Case study Dominican Republic: Be alert to disaster!

When Hurricane Tomas threatened the Dominican Republic last November (2010) hundreds of children were fully prepared to protect themselves, thanks to Plan’s disaster risk reduction training.

Watch the video to see how 447 children from 9 schools in Barahona and Pedernales provinces spent their 2010 summer vacation learning disaster risk prevention.

Through fun activities the participants located their nearest emergency shelters and found the best evacuation routes. They also learned how to raise awareness among parents and the wider community so that everyone was prepared when the next disaster struck.

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New Plan project to aid the Dominican Republic after Hurricane Sandy

In the weeks following Hurricane Sandy, the Dominican Republic, most notably the Azura province, has been recovering from significant flood damage. In addition to the flooding, the Public Health department has also reported a significant spike in dengue fever, eye infections, and leptospirosis that can be attributed to poor sanitation. 

On November 14th, Plan received confirmation from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) that a recovery project has been approved that will aid affected families, rehabilitate ECCD centers, and will train Plan staff in disease and abuse detection, community-wide public health promotion, and small-scale mitigation work.


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Helping to end gender-based violence in the Dominican Republic

November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and Plan is working with communities in the Dominican Republic to raise awareness of the causes and consequences of gender-based violence.

The Dominican Republic suffers from high rates of domestic abuse, which has been further exacerbated by the recent influx of migrants from Haiti. By running workshops with young people and adults, Plan is helping to ensure that those at risk are aware of their rights and the protection available.

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Hårdt arbejde der betaler sig: del 2

Plan International arbejder i mere end 58.000 lokalsamfund i 68 lande over hele verden. Takket være din støtte, hjælper vores programmer med at løfte hele lokalsamfund ud af fattigdom og med at give børn og familier de færdigheder og den træning de behøver for at forbedre deres liv. 

Sundhed: Plan giver 500 folkeskoler i Siem Reap provinsen i Cambodja nærende morgenmad.

Deltagelse: i Brasilien får et kvindeligt fodbold program, 200 piger i alderen 10 til 18 år til at deltage i sport. Programmet øger pigernes deltagelse i samfundet og hjælper med at fjerne kønsstereotyper.

Beskyttelse: en frivillig i Den Dominikanske Republik fører en diskussion om børns rettigheder og vold i hjemmet for at uddanne unge om disse vigtige spørgsmål.