

School vegetable gardens in Siem Reap, Cambodia Cambodia

This project aims to reduce childhood hunger and malnutrition in rural Cambodia through school vegetable gardens and daily meals for students.

AUD 20,002

Raised from 7,481 people

Youth Vocational Training & Empowerment, Cambodia Cambodia

This project provides vocational training and opportunities to disadvantaged youth in rural Cambodia.

AUD 25,010

Raised from 10,310 people

Feeding Families in South Sudan South Sudan

To provide the most vulnerable households and school children in South Sudan with food aid and support to sustain their livelihoods.

AUD 30,001

Raised from 22,638 people

Keeping girls in school, Uganda Uganda

Supporting girls to attend school full time through effective and affordable menstrual hygiene management.

AUD 20,002

Raised from 12,535 people

School feeding program, Siem Reap, Cambodia Cambodia

Many children in Cambodia go to school hungry or do not go to school at all because they lack the energy on an empty stomach. This project aims to increase the number of children going to school and help them to concentrate in the classroom, by providing meals for the children and their families.

AUD 20,005

Raised from 8,338 people

Food security for vulnerable families, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

This project will procure foundation seed for the farmers, training the farmers and supporting poultry production and management in Chiredze, Chipinge & Mwenezi districts.

AUD 20,000

Raised from 11,930 people

Pre-schools in rural communities, Ethiopia Ethiopia

Give pre-school children in rural Ethiopian communities the best possible start in life through holistic support for their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development through creation and support of Early Childhood Care & Development centres.

AUD 20,001

Raised from 9,103 people

Ending early marriage, Indonesia Indonesia

1 in every 7 girls is married before the age of 15. This project aims to prevent child marriage in Indonesia which has a massive negative effect on a girl’s life.

AUD 10,000

Raised from 4,272 people

Food security through organic farming Philippines

By converting to organic farming techniques, families are reducing expenses, increasing crop yields and income and starting to break the cycle of poverty. Includes training, the provision of farming equipment, seeds and small livestock.

AUD 20,001

Raised from 8,746 people

Improving water access in Kilifi District schools, Kenya Kenya

This project will enhance the health and quality of life of 6,000 students in 16 underserved schools in Kilifi through improved access to safe and sustainably managed water supplies.

AUD 20,001

Raised from 8,954 people

Timorese youth engagement & leadership program Timor-Leste

Plan’s Youth Engagement project aims to enable youth in the Lautem and Aileu districts to realise their full potential through participatory activities which build life skills, leadership, capacity and knowledge.

AUD 22,586

Raised from 9,499 people

Improve Food Security Among Poorest Families, Chadiza Zambia

To help 180 of the poorest families improve their livelihoods and get through the yearly ‘hungry season’ through training/mentoring in new farming methods, provision of seeds, livestock and equipment.

AUD 20,001

Raised from 8,210 people

Pre-school teaching materials & equipment, Siem Reap Cambodia

Help equip and furnish two community pre-schools schools, build play equipment and develop culturally relevant teaching materials to improve education and create opportunities to break the poverty cycle.

AUD 18,120

Raised from 4,200 people

Distribute food to vulnerable families Zimbabwe

This project aims to save lives through a feeding program for vulnerable people such as children who are at risk due to the severe lack of food in Zimbabwe

AUD 10,001

Raised from 3,998 people