Plan Zambia: what we do

We work in 46 communities, covering 400,000 people.

Our core areas of activity include:

• child protection and participation
• education
• health including HIV and AIDS
• economic empowerment

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Plan Zambia

Plan has been working in Zambia since 1996, helping children to access their rights to education, health and economic empowerment.

Plan works in 3 provinces, reaching more than 44,000 households in rural areas, and is a leader in working with communities to ensure child rights.

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PIger med potentiale

Gravid: "Det er bedre at fortsætte i skolen, selv om det gik galt."

Enlig mor: "Han gav mig en frihed, jeg ikke havde oplevet før. Men pludselig blev han en helt anden."

Gadepige: "Jeg blev ved med at spørge Gud, hvorfor han skabte mig."

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Piger med potentiale

Far: "Børn skal ikke gifte sig. De skal gå i skole og koncentrere sig om det."

Mor: "Vi lærer pigerne, hvordan de bliver kvinder, men ikke hvordan de bliver koner."

Dreng: "Jeg har lært min lektie. Og jeg prøver at være et godt forbillede for andre drenge."

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Piger med potentiale

Lærerinde: "Piger skal involveres i uddannelse på samme måde, som man involverer drengene."

Rollemodel: "Jeg vil først gifte mig, når jeg er færdig med min skole. Og jeg vil selv vælge min mand."

Foregangskvinde: "Jeg glemte mine sko. Gik hjemmefra i de klipklappere, jeg brugte, når jeg gjorde rent."

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Fotoudstilling i dag!

Så er det i dag vi inviterer til fotoudstilling i VerdensKulturCentret om piger med potientiale i Zambia for at fejre den internationale pige dag.

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Seven ways Plan is improving children's access to health around the world

Empowering girls to understand the risks of early pregnancy in Zambia

Operating health centres in Indonesia

Building toilets in Timor Leste

Empowering women to educate other mothers about the importance of health in Sri Lanka

Reducing the rate of mother and child deaths in Cambodia

Every child deserves the right to health. 
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World Health Day: promoting health education

Plan is working with AstraZeneca and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBSPH) to highlight the health issues facing young people around the world today.

Data emerging from Young Health Programme (YHP) - a joint initiative from Plan, AstraZeneca and JHBSPH - draws attention to the key factors that influence adolescent health in urban areas, and the barriers disadvantaged young people face in seeking and accessing help.

As part of the YHP, Plan is working in Brazil, India and Zambia to improve the health and wellbeing of young adults.

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The road to Zambia: A trip down memory lane

When John Woods was a young boy, he and his family moved from Canada to Zambia, Southern Africa where he spent six years of his childhood. His memories of Zambia remain dear to him, and as the years went on, John found a way to connect with his past.

“I always had an attachment to Zambia and a close kinship with the country,” explained John. “So, we specifically requested a child from Zambia when we decided to sponsor children through Plan Canada.”

When John and Merilyn began sponsoring 8-year-old Luka, their ties to Zambia grew closer. As Merilyn says, “you develop an attachment to these children and they almost become extended members of your family.”

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