Choose YOUR Cause

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The first step to making the world a better place is to pick the cause you’re most passionate about. Once you know your cause, you can take steps to change it. So what’s YOUR cause?

At Plan we know the power of girls. Although girls in developing countries are often the poorest of the poor, at the...
Protecting children from violence is a key priority for Plan. Violence against children has a devastating impact –...
Climate change is having an impact in many countries, especially developing ones, where people have contributed least...
Learning is crucial for development and is one of the most powerful tools in breaking the cycle of poverty. Plan...
From providing disaster relief to running recovery projects, Plan works to protect the rights of children and young...
Food insecurity is a massive problem across the world, affecting more than 850 million people. Finding food each day...
They are simple interventions – vaccinations, mosquito nets, re-hydration fluids and common medications – but without...
Every day 8,000 people die of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). The virus that causes it-- the Human...
Millions of people struggle to meet their most basic daily needs, leaving them extremely vulnerable to any kind of...
War and conflict are about more than just the violence we see in the news and read about in newspapers. War leaves many...
Plan works with communities to improve access to safe drinking water and to raise awareness of the importance of waste...

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Getting girls up to the mic and making sure their voices are heard is a big part of the Because I am a Girl...
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