Did you know?
Haiti occupied the Dominican Republic for 22 years.

February 27th is the Dominican Republic's Independence Day. 

What is Plan doing?

• Dominican Republic learns from Haiti earthquake
• Plan empowers women in Dominican Republic
• Youth in the Dominican Republic share stories
• Video: Growing Up in the Dominican Republic

Did you know?
Infectious diseases kill more people worldwide than any other single cause.

2-3 million deaths are averted annually by vaccinations.

Learn more about Plan's programs to prevent and control infectious diseases:

• Plan partners with The Global Fund to stop malaria
• Communities working together to prevent malaria
• Youth media group in Benin helps combat malaria
• Tuberculosis control and prevention programs

Did you know?
Of the billion people living in extreme poverty, 70% are women and girls.

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What is Plan doing and how can you help?

• Girl success stories because of Plan
• Plan rescues girls from trafficking in Niger
• Plan empowers girls to speak out in Egypt
• Fight for gender equality: invest in girls today!

• Six-year old in Pakistan takes lead in cleaning up
• Dominican Republic learns from Haiti earthquake
• Plan ranked a top nonprofit in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene
• Earthquake in Haiti: 2 years on
• New Haiti classrooms boost school results
• How many lives did you change in 2011?
• Highlights of Plan's work in 2011

Plan produces a variety of publications including reports, manuals, and policy and research documents — the most recent of which are listed below: 

• Plan Worldwide Annual Report and Financials 2010
• Plan USA Annual Review: Fiscal Year 2010
• Because I am a Girl: State of the World's Girls 2011
• Programs in Action: Highlights from 2010 
• Promoting child rights to end child poverty
• Plan's global education strategy: 2010-2013