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lørdag den 15. december 2012

25 sponsored children and 25 letters every month

Everyone should know someone like Mr. Bear. He’s kind, generous and dedicated to his work and family. He’s also been sponsoring children with Plan Canada for over 30 years, and recently, he chose to sponsor an additional five children, bringing him to a total of 25 sponsored children.
Mr. Bear’s sponsored children span the globe in the AmericasAsia and Africa. He’s even posted a map in his office to keep track. Each child’s name and picture is posted on the map, and red string pinpoints their exact location around the world.
When we met with Mr. Bear, we discovered he wasn’t alone in his generous undertaking – in fact, he had a lot of help from one special person – his assistant, Rosemary.
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tirsdag den 30. oktober 2012

In pictures: Latin America 'Because I am a Girl' photo competition

View the winning shots from the first Latin America 'Because I am a Girl' photography competition, organised by Plan and Spanish news ageny EFE.
The competition invited professional photographers from Latin America to capture their view on life and the exclusion of girls across the region.
Andreina Lucchesi's image, 'Ana', was the overall winner out of hundreds of entries from 11 countries. The photo depicts a teenager in Kuna Yala, an indigenous region of Panama.
In close second was Ecuadorian Fabricio Morales, with his image 'Participation'. Colombian Pabon Hector Fabio Zamora's photo 'Wounaan' won third place.

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