In an emergency, children are most at risk.
During and after an emergency, every minute of every day puts children at greater risk of violence, sexual exploitation and hunger – and unaccompanied children are even more vulnerable.
That’s why we need to reach even more children in even less time. In emergencies, like in Ukraine, how fast we respond can determine whether a child in crisis lives or dies.
We’re responding right now by supporting Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Moldova and Romania. Plan International is bringing our years of experience in helping children who have been affected by the horrors of war, right from our origins 85 years ago supporting children suffering from the trauma of a war in Europe.
But Ukraine is only one of the many crises we’re responding to. Our Disaster Risk Management team works around the world to reach the most vulnerable children in an emergency.
And more and more people need help every year.
According to the U.N., the funding needed for humanitarian aid has doubled in the last four years. They estimate that in 2022 alone, 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance — the highest number in decades.
We won’t stop in our work to protect children and promote girls’ rights to create a safer, fairer, and more equal world for everyone.
