Plan’s 75th anniversary
Plan is celebrating a major milestone - the 75th anniversary of our commitment to children! In 1937, we started out providing relief to children affected by the Spanish Civil War. Today, Plan helps more than 56.5 million children across 50 developing countries.
Sponsorship is the key to building relationships between donors, communities and our 1.5 million sponsored children.
This is also an important year for Plan’s Because I am a Girl initiative which promotes girls’ rights and works to lift millions of girls out of poverty. On October 11, we’ll celebrate the first annual International Day of the Girl Child which was adopted by the UN in late December 2011.
Take a look at Plan's history timeline and see how we've grown into a global organization to promote child rights and lift millions out of poverty.
Plan Canada CEO Rosemary McCarney looks back on 75 years of Plan’s history, exploring how the organization has evolved while always retaining its focus on children.
To help celebrate our 75th anniversary we’ve assembled a slideshow of photos from our early years, 1937 to 1964.
Five influential women from Plan’s 75 year history
Five influential women from Plan’s 75 year history
In 2012 we are celebrating the 75th year of our commitment to children.
- Trained more than 527,250 people including health workers and teachers
- Constructed or refurbished 1,723 schools, 1,283 health centres and 5,804 water points
- Played a leadership role in the UN declaring October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child.