Gifts of Hope

Anyone who loves to read knows the power of a book to inspire one's imagination and introduce new ideas and opportunities. This gift provides books that nurture children's curious minds and open their worlds.

This gift funds Health Worker Training for Women, from midwives to community health volunteers to nurses. It also supports efforts to strengthen local health systems and services so that the people most at risk, especially women and children, have access to quality care.

During disasters, children may be separated from their families, and girls are at risk of being trafficked or experiencing violence and forced labour. Plan International responds immediately, providing families with shelter, food, clean water, household essentials and medical supplies as well as ensuring children are safe.

You walk into your local drugstore with a prescription for your sick child and you expect to walk out with the medication your child needs to get better. But families in some parts of the world are walking out of pharmacies empty-handed because of a lack of supply.

This is the single most important gift bundle you can give if you want to help girls lead healthy lives despite challenging circumstances. To survive and thrive, they need food and water – especially in dire situations. And they need access to health services and support if they or their families are escaping violence. This life-changing gift pack provides the essentials when they’re needed most.

Help create safe spaces where LGBTQ+ individuals, especially youth, can learn about their rights, access resources like legal and psychosocial counselling and receive referrals to accessible health services. You’ll also support advocacy efforts, encouraging institutions and communities to become inclusive, progressive and equitable. 

Help girls overcome barriers and thrive in an increasingly connected world. With this gift, you’ll help girls and young women gain the knowledge, tools and skills needed to navigate the online world – and do so safely. It can provide resources like in-school tablets and computer centres while offering internet access and digital literacy training, including how to use basic programs and applications. It will even help teachers make lessons more interactive and accessible for a variety of learning needs.

Fill schools in low-income countries with all the essentials to give students the best possible education and the best possible start to life. With this gift, you'll help provide basics such as textbooks and pencils and you'll be funding essential school meal programs and teacher training.

Young women can't make decisions about their lives when they're grappling with harmful stereotypes and barriers that block their access to quality health care. This gift provides funds to purchase health supplies, complete clinic renovations, train medical staff and establish safe spaces where adolescent girls can access sexual and reproductive health information.

This gift supports women and youth in growing eco-conscious businesses. It works to sustain environments, food availability and incomes with training and supplies for ventures like seaweed farming, mushroom foraging and beekeeping. It also helps protect regions vulnerable to climate change with community-led initiatives like mangrove planting and conservation to reduce storm dangers and damage.

Did you know that the humble little bee is responsible for pollinating approximately one-third of the food we eat? This gift of Buzzing Bees helps women earn an income to pay for housing, health care and food, and it also helps local crops thrive.

Fill schools in low-income countries with all the essentials to give students the best possible education and the best possible start to life. With this gift, you'll help provide basics such as textbooks and pencils and you'll be funding essential school meal programs and teacher training.