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Find out moreDonate to Children in Crisis Fund
The Children in Crisis Fund is our central fund for preparing for and responding to disasters around the world.
Your donation to the Children in Crisis Fund will support our response to disasters that impact the areas we work in, with a focus on protection and care for children.
Current emergencies
 Coastal communities were devastated in flash floods triggered by Typhoon Washi. |
Typhoon Washi in Philippines |
 Women wade through floodwaters in Sindh Province, southern Pakistan. |
Flooding in Pakistan Up to 700,000 people are homeless after torrential rains hit Southern Pakistan. Plan specialist disaster response teams are on the ground in Sindh Province where thousands of people are in need of food, shelter and safe drinking water. Our teams are focusing on providing shelter and clean water and sanitation – as well as setting up safe spaces for children affected by the floods. |
 A mother and daughter receive food aid at a food distribution point in Ethiopia. |
East Africa Drought Plan teams are on the ground providing life-saving aid to children and families in East Africa, where severe drought has put more than 10 million people at risk of starvation. Our emergency operations are helping some of the most vulnerable communities in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Find out more about Plan's response to the East Africa Drought. |
Simple preventative measures, like handwashing, can limit the spread of cholera. |
Cholera outbreak in Cameroon The cholera epidemic in Cameroon continues to spread and claim lives. Children under the age of five are especially vulnerable to the disease. Plan is stepping up its response to the Cameroon cholera outbreak by deploying teams of 'cholera soldiers' to help tackle the rising death toll.Plan is working in seven regions, carrying out cholera prevention and treatment activities, providing treatment materials, and community education. Our community volunteers have been going door to door to raise awareness about cholera, provide water treatment tablets and cleaning materials such as bleach. The health of residents is checked and those who may have contracted the disease are referred to hospitals for treatment. Plan's ongoing efforts to combat the cholera epidemic in Cameroon highlight the importance of clean, potable water and basic hygiene and sanitation to prevent the spread of disease. Donate to our Children in Crisis fund
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Plan staff give children geography lesson to Plan children living in a school after becoming homeless during the recents storms and floods. |
Floods in Tanzania Floods in Tanzania have resulted in over 3500 people losing their homes. Plan in Tanzania has been involved in disaster preparedness and response as well as in the distribution of relief materials to flood victims. Plan is also working to ensure communities have a long term strategy and infrastructure to avoid any further destruction in the future. |
About the Children in Crisis Fund
When a crisis hits, children are particularly vulnerable. Usually protected by their communities and families, this first line of defence is under stress and needs support. In emergencies, Plan works with communities (in partnership with national governments and other agencies) to ensure they are supported to protect and care for their children in a tense and difficult time.
Plan’s emergency response aims to lessen the impact on the most vulnerable, and to provide long-term, sustainable support with a strong focus on rebuilding and rehabilitation.
Donations to the Children in Crisis Fund will help ensure that our work in emergencies not only helps children and families at the time of the disaster, but also well into the future.
Plan International Australia maintains the Children in Crisis Fund to provide ongoing finances that are used to respond to the needs of children and communities affected by disasters around the world. Plan will at times appeal to the public for funds to go to specific disaster responses. Any funds donated by the public that exceed requirements for specific disaster appeals will be held in the fund for use in responding to other disasters and emergencies affecting children and their communities.
Media information:
Plan staff in Australia and overseas are available for media interviews. Please direct all enquiries to:
| David Cook Media Officer Plan International Australia Mobile: 0448 816 900 Email: david.cook@plan.org.au |
Sharyn Hanly Communications Manager Plan International Australia Mobile: 0418 560 810 Email: sharyn.hanly@plan.org.au |
