Central African Republic – Bringing Children Back to School
Stella Cotorcea, Plan International Ireland’s Programme Support Officer reports live from Central African Republic (CAR). In a country marred by conflict and poverty, children are missing their chance to go to school. Plan International is working hard with local communities, government and schools to build safe environments for children of all ages so that they can […]
Refugee Education
Emilia Sorrentino, Plan International Ireland’s Education in Emergencies Specialist reports live from Niger. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, recently released a report titled “Missing out: Refugee Education in crisis” highlighting the scandal that is the 3.7 million children who have been forced to flee their homes are missing out on education. Education is a fundamental human right regardless of who you […]
Malaria Mortality Rates
In the last 15 years, Malaria has gone from being a neglected disease to one that is a priority for the international health community and for governments. Plan began implementing malaria programmes in the 1990s and began to form partnerships with governments, non-governmental organisations and communities. Community volunteers play a crucial role in Plan-supported projects […]
Ebola Fallout: Orphans Struggle to Restart School in Liberia
New cases maybe on the decline, but the fallout from the deadly virus persists. For Ebola orphans, returning to school remains a pipedream. Although schools may have re-opened in Liberia following months of closure, for children left orphaned by Ebola, this is largely irrelevant. Most of these children now live with relatives and the lack […]
Building back stronger – A new school to be proud of
After the 2010 earthquake destroyed the National School of Tamarin De Santo in Haiti, the principal and her team saw it as an opportunity to build back better, stronger and make it a school to be proud of. Two classes used to be squeezed into one tiny room in the National School of Tamarin De […]
