Championing Girls’ Rights Through Action and Impact
Discover the powerful impact of our initiatives in advancing the rights and opportunities for girls worldwide. Our Annual Review and Impact Reports reflect a year of progress and the tangible outcomes we’ve achieved through dedication and partnership.
Dive into our featured projects, which highlight innovative solutions to challenges faced by girls in education, health, and leadership. Each report and project underscores our commitment to creating a more just and equal world, where every girl has the chance to succeed.
Impact Reports
In our reports you will learn about our global projects and the positive changes taking place in the lives of children, especially girls.
2025 impact highlights from Plan International and Plan International Canada
Plan International Canada is a member of a global organization dedicated to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls. This is the collective impact of Plan’s 1,328 active projects in 82 countries.
Plan
International
GLOBAL
49 million
children, including 26 million girls, were reached by Plan International’s work.
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
13 million
children and adults, including 3.2 million girls, were helped through our work with communities experiencing crises.
EDUCATION
13.9 million
children and adults received inclusive quality education.
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
3.6 million
youths and adults gained skills and had opportunities for youth employment and entrepreneurship.
HEALTH
12.1 million
children and adults were reached by our comprehensive health services and rights work.
PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE
11.8 million
children and adults were reached through protection programs.
EDUCATION
5.1 million
girls received better access to education.
CHILD SPONSORSHIP
901,590
sponsors supported 999,217 children in 13,596 communities around the world.
Plan
International
CANADA
15.8 million
people, including 7.9 million children (4.1 million girls), were reached by Plan International Canada’s work.
EDUCATION
361,115
children and adults, including 178,685 girls, received inclusive quality education.
PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE
165,461
people, including 60,780 girls and 84,546 women, were protected from harm, such as abuse and exploitation.
GENEROUS SUPPORTERS
53,889
Gifts of Hope were purchased by 13,952 ethical gift givers and supported 65 of our projects.
HEALTH
13.6 million
people, including 7.4 million women and girls, received health care and information.
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE & RESILIENCE
1.5 million
children and adults, including 441,855 girls, received vital aid during crises like conflicts, floods, and food shortages.
CHILD SPONSORSHIP
129,026
children were supported by 103,115 sponsors in Canada.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP
10,642
youths in Canada, including 9,649 girls and young women, advocated for children’s rights and equality for girls around the world.
Featured Stories
Embedded Storytellers Program
Through our Embedded Storytellers mini-documentary series, we work with locally-based filmmakers and photographers around the world to capture stories about girls’ rights and the people who champion them – told in their own words.
Check out our most recent mini-documentaries.
Choosing Freedom
Sixteen-year-old Neema’s refusal to get married sparked a community-wide push for change in her region of rural Tanzania.
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