Case Studies

From school leavers to star teachers

Eunice, Kumba, and 200 other young women have been catching up on the learning they missed and have become certified as schoolteachers with real-life classroom experience.

Salma is determined to stay in school – no matter what…

An illness made Salma lose her hearing, her ability to speak and her chance to go to school. But against the odds, she plans to become a teacher - and nothing will stop her.

Water helps a community to grow and thrive

Teresa, 15, and a friend plant trees to prevent landslides in rural Timor-Leste.

Easter 1944: A children’s tea party to remember

A set of donated photographs unearthed a fascinating insight into the early days of Plan's work helping children caught up in the horrors of WW2.

Shamirah: I want to see a future without stigma and discrimination…

Shamirah campaigns for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young women living with HIV. She shares her view on the future girls want.

“The future I want is one where education comes above…

Twenty-two-year-old Aseel from Jordan wants education that prioritises student needs for the 21st century, otherwise those most vulnerable will be left behind.

Life for girls in Renk, South Sudan

Over 560,000 people have crossed from Sudan into South Sudan as a result of conflict. Here's what girls told us about life at the border crossing in Renk.