Case Studies | Plan International Latin America

Caroline’s* Story: Hope Amidst Displacement

Forced to flee after her father’s tragic death, 15-year-old Caroline now dreams of becoming a nurse, determined to rise above the hardships of displacement in Haiti.

Nowhere to Hide: Lovelie’s Escape from Haiti’s Spiraling…

Armed groups turned Lovelie’s once-stable life into a fight for survival, forcing her family to flee their home and leaving her with nothing but resilience and a dream for a better future.…

Reaching beyond: Hope amidst crisis in Haiti

Junior, a 16-year-old from Haiti refuses to let violence define his future.

Violence does not silence girls’ voices in Haiti

A Dream Preserved: Isabelle's Journey – A powerful story of resilience in Haiti’s crisis, where education remains a beacon of hope for displaced children.

Carla’s fight for a future amid Haiti’s humanitarian emergency…

Carla, 13, forced to flee escalating violence in Haiti. Now living in a displacement site, she dreams of becoming a doctor and rebuilding her future despite the hardships.

Finding Strength Amid Haiti’s Crisis

Barbara, a 15-year-old displaced by violence in Haiti, exemplifies the power of resilience. Despite the unimaginable hardships she faces—losing family, enduring violence, and navigating daily…

The healing power of play helps children recover from El Niño…

From in a small community near a river in Peru's Piura region, Génesis lives every day with the risk of climate-related disasters, including floods, droughts and landslides. Climate change…

Rain can’t wash away Sarai’s hope and resilience

El Niño rains flooded Sarai's village. Since, through support networks, Sarai and other affected girls help each other to heal and look to the future.

Tackling Guatemala’s loss of livelihoods after floods and…

Years of drought and crop failure in Guatemala has caused widespread food shortages, hunger and malnutrition. Families who have farmed the land for generations are now finding they are unable…

The threat of living on the banks of a large river

A young couple and their two daughters face the difficulties of living a few meters from a river in the department of Chalatenango.

Miriam escapes violence on journey through Central America

Miriam (name changed) is among many children and young people who have faced a perilous journey to migrate north in search of a better life.

Rising prices affect the economy of families with lower income…

"Sometimes we only eat once a day, other days we cook breadfruit in the morning and cook a little rice in the afternoon. Sometimes we stay without eating anything."