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Need advice? Listen to our experts!

(2:35 mins)

We asked our panel of experts how they would help children in the developing world and how they would make the world a better place. Watch this video to find out what they said. Their answers might surprise you!

Children celebrating Plan’s 75th anniversary around the world

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This year, Plan turns 75. We’re taking a look at how children and communities around the world are joining us to celebrate our 75th anniversary.

Youth volunteers key to child sponsorship connection

(1:17 mins)

Volunteers in the field are essential for connecting you and your sponsored child. But did you know that many of Plan's 60,000 volunteers are youth? Watch Luri Elizabeth from Ghana explain her role in child sponsorship.

Early and notable sponsors in Plan's history

(0:57 mins)

Watch and learn about some of Plan's early and notable sponsors, including 200 navy men who sponsored nine-year-old Maria, an Italian war orphan, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Ending Nepal's Kamalari slave system

(5:22 mins)

Sold into domestic slavery at the age of six, Urmila is now free and leading the fight to end Nepal's Kamalari slave system with help from Plan.

The power of postcards – a child sponsorship success story

(2:53 mins)

Efraín Calles, a former sponsored child from El Salvador, talks fondly of his memories of the inspiring letters, pictures and postcards he received from his sponsor, as he grew up in rural Chalatenango.

From seeds to sustainability in Ethiopia

(2:11 mins)

Watch this video as Plan Canada President and CEO, Rosemary McCarney, visits a Plan urban farming project in Ethiopia that is providing families with high-grade seeds, tools, and training.

Canadian donors see results in Rwanda

(1:50 mins)

Learn about what a group of donors saw when they travelled to Rwanda to visit a primary school project that they – along with other Canadians – helped to fund.

Going mobile for children in India

(3:40 mins)

An innovative Plan program in India is bringing care, education and nourishment to 8,700 children of migrant labourers in India.

Clean water for children in rural Guatemala

(1:34 mins)

Watch how Plan helps families in remote area of Guatemala get access to clean, safe water.

Six months on, Japan’s youth share their disaster story

(5:01 mins)

Six months after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a Plan project is providing youth with the opportunity to tell the story of their recovery process through photos and video.

Village elder: “The drought has taken everything from us”

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A village elder from the Borana region of Ethiopia speaks to Plan about how hard the drought has been on him and his community.

On the frontlines in East Africa

(1:28 mins)

Plan's Dr. Unni Krishnan, explains the drought situation in southern Ethiopia.

Distributing food aid in Ethiopia

(2:13 mins)

Watch Plan deliver food aid to families in drought-hit Ethiopia.

Food security in Guatemala

(3:07 mins)

Plan set up a food security project in the village of Chibax, Guatemala in 2007. Since then, the project has been successful in ensuring a better diet and steady food supply for children and families in the community.

Saving babies’ lives

(3:06 mins)

In 2001 in Nepal, Plan set up Pregnant Women's Groups aiming to reduce neonatal deaths. Now, there are more than 500 groups across the country producing dramatic results.

Nepal: Fighting child trafficking

(3:17 mins)

Thousands of children and women are trafficked from Nepal to India each year, but Plan-supported communities are fighting back, rescuing hundreds from sexual exploitation.

Rebuilding education in Zimbabwe

(4:56 mins)

School lessons under trees are a thing of the past for thousands of children in Zimbabwe, with help from Plan.

Pakistan floods: Six months on

(5:20 mins)

Watch children's joy at the opening of a child-friendly space in a village affected by the Pakistan floods – one of 162 safe areas set up by Plan where children can learn, play and receive emotional support.

What is the greatest gift you can give someone?

(1:31 mins)

HOPE. Hope can change lives. Hope can create opportunities. Hope can feed families. Hope can build communities. Through Plan Canada you can give children and their family Gifts of Hope.

Because I am a Girl

(3:00 mins)

Change the world and sponsor a child with Plan Canada. Help fight children's poverty, secure children's rights, and feed the children around the globe through Canada's leading children's charity.

Pakistan flood photos: update Aug 19, 2010

(1:48 mins)

Plan is delivering aid in some of the hardest hit areas of Pakistan – Muzzaffargarh, Southern Punjab and Sindh. These images capture the extent of the devastation from the worst flood in 80 years.

A Game for Girls

(4:59 mins)

As all eyes turn on the football superstars of the World Cup in South Africa, we look at how this male-dominated sport has helped break the cycle of poverty for girls.

School kitchen in Rwanda
School kitchen in Rwanda

(0:51 mins)

Plan Canada CEO Rosemary McCarney explains that school feeding programs play a huge role in promoting education.

Canadian Cow
Canadian Cow

(2:12 mins)

In Rwanda, Plan Canada CEO Rosemary McCarney visited a cow purchased by generous Canadian donors through our Gifts of Hope program.

The Haiti Earthquake
The Haiti Earthquake

(3:26 mins)

On January 12th, 2010 a deadly earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti. With more than 230 000 dead and 3-5 million people directly affected.

Accountability in Haiti
Accountability in Haiti

(3:00 mins)

Plan Canada's Steve Theobald talks about Plan's accountibility on the ground in Haiti. Courtesy of Sun TV.

Plan's Relief Work in Haiti
Plan's Relief Work in Haiti

(1:49 mins)

Emergency aid funded by Plan donors is reaching victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Plan has provided 1,500 families with food every day since the quake.

Madeline's story of survival and hope
Madeline's story of survival and hope

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Plan Haiti Staff Reflections
Plan Haiti Staff Reflections

(5:43 mins)

All the staff at Plan Haiti have either lost their houses, family members or friends. In this film Plan Haiti staff reflect on their experiences.

Youth volunteers in Haiti
Youth volunteers in Haiti

(2:16 mins)

Young volunteers are strengthening Plan's Haiti earthquake response. Despite the quake wrecking their homes, leaving them to sleep on the streets at night.

Dominic's Story
Dominic's Story

(1:37 mins)

Change the world and sponsor a child with Plan Canada. Help fight children's poverty, secure children's rights, and feed the children.

Rebuilding Northern Uganda
Rebuilding Northern Uganda

(2:41 mins)

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Help fight children's poverty, secure children's rights, and feed the children.

 

Plan: Give Me Water
Plan: Give Me Water

(3:00 mins)

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Help fight children's poverty, secure children's rights, and feed the children.

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