Plan believes that every child has great potential if only they have the right chances in life. As one of the world’s largest international, child-centred development agencies, children are at the heart of everything we do.

Founded in 1937 and with more than 60 years of development experience, Plan has learnt more and more to look at the wider context in which children must develop. It has moved its focus from helping refugee children in war-torn Europe to partnering poor families and communities in the developing world with child-centred programs.

Child sponsorship is the basic foundation of the organisation and provides for the majority of funding for its work, the remainder is sought in grant funding. Plan is now working in more than 43 developing countries with over one million sponsored children, their families and communities.

Plan is without religious, political or governmental affiliation and promotes child participation and child rights. Our philosophy is that:
· Children are at the centre of everything Plan does
· Plan gives children the opportunity to reach their full potential
· Plan believes that it is a child’s right to an identity under the law and should be registered at birth
· Plan believes that for children to reach their full potential they need a good start with access to Early Childhood Development programs
· Plan believes that appropriate child-centred interventions need to be implemented to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic
· Plan believes that all children have a right to participate and have a voice in their future.

Children are encouraged to be involved in our programs from the development stage to implementation. Inviting them to participate allows the children to be involved in their community whilst learning valuable life skills.

Plan’s child-centred programs are designed to meet the needs of children – to ensure they are safe, that their participation is valued and that they have a voice in their future.


Plan
1/533 Little Lonsdale Street
melbourne, vic  3000
Ph: 9670 0030
Fax: 9670 1130
Web: http://www.plan.org.au
Email: [email protected]

ABN: 49 004 875 807       DGR: Not supplied

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