Caroline’s quest to protect Kenya’s sacred coastal forests
Through tree planting and football, Caroline, a community leader is helping rebuild a section of the Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests in Kenya.
Plan International Region for the Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa.
Promoting children’s rights and equality for girls in 17 countries across the region
Sudan conflict 2 years on
Children in Sudan are living through the largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis in the world
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 marks 2 years since the start of Sudan’s brutal conflict that is tearing children’s lives apart.
More children in Sudan have been forced from their homes than anywhere else in the world as thousands continue to be killed, starved and raped and millions flee their homes throughout Sudan and across borders.
We are an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We won’t stop until we are all equal.
Stories of change
About the region
Plan International Region of the Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa works in 17 countries to respond to key challenges facing children, especially girls, and young people in the region. The region responds to humanitarian crises anywhere where we believe we can add value effectively.
MEESA’s region programme focus aims at reaching over 37 million people, including girls, boys, children, youth and adults, in the different countries between 2019 and 2026.
Our current regional priorities include:
- Protection from violence
- Sexual reproductive health rights
- Skills and opportunities for youth employment and empowerment
- Inclusive quality education
- Emergency response