Plan is an international child-oriented development organization that works to improve the living conditions of girls and boys in developing countries. Plan works towards a world in which girls and boys get the same rights and opportunities so that all children can develop fully.

Plan International's Mission

Children are the foundation of everything Plan International does. Plan stands up worldwide for the rights of children and better compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. They work on concrete and lasting improvements in the living conditions of girls and boys by:

• - to listen to and work with children;
• - to start from the strength of every child;
• - enable children, their families and the communities in which they live to meet their basic needs;
• - increase the possibilities of children so that they can participate fully in society;
  to stand up for the rights of children.

Vision

Plan International stands for a world in which all children can develop fully and in which girls and boys have the same rights and opportunities. A world that respects the rights and dignity of children and the adults around them.

Projects are being carried out in 50 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to improve children's opportunities. Plan ensures that children can grow up in a safe environment, that there is health care, that they can go to school, and that they have the chance for a hopeful future. The basis for Plan's work is the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Poverty never has one cause. Often people get caught in a vicious circle by several factors. Plan International, therefore, tackles the causes of poverty and inequality in several areas simultaneously. An education program for girls, for example, only makes sense if parents really value education for their daughters. At Plan International, education programs, therefore, go hand in hand with projects for parent awareness, income improvement, and drinking water supply.

Plan pays extra attention to girls in all projects. Because girls are disadvantaged and discriminated against in many countries. Plan wants to give girls the same rights and opportunities as boys. That is not only fair but also the smartest way to break the poverty spiral. After all, educated girls can make a greater economic contribution later on and provide better future opportunities for their daughters and sons. In this way, their development will affect all subsequent generations.