From the arid regions of East and West Africa, to the tribes of South East Asia; from the snow-capped mountain ranges of South and Central America, to the bustling streets of the developing world, globally over 1.3 million are sponsored through a global network across 50 countries. Plan works in 50 of the world's poorest countries Where we Work »
What we do
Our work to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty is based around 8 core areas Read more Programmes »
Children are at the heart of Plan’s development approach. As such, the development education programme reflects this with a specific focus on primary and post primary children. We aim to increase Irish children’s awareness of global development issues by encouraging active learning and dialogue in schools. Read more Development Education »
At the UN Millennium meeting in 2000, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern made a commitment to meet the UN target of spending 0.7 % of GNP on Official Development Assistance by the end of 2015 and Ireland also signed up to reach eight specific Millenium Development Goals during that period. Plan makes a real difference in reaching the goals. Read more Millennium Development Goals »
