Write your will so she can write her future.
Standing with Plan International Ireland means standing in solidarity with girls as they claim their rights and shape their own futures. Since 1937, Plan International has worked alongside girls and their communities worldwide to challenge inequality and drive lasting change but the fight for equality is far from over.
In many places, girls’ rights are still denied or under threat, and conflict and humanitarian crises are making life even harder. By leaving a gift in your will, you can help ensure more girls can learn, be safe and lead-supporting long-term change that empowers girls and strengthens communities for generations to come.
A gift in your will (sometimes known as a legacy) is a way of leaving something meaningful to your family, friends and organisations you care about after you die. A will isn’t just paperwork – it’s power. When you make your will, you take control of your legacy and how you’re remembered.
You can give a fixed sum of money, a percentage of your estate, or specific personal belongings. We have more information about the different types of gifts you can give in our Gifts in Will Guide.
Writing or amending your will need not be difficult or expensive. Plan International Ireland offers a Free Will Service for our supporters and their partners. You can create a simple will, free of charge, using an online will writing service. We are a charity partner of FreeWill Ireland. The FreeWill offering will be suitable for many people, but for those with more complex circumstances, it is generally recommended to use the services of a solicitor.
There’s no obligation to do so, but we would be extremely grateful if you could support us with a gift in your will.
Making a will is the best way of ensuring that your wishes are met, and the people and causes you care about are looked after.
To help you get started with writing a will from the comfort of your own home, we’ve teamed up with FreeWill Ireland, and their online partner Last Will to provide you with a free online will writing service.
There is no charge for a standard will, which is suitable for most people.
If you find your will is more complicated and you want to take legal advice, you can ask FreeWill to refer you to their partner solicitor (for a fee). The will can be reviewed either in person or via Zoom.
When you leave our website, you can check the separate privacy policies of FreeWill Ireland and Last Will on their websites.
You can find information before starting your Will at this link. Along with your voucher code, we will also send you a guidance document to help you prepare.
No. Your will is your business so it’s entirely up to you whether you choose to leave us a gift or not.
Unless you tell us, we won’t know you have left a gift until the time comes for your Will to be read. It is always lovely to hear from supporters so we can thank you for your gift and stay in touch, but that is up to you. There is a tickbox option in the will to so that we can take note of all bequests made.
Including a gift to Plan International Ireland in your will does not make it a binding commitment while you are still alive. You can change your mind and amend your will again at any time.
Yes, you can use your own solicitor to draw up your will, although it’s unlikely to be free to do so. Simply tell them you want to include a gift (residuary or cash) to Plan International Ireland in your will and they will arrange it for you.
Once completed, we would be grateful if you could let us know so that we can thank you but you are under no obligation to do so. If you have already written a will and would like to leave a gift, you can create a codicil with your solicitor, which simply allows you to update part of your will.
Deciding to include a gift in your will is a significant – and amazing – choice to make. You might have questions like: what about my family and loved ones? What kind of gift can I leave? What impact will my gift have?
That’s why we have put together a booklet with practical information. You’ll receive a free guide with FAQs, suggested wording and the important details your solicitor will need to include us in your will.
We won’t stop fighting until we are all equal and with a gift in your will, your commitment to girls’ rights can live on. Your legacy will help create a fairer world where girls know their rights and are empowered to stand up for them. It’s a powerful way to support lasting change: strengthening communities, shifting harmful norms, and helping girls access safety, education and opportunity– for generations to come.
In Togo, a quarter of girls are married before they are 18. Roumana’s aunt unsuccessfully tried to marry her to an older man at 10 years old.
Plan International helped Roumana recover from this traumatic experience. She received specialist support and enrolled in a sewing apprenticeship. “Today, I am proud to be a seamstress. I have learnt how to make clothes, which helps me earn a little money,” says Roumana.
A gift in your will to Plan International could protect thousands more girls like Roumana from child marriages and ensure they can write their own futures.
“Plan International has given me my confidence and courage back, they have kept me smiling despite everything I have been through.”
"I’d encourage everyone to leave a legacy. It’s one of the good things you can do in your life.”
Ann, a retired care worker from Cork, has been sponsoring a child for 18 years and is leaving Plan International Ireland a gift in her will.
“It’s important to leave something, to make the world a better place for girls.
I want a world where all children can access education. When girls are educated, it will get them jobs. It will lift their community out of poverty, because they will help their parents, and they will help their communities. Education is the big thing.
I’m leaving a legacy to Plan International, because I won’t be able to give anymore, so that will be my last gift.”
Here’s the essential information your solicitor will need:
If you have already included a gift in your will to Plan International Ireland, or are planning to, thank you for wanting to leave the world a better place to be a girl. Please let us know, so we can keep our records up to date. This helps us to make sure we are sending information that is the most relevant to you.
Your generosity saves lives. Your support changes futures.
From working to end child marriage to keeping kids in school during crises, together we can make a difference where it’s needed most.
