IDG 2022: Girls Takeover the U.N.

Ciara OBrien and Amarachukwu Onyegiri at the UN in Geneva

As part of International Day of the Girl 2022, two members of Plan International Ireland’s Youth Advisory Panel did a takeover at the U.N.

School promises a fresh start for Ukraine’s refugee children

12-year-old Vitaly comes from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city. A keen tennis player, he used to train three times a week, but the last time he picked up a tennis racket was on 23 February, the day before the missiles and airstrikes started to fall on Ukraine. “That was the last normal day. I did my […]

Plan International and Irish Aid first to assist 262 families in Malawi displaced by Tropical Storm Ana

It’s been months since Tropical Storm Ana caused heavy flooding in several districts in Malawi, especially in the Southern Region due to a lot of heavy rainfall and strong winds. As a result, Malawi President declared a State of National Disaster on 26th January 2022. Mulanje, a district in Southern Malawi, was not spared. The extensive damage includes washing away crops, contamination of water sources, power supply disruptions, and much more.