Case Studies | Plan International Latin America

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."

Mother, pregnant and hungry: The face of the hunger crisis in…

“I am pregnant and I suffer from malnutrition, because I don't get food normally. Sometimes I don't eat anything for a day..."