About Plan
Participants in a Plan sponsored child rights project in Tharaka district, Kenya
Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work in 48 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty.
Plan works with more than 3,500,000 families and their communities each year.
Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
Our vision
Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity.
Our mission
Plan aims to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries, through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives, by:
- enabling deprived children, their families and their communities to meet their basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies
- building relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries
- promoting the rights and interests of the world's children.
Learn about our approach and what we do.
Child sponsorship
Plan's work is made possible thanks to nearly 1,100,000 people in 18 donor countries who support us by sponsoring a child. An average 80% of donations goes directly to support programmes benefiting children and families.
