School Canteen Project Caters to Girls’ Education
In rural parts of Guinea, the poverty and malnutrition rates are alarming, with many people suffering food shortages and hunger. Despite an abundance of natural resources, one in five households in Guinea are food-insecure and nearly a quarter of children are malnourished. When children go to school hungry, their concentration and ability to learn is […]
The Global Hunger Crisis – Beti’s Story
Aged just 15, Beti became the head of her household when she and her seven siblings were orphaned during the conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.
Supporting Child Refugees on World Refugee Day
Right now, there are over 27 million refugees around the world. Half of them are under 18.
The Hungriest Places on Earth: Amina’s Story
In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, conflict and drought are causing devastating levels of hunger. When families are hungry, children go to class hungry, or are forced to miss or drop out of school, shattering girls’ dreams. Hunger in Mozambique 80% of people cannot afford an adequate diet 42.3% of children under five are stunted Amina’s […]
My Sponsors Helped Me Finish School
In many African countries like Mozambique, girls and young women are responsible for taking care of their family’s needs, including collecting water, searching for food and looking after their younger siblings and elderly relatives. Often in traditional communities, it’s thought that girls do not need to go to school as they are destined to become […]
The Hungriest Places on Earth: Samira’s Story
Samira lives in Zambia’s Central Province. Aged 14 and in Grade 9, she wants to be a nurse. But these days, Samira struggles to stay awake in class. Since the food crisis began, Samira’s daily food intake has halved. Now she survives on just one meal per day. She last ate at 5pm yesterday and won’t eat again until 5pm this afternoon.
How Far Would You Walk for Water?
For 12-year-old Nasra, it’s about 50 kilometres (30 miles) every single day.
Returning to School After Fleeing Conflict in Ukraine
As the number of children fleeing their homes in Ukraine grows by the day, conflict is disrupting the education of a whole generation of pupils. Plan International has supplied 500 backpacks to help children fleeing conflict in Ukraine return to school. The kits, which contain essential supplies such as pens, notebooks, coloured pencils and hygiene […]
Children Return to the Classroom in Niger
Around the world, many millions of children of school-going age are out of school. For girls, a pathway to education is even more difficult. Children in conflict zones and those living in rural areas are also more likely to be out of school than their peers. Plan International’s accelerated learning programme in the Diffa region […]
Meet the girl who stopped her own wedding
When Yekaba’s sister told her their parents were planning to marry her off, the then 12-year-old was determined that early marriage wouldn’t be her fate.
