Case Studies

Fatoumata leads change in her community

The She Leads project is supporting young women like Fatoumata to speak up for their rights and lead change in their communities.
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School canteens boost learning amid food crisis

To keep children in school, Plan International is providing nutritious school meals to thousands of children every day.
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Cash helps families send their children to school

Despite having fled violence, Salimata is still able to attend school after her family received a cash transfer from Plan International.
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Out-of-school girls take a seat in the classroom

Diatou is among thousands of out-of-school children entering the classroom for the first time to create better futures for themselves.
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Education for child marriage survivor

Despite being married at 15, Mariam is back in school, learning about her rights and is creating a better future for her family.
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Supporting girls to return to school post-COVID-19

Fatoumata, 14, has returned to school and is planning for a better future thanks to Plan Interational's Break Free! project.
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Young entrepreneur tailor made for sewing business success

Following skills training from Plan International, Coumba has her own business and is providing a better future for her family.
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A bright future for Mali’s solar power entrepreneurs

Sidi is able to provide for his family after taking part in a training scheme run by Plan International to learn about renewable energy.
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Cash transfers help displaced families survive hunger crisis…

We are supporting displaced families in Mali with cash transfers so they can take care of their immediate needs and keep their children in school.
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Cash transfers help displaced woman support her family

Plan International provides conflict-affected and internally displaced women with cash transfers so they can meet their basic needs and earn an income. In a displacement camp in Mali, 33-year-old…
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Meet the man fighting FGM in Mali

It is estimated that 9 out of 10 girls and women in Mali have undergone FGM. That’s why Dioro, 24, is taking the lead to end the practice in his community.
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Ending FGM in Mali: “The fight is hard but noble”

Coulibaly, 25, is among a number of young activists in Mali leading the movement to end female genital mutilation.
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