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Plan International
Founded1937; 87 years ago (1937) (as Foster Parents Plan for Children in Spain)
FoundersJohn Langdon-Davies
Eric Muggeridge
TypeInternational NGO
Location
LeaderStephen Omollo (CEO)
Websiteplan-international.org

Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation based in the United Kingdom that works in over 75 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia, focusing on children’s rights.[1] As of 2021, Plan International reached 26.2 million girls and 24.1 million boys through its programming.[2]

Plan International also provides training in disaster preparedness and recovery and has worked on relief efforts in countries including Haiti,[3] Colombia[4] and Japan.[5]

History

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Plan International's country office in Niamey, Niger

Plan International was founded in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and aid worker Eric Muggeridge. Eric was one of five brothers, including journalist and satirist Malcolm Muggeridge. Plan International was founded as "Foster Parents Plan for Children in Spain".

During World War II, the organisation became known as "Foster Parents Plan for War Children" and worked in England. After the war, Plan International extended aid to children in France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece and briefly in Poland, Czechoslovakia and China. Plan International gradually moved out of these countries. It became "Foster Parents Plan Inc.".

In 1962, U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was honorary chairwoman during the Plan's Silver Jubilee.

In 1974, the global name became Plan International, as programs now spanned South America, Asia and Africa. In the 1980s, Belgium, Germany, Japan and the UK became donor countries. Plan International was recognised by the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

In 2017, Plan International launched a new "International Global Strategy 2017–2022". The traditional blue logo was updated.[6]

Funding and accountability

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According to Plan International's report, the income comes from supporters; the remainder is raised through donations and grants. An average of 80% of this money goes to Plan International’s work.[7] The remainder is spent on initiatives and maintaining an international network of support staff.[8]

The organisation receives funding to implement grants from a range of multilateral institutions, such as the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other multilateral agencies.[9]

Plan International adheres to several international standards and quality assurance mechanisms including the International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGO) Commitment to Accountability Charter[10] and the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief.[11]

Awards

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  • 2016 – Plan International Sierra Leone Wins Global Awards.[12]
  • 2017 – The project that has had a substantial impact on national or international life.[13]
  • 2019 – Award-winning State of Gender Equality survey.[14]
  • 2022 – Most Outstanding International Child Care Charity Organisation of the Year.[15]

Notable people

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Notable endorsers associated with Plan International include Jacqueline Kennedy, David Elliot, Beau Bridges, Dina Eastwood, Scott Bakula[16] and Nicholas D. Kristof.[17] In 2015, Mo'ne Davis teamed up with the brand M4D3 (Make A Difference Everyday) to design a line of sneakers for girls, with some of the proceeds going toward Plan International’s Because I Am a Girl campaign.[18] Suman Pokhrel worked for Plan International Nepal as an employee joining the organisation in 1998.[19]

Anil Kapoor, who starred in Danny Boyle's film Slumdog Millionaire, is an ambassador for Plan India.[20] He donated his entire fee for the movie to the NGO's Universal Birth Registration campaign.[21] Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto were among the cast members who attended a screening of the film at Somerset House in London,[22] where over £2,000 was raised for Plan’s work in Mumbai, the setting of the film.

The organisation was featured in the 2002 film About Schmidt.

Holly Aboud, a child actor seen in The Sunday Times[23] and prominent business ambassador, is running in the London Marathon in aid[clarification needed] of Plan International.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Plan-international.org". Plan-international.org.
  2. ^ "Plan International Worldwide Annual Review 2021". Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Source: Content partner // Plan International (January 6, 2011). "'What Haiti needs now - "Safety, schooling and jobs", says Plan' | Reuters AlertNet". Trust.org. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  4. ^ Source: member // Plan UK (March 31, 2011). "'Devastation caused by Colombian floods worse than feared' | Reuters AlertNet". Trust.org. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  5. ^ Source: member // Plan UK (March 29, 2011). "Japan: Plan reaches out to families in evacuation centres | Reuters AlertNet". Trust.org. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  6. ^ "100 Million Reasons". Plan International. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Plan Worldwide Annual Review and Combined Financial Statements 2021". Plan International. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Plan Worldwide Annual review and Combined Financial Statements 2021". Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "Our Grant Partners". Plan International. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "INGO Accountability Charter member organisations". Ingoaccountabilitycharter.org. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  11. ^ "ICRC Code of Conduct signatories" (PDF). Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  12. ^ "Plan International Sierra Leone Wins Global Awards – Cocorioko". Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "Third Sector Awards 2017: Big Impact Award - Plan International UK". www.thirdsector.co.uk. September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Plan International USA Wins PR Daily Grand Prize as Media Relations Campaign of the Year". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Plan International Hong Kong Honored with Several Awards In Recognition of Its Efforts on Advancing Children's Rights | Plan International Hong Kong". May 3, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "Plan International USA - Plan to change the world". October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "Changing Lives, Mitt by Mitt". The New York Times. April 19, 2009.
  18. ^ Erin Clements (March 18, 2015). "Little League star Mo'ne Davis designs sneaker line to benefit impoverished girls - News". TODAY.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  19. ^ Bania, Pravin (September 26, 2015). मेरो दोस्रो अम्मल कविता - सुमन पोखरेल [Poetry is My Second Passion – Suman Pokhrel]. nagariknews.com (in Nepali). Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  20. ^ Plan India
  21. ^ "Anil Kapoor donates Slumdog pay cheque to Plan India | Top News India". Topnews.in. March 17, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  22. ^ "Slumdog Millionaire – Summer Screen raises funds for Plan". Plan UK. Retrieved January 27, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ "Holly About, Changing Lives". The Times. April 21, 2019.
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