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Please revisit this section of our site for the latest news from Plan communities and countries, updates on emergencies, news on international initiatives for the promotion of children's rights, news on our fundraising activities and events in the United States.

September 1, 2010	US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse makes a visit to Plan USA

August 20, 2010	Plan empowers girls to promote social change in their communities

August 18, 2010	Plan celebrates power of youths' voices at UN event

August 13, 2010	New water access improves lives in Senegal

August 12, 2010	Plan youth present at UN International Year of Youth Launch

August 12, 2010	Children in Bangladesh save for disaster

August 10, 2010	Plan responds to cholera outbreak in Cameroon

August 4, 2010	Creation of reservoirs improves health and income

July 26, 2010	Vocational training helps children escape factory work

July 26, 2010	President of Guinea-Bissau praises Plan as a leader

July 16, 2010	Communities working together to prevent malaria

July 16, 2010	Empowering women financially in Ghana

July 14, 2010	Early childhood development project in Cameroon

July 14, 2010	Rural health clinic reaches those in need

July 13, 2010	Child participation leads revolution in Guinea-Bissau

July 9, 2010	School-based nutrition gets children back in school

July 8, 2010	World Population Day 2010: Everyone Counts

July 8, 2010	Women earn extra income through coconut oil extraction project

July 7, 2010	Education for child street workers in Ecuador

July 6, 2010	Murals against violence spread messages of peace

June 29, 2010	A visit from my sponsored family

June 22, 2010	Growing up in the Dominican Republic

June 18, 2010	Plan protects children during the World Cup

June 17, 2010	Skills center in Senegal gives girls a chance to succeed

June 16, 2010	Plan holds alternative World Cup to celebrate Day of the African Child

June 11, 2010	Home-grown vegetables boost health and incomes

June 11, 2010	Rescuing girls from Nepal's Kamalari system

June 11, 2010	Plan gets to work on Cyclone Phet recovery

June 10, 2010	June 12th is World Day Against Child Labor

June 7, 2010	Skills training for young Zimbabweans

June 3, 2010	Children share experiences at international health symposium

May 28, 2010	Youth photography contest launched

May 26, 2010	See how Plan's soccer projects are improving girls' lives

May 25, 2010	Water supply project benefits more than 17,000 in Ethiopia

May 19, 2010	More efficient stoves improve lives in Ghana

May 18, 2010	Successful reconstruction in Myanmar: 2 years after the cyclone

May 18, 2010	Skills training in Vietnam helps break the cycle of povery

May 15, 2010	Plan helps reduce cholera infections in Guinea-Bissau

May 14, 2010	Nivea and Plan launch a global education initiative

May 13, 2010	Two years after the Sichuan earthquake

May 11, 2010	Investing in Ethiopia's women - video

May 11, 2010	What's good for girls is good for boys, families and communities

May 10, 2010	Plan Thailand wins top Prudential award

May 6, 2010	Plan responds to meningitis outbreak in Burkina Faso

May 4, 2010	Plan helps to bring free healthcare to Sierra Leone

May 3, 2010	Cooking up a better future in Cambodia

April 30, 2010	Using my voice to help other children

April 30, 2010	Child rights on the agenda for Pakistani police

April 29, 2010	Putting the buzz into small business

April 28, 2010	Community education helps children eat well in Zambia

April 27, 2010	Growing interest in school gardens

April 23, 2010	Promoting girls' leadership through soccer

April 22, 2010	World Malaria Day 2010

April 22, 2010	Microfinance programs lift families out of poverty

April 21, 2010	Birth registration makes a difference in Mozambique

April 19, 2010	Plan youth featured in Teen Vogue

April 15, 2010	Innovative water system improves Kofèba lives

April 14, 2010	Safe births in Liberia boosted by training

April 13, 2010	Municipal commission returns child laborers back to school

April 12, 2010	Helping women support their families

April 12, 2010	Plan sponsor climbs Everest to support girls' campaign

April 7, 2010	Plan playgroups bridge the gap in education

April 6, 2010	Youth media group in Benin helps combat malaria

April 6, 2010	Plan and partners tackle malnutrition in Guinea-Bissau

April 5, 2010	Pumping safe water is child's play

April 5, 2010	Bangladesh street children launch photo exhibition

April 2, 2010	MasterCard Foundation to fund Plan microfinance project

April 1, 2010	A Haiti Fit For Children

April 1, 2010	Clock is ticking for world maternal mortality rates

March 29, 2010	Sweet taste of success for cocoa farmers

March 24, 2010	New skills sustain children in Sierra Leone

March 24, 2010	Women and Girls in the World Can’t Afford to Wait

March 22, 2010	Plan works to end child trafficking in Nepal

March 22, 2010	March 22 is World Water Day

March 16, 2010	Plan highlights barriers for girls seeking education at CSW

March 10, 2010	Sexual attacks on children must be tackled, says Plan

March 8, 2010	100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day

March 4, 2010	Plan Urges UN to Take Stronger Stance on Girls' Rights at CSW

March 2, 2010	Young Women to Represent Girls at CSW

March 2, 2010	Blog: Girls share their experiences at the CSW

February 25, 2010	Plan Calls for Investment in Girls at CSW

February 3, 2010	Jo-Ann: Building the future of Haiti

February 2, 2010	Plan reflects on Haiti sessions at Davos

December 8, 2009	Plan's treasury singled out for best practice foreign exchange

December 7, 2009	Plan worldwide annual review and accounts 2009

November 23, 2009	Congressman Barney Frank Meets with Representatives from Plan

October 26, 2009	Youth speak up at UNICEF

September 22, 2009	Plan to represent girls at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative

September 21, 2009	Last of East Timor's displaced people return home

June 1, 2009	Plan ends 14 years in Albania

January 31, 2008	Success rates in BRIGHT schools soar

August 1, 2007	A BRIGHT day for girls in Burkina Faso

March 22, 2007	Improving Girls’ Education in Burkina Faso, Africa

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