75th anniversary
Plan is celebrating its 75th anniversary. In 1937, we started out providing relief to children caught up in the Spanish Civil War. Today Plan reaches 56.5 million children across 50 developing countries.
Sponsorship is the key to building relationships between donors, communities and 1.5 million sponsored children. Watch the video and see how we've been changing lives.
Please check back for more on our celebration events and how you can support the world's biggest children's birthday party on 20 March.
Looking back
Through the years
Key people in Plan's history
Coming up
Birth registration drive
As we celebrate our birthday, we'll be pushing for global action to ensure millions more children are registered at birth so they can access essential services - such as health and education.
75th birthday party
Stay tuned for your invitation to support the world's biggest children's birthday party on 20 March.
Girls campaign launch
Plan's Because I am a Girl campaign to promote girls' rights will be launched globally on 11 October, 2012 - the day adopted by the UN as the International Day of the Girl Child.
Reaching more children
Plan's strategy to 2015 has one goal: to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits.
