Our Work

• Child Centred Community Development
• Areas of Work
  • Child Health and Early Development
  • Education
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Economic Security
  • Sexual Health and HIV
  • Child Protection
  • Child Participation
  • Disasters
• Program Countries
• Child Sponsorship
• Priority Projects
• Appeals
• Campaigns

Laos secondary school students perform a role-play about child abuse. The students formed a drama group that tours Pha Oudom district spreading child rights & health messages.

What is the challenge?

Physical and psychological violence against children and youth is a fundamental breach of human rights and prevents children from reaching their full potential. This includes child abuse and gender-based violence as well as trafficking, working in hazardous conditions, bullying and corporal punishment. Violence is a complex and deep-rooted problem; comprehensive strategies with a wide range of actors, including children themselves, are needed to tackle it.

What are we striving to achieve?

Plan supports prevention and mitigation efforts to protect children from all forms of physical and mental violence, injury and abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment and exploitation, including sexual abuse in the home, at school, in the community and in emergencies. We encourage and actively enhance the participation of children and youth in their own protection. We are building child protection into all our programs and advocate for child protection throughout statutory and customary law. We will lead by example and ensure Plan staff and partners understand the need for prevention against violence, the importance of child protection and have rigorous child protection procedures in place.

 

About Plan

Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work with communities in 49 developing countries and raise funds to support our work in 21 countries like Australia. By actively involving children, and working at a grassroots level with no religious or political agenda, we unite and inspire people around the globe to transform the world for children.