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Plan International
Asia Regional Office

Address: 18th Fl., Ocean Tower 2 Building, 75/24 Sukhumvit 19, Klongtoey Nua, Wattana
City/Country: Bangkok 10110, Thailand 
Contact Person: Muhammad Awais Butt
Contact Number: +66 (0)2 204 2630-4
Fax Number: +66 (0) 2 204 2629
Email Address: muhammad.awais@plan-international.com
Website: www.plan-international.org

MEMBER OVERVIEW

Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work in 48 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty.

Plan works with more than 3,500,000 families and their communities each year.

Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.

Mission: Plan aims to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries, through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives, by:

  • enabling deprived children, their families and their communities to meet their basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies;
  • building relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries;
  • promoting the rights and interests of the world's children.

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

May 2009 - Regional Microfinance Network Meeting
September 2009 - Progress out of poverty index ToT by Grameen Foundation USA

SERVICES

Plan's work to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty is based around 8 core areas:

Education
Plan helps children, young people and adults to get the knowledge and life skills they need to realise their full potential.

Health
From supporting immunisation programmes to training volunteers on strategies to combat malaria, Plan's health programmes help to save thousands of children's lives every year

Water and Sanitation
We work with communities to improve access to safe drinking water and to raise awareness of the importance of sanitation.

Protection
Violence against children is widespread and has a devastating impact - threatening children's survival, development and participation in society.

Economic Security
Plan helps families to achieve financial stability so they can provide for their children and plan for the future.
Microfinance | Skills Training

Emergencies
From providing disaster relief to running recovery projects, Plan works to protect the rights of children and young people during emergencies.

Child Participation
Plan helps millions of children to learn about their rights and take an active role in their communities’ development

Sexual Health, including HIV
Plan's awareness-raising and direct response programmes help to empower children and young people so that they can protect themselves.

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NEWS

Benin's president praises Plan's education work
28/10/2009
Plan Chief Executive Officer Nigel Chapman has met the president of Benin, who publically praised Plan's work and investment in education.

Plan launches East Africa food crisis appeal
27/10/2009
Plan has launched an emergency appeal for US$720,000 to help ease food shortages in East Africa, as the region faces its worst drought in almost a decade.

Indonesia earthquake update
22/10/2009
Plan steps up efforts to help Indonesia's earthquake survivors.

Plan Guatemala teams up with grandmothers
21/10/2009
Plan Guatemala has teamed up with some very special local experts to give the people of the Jalapa area a place to turn to for confidential advice.

In pictures: Indonesia earthquake response
16/10/2009
Plan is distributing a second batch of emergency relief items to 10,000 people affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Padang in Indonesia.

EVENTS

 

PUBLICATIONS

Plan produces a variety of global publications including reports and manuals.     Read More


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