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Plan Canada

What we do

Plan's work to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty is based around eight core areas.

We help children, families and communities acquire the knowledge and life skills needed to realize their full potential.

Education

We help children, families and communities acquire the knowledge and life skills needed to realize their full potential.
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From supporting immunization programs to training volunteers on strategies to combat malaria, Plan's health programs help save thousands of children's lives every year

Health

From supporting immunization programs to training volunteers on strategies to combat malaria, Plan's health programs help save thousands of children's lives every year.
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Plan works with communities to improve access to safe drinking water and to raise awareness of the importance of sanitation

Water and sanitation

Plan works with communities to improve access to safe drinking water and to raise awareness of the importance of sanitation.
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Violence against children is widespread and has a devastating impact -- threatening children's survival, development and participation in society

Protection

Violence against children is widespread and has a devastating impact -- threatening children's survival, development and participation in society.
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Plan helps families to achieve financial stability so they can provide for their children and plan for the future

Economic security

Plan helps families to achieve financial stability so they can provide for their children and plan for the future.
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From providing disaster relief to running recovery projects, Plan works to protect the rights of children and young people during emergencies

Emergencies

From providing disaster relief to running recovery projects, Plan works to protect the rights of children and young people during emergencies.
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Plan helps millions of children learn about their rights and take an active role in their own development as well as their community's

Child participation

Plan helps millions of children learn about their rights and take an active role in their own development as well as their community's.
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Plan's awareness-raising and direct response programs help empower children, families and communities to protect themselves from HIV and AIDS

Sexual health, including HIV

Plan's awareness-raising and direct response programs help empower children, families and communities to protect themselves from HIV and AIDS.
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