World Food Day 2022: Hunger tightens its grip on drought-stricken Niger
Niger is in the grip of the worst hunger crisis seen in decades, with 4.4 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, twice as many as last year.
Give the Gift of Water: Fill a Water Truck
Severe drought in Somaliland means that water trucking is the only solution.
Horn of Africa Irish Emergency Alliance Appeal
Drought is ravaging Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. We need your help.
Plan International statement as Somalia nears famine: “It should never have come to this.”
Plan International statement as Somalia nears famine: “It should never have come to this.”
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.
Women on the Frontline in the Fight Against Malnutrition
A rise in armed conflict, deteriorating security, widespread poverty and warmer temperatures are threatening the lives of millions of people across the Central Sahel. In Mali, more than 80% of the rural population faces food insecurity due to their dependence on subsistence farming and livestock herding. Fatoumata’s village in central Mali has faced food crises […]
How Far Would You Walk for Water?
For 12-year-old Nasra, it’s about 50 kilometres (30 miles) every single day.
How Climate Change Affects Girls
The United Nations will host the Climate Action Summit in New York on the 23rd of September 2019. Plan International wants to focus the attention of world leaders on the impact of climate change on girls’ lives and how addressing gender inequality should be a central component of climate change policy. The already existing inequalities faced by […]
