Corey

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Health

As a Youth living in Canada I've been honored and blessed with an education and a universal health care system. I took these privileges into account and took advantage of them by...

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Food & Nutrition

Imagine that you wake up in the morning and there is nothing to eat for breakfast. Then it gets to lunch time and there is still no food. By evening you are incredibly hungry and...

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The effects of HIV & AIDS

Photo: A group of volunteer peer-to-peer counsellors, trained by Plan, spread awareness of sexual and reporductive health in Nicaragua. Did you know: Over 40 million people are...

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The Circle of Hope

The Circle of Hope is the conceptual foundation of Plan's response to HIV and AIDS. Initally developed by Plan Uganda, the model has since been adapted by several of Plan's...

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Children and War

It is a worrying fact that war now affects more people that at any time in the past, and one of the worst affected groups are children.

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Kenyangi's story

Wars have devastating effects. Perhaps those most affected are children. Read about Kenyangi's story..

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What?Where?Why?...Water!

Did you know that about 2.6 billion people in the world do not have access to adequate sanitation; this is roughly two-fifths of the world's population!

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The Tsunami

Take a look at the short-term impacts that are happening due to Plan's programs after a tsunami hit different countries around the world.

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Meet Dorethy & Zebroni

Youth Testimony: Malawi Learn how climate change has affect the lives of Dorethy Timba & Zebroni Kiwonjerar

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Hola Honduras!

Hey guys, So like many teenagers around the world, I was faced with the difficult decision of what I wanted to do with my life. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was a...

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A photo is worth a thousand words

How is climate change affecting your life? Check out this collage put together for the International Youth Day 2008. Can you relate to any of the photos?

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A wedding celebration - special post by Heidi Reed in Haiti

22 February 2010: On Friday, while in Haiti, I received an unexpected phone call that I was needed in Port-au-Prince in the late afternoon. Guerdy, Plan Haiti’s human resources...

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Protecting girls from violence in the camps - special post...

25 February 2010: All around Haiti, on the many colourful buses in all shapes and sizes called tap-taps that I’ve seen while sputtering along in traffic, hand-painted messages on...

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A drive through hell - special post by Stuart Coles from...

16 January 2010: Posted by Plan's Stuart Coles in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The Dominican Republic (DR) has given us a false sense of security. Haiti would not like to be described as...

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Stretched to capacity - special post by Stuart Coles from...

18 January: Posted by Plan's Stuart Coles in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Sunday – I see dawn rise and hear the sound of singing as I stand on the terrace roof.For this devout catholic...

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Strong aftershock strikes - special post by Stuart Coles...

20 January: Posted by Plan's Stuart Coles in Jacmel, Haiti.6am: We get an unscheduled tectonic alarm call. A groaning, gut-shaking rumble is all around us. I am half awake,...

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Last post from Haiti - special post by Stuart Coles in Haiti

29 January 2010: The real work is now happening yet media leave in droves. Others hand over. We are among them and 2 colleagues come in to relieve us.There is so much yet to be...

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Returning to Port-au-Prince - special post by Steve...

30 January 2010: It took nearly 30 minutes after crossing into Haiti to see the first signs of destruction. In the back of my mind I was hoping the media coverage greatly...

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Dealing with pain - special post by Steve Theobald in Haiti

4 February 2010: When it comes to pain, I am a confessed wimp. Why suffer when a small pill can take care of it? I never understood people who boast about refusing to take even...

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Rebuilding Haiti - special post by Steve Theobald in Haiti

10 February 2010: I got a sick feeling in my gut the other day after seeing a few dozen home-made cinder blocks drying in the sun. This sight ought to be a good thing – rebuilding...

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Keeping the media spotlight - special post by Steve...

15 February 2010: A Swedish journalist asked me what it would take to get tourists to come to Haiti. It was a fine question, and one that betrayed the fact he arrived in this...