‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actors raise money for Plan’s work
BBC chief appointed new Plan CEO
Help stop the buying and selling of our children
1.2 million children will be abducted, bought and sold this year. Every day, children as young as nine are abducted or taken under false pretenses from their villages by child traffickers. These [...]
China’s left-behind children
Estimates show that there are more than 19 million ‘left-behind’ children under the age of 15 years old in China. These are children placed into the care of their extended family [...]
Celebrate Day of the African Child
"All children have the right to participate – to be seen, and to be heard!” This is the message being shouted aloud on this year’s Day of the African Child. The Day of the [...]
100,000 girls are at war
According to a new report by Plan, 1 in 5 countries have used girls as child soldiers, and 100,000 girls are currently fighting in conflicts around the world. Conflict can also force girls from [...]