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Plan International Canada
Fundraising
Toronto, ON 52,576 followers
On a mission to create a just world #UntilWeAreAllEqual.
About us
Plan International Canada is a member of a global organization dedicated to advancing children’s rights in over 80 countries. We exist to create a just world where children, especially girls, learn, lead, decide and thrive. In partnership with local governments, organizations and communities. We stand with children to protect their rights and advance equality. Our 5 areas of expertise: Education Health Protection from Violence Youth Leadership and Economic Empowerment Humanitarian Response and Resilience And we won’t stop #UntilWeAreAllEqual.
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http://plancanada.ca
External link for Plan International Canada
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- Fundraising
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1937
- Specialties
- child rights, community-led change, economic empowerment, sustainable development, children's charitable organization, ethical gifts, international development, gender equality, girls' rights, social justice, and emergencies
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245 Eglinton Ave., East, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M4P 0B3, CA
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130 Slater St
Ottawa, ON K1P 6E2, CA
Employees at Plan International Canada
Updates
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Malnourished children do not always look the same. Children who are very thin and have very little muscle mass could be showing signs of malnourishment. But those signs only reflect one type of malnutrition. Many people don’t consider the signs of malnutrition that can be missed, or even mistaken by the untrained eye as signs of having enough to eat. These include: 🔵 Puffiness in the cheeks, forehead and chin. This is caused by low levels of fluid, which forces the body to retain excess salt and leads to swelling 🔵 Swelling or bulging abdomen caused by a severe lack of protein and calories 🔵 Brownish or brittle hair caused by protein and micronutrient deficiencies A 2024 report by the Global Network Against Food Crises found that there are an estimated 36 million acutely malnourished children worldwide. To address world hunger, we distributed more than 245,000 metric tons of food last year. That’s about the same weight as 1,633 blue whales! Help us end malnutrition by purchasing a food basket as part of our Gifts of Hope program here: https://bit.ly/3AJWN2M #malnutrition #foodsecurity #foodcrisis #hunger
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It's been 500 days since the crisis in Sudan, and we continue to call for improved humanitarian access and for the prioritization of finding a solution that brings peace. After months of intense fighting, the situation in #Sudan is dire: 25.6 million people face crisis levels of food insecurity, meaning these households are skipping meals or using vital resources to meet food needs. 8.5 million people are facing emergency levels of hunger. 750,000 people are on the brink of famine. In some areas, malnutrition is widespread and people are dying of starvation. These levels of food insecurity are determined by The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a coalition of experts coming from UN. bodies and major relief agencies. The conflict in Sudan is creating unlivable conditions for the population, hunger being one of the most widespread. Our Children in Crisis Response Fund helps children and families fleeing crises, including those that have fled Sudan to refugee camps in neighboring Chad. Your donation today means more children can access not just food and water, but also blankets and emergency first aid supplies. Click the link to donate: https://bit.ly/3XLtNB6 #SudanCrisis #ChildrenInCrisisFund
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Our Youth Council has been hard at work to create youth-led recommendations for the Government of Canada to explore at the upcoming United Nations Summit of the Future. The CanYouth Pact was created by youth to let world leaders know what they need to do to secure a better future for everyone. 🌱🧾Want to see your voice represented at the global Summit? Learn about our CanYouth Pact and sign the petition to support it! The recommendations will be presented to leaders at the summit and beyond 🌍. Click the link, and scroll down to “Sign the Petition”: https://bit.ly/3YUKD0U #CanYouthPact #SummitoftheFuture #ListenNowCanada
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Anna from Tanzania never set out to be an activist. But now, she’s leading the charge to stop harmful practices like female genital mutilation. When Anna sees unfairness or injustice in the world, she can’t help but speak out. That’s the heart of activism – and the art of activism. Whether girls are protesting for the right to education or making apps to tackle gender-based violence, they’re driven to make change happen. Experts say that when girls become activists, they can change how families and communities see their role in society. Their work can inspire and offer ideas for how to do things differently. But that kind of change takes time, and it takes leaders like Anna. We know this at Plan International Canada, and that’s why last year, we supported more than 17,000 youth in Canada to become leaders, activists and advocates. Read Anna’s story and learn more about how we help girls around the world become the activists and leaders they’re determined to be: https://bit.ly/4g5THX9 #UntilWeAreAllEqual #youthactivism #girlsrights
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It's always a pleasure to spend time with our generous donors. Our heartfelt thanks go to Patsy and Jamie for their continued support!
A true pleasure to spend time with Patsy and Jamie Anderson today. As longtime donors and advocates for child rights and equality for girls, they continue to stand with children and families facing unimaginable hardships. With their generous support since 2022, we’ve reached close to 650,000 people affected by the Ukraine conflict, including 149,000 girls and 110,000 boys, providing support and care inside Ukraine and surrounding countries with our partners. It was powerful to reflect on how Plan International Canada is responding to critical needs of children affected by the conflict in Ukraine, including child protection, mental health and psycho-social support, education and learning, and gender-based violence. Thank you for all you do, Patsy and Jamie.
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How did one of the most rewarding jobs in the world become the most dangerous? Humanitarian workers dedicate their lives to helping others. They deliver life-saving aid where it's needed most—and are increasingly facing fatal attacks, violence, and abductions – an appalling violation of International Humanitarian Law. The UN reported that 2023 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers, and 2024 could be even worse. Today, on #WorldHumanitarianDay, as we honour the work and courage of all humanitarian workers, we must urge world leaders to uphold International Humanitarian Law and ensure protection at all times. #ActForHumanity
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This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to all humanitarians around the world, including our Plan International staff who helped 22.4 million people experiencing crises in communities around the world. Humanitarians provide lifesaving support and protection when and where it’s needed most. They go above and beyond to help others, sometimes even putting themselves at risk. And sometimes, violent actors target them specifically because they help others. Targeting humanitarian workers is a violation of international humanitarian law and it must stop. Learn more about the four Humanitarian Principles that guide our work: https://bit.ly/3Tisyqb #WorldHumanitarianDay #ActForHumanity
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Ever try learning math equations right before lunchtime while your stomach is growling? Distracting, right? In Jenadia’s town in Timor-Leste, this is enough to stunt many children’s growth, and their learning. “We are unable to focus in school because of the lack of healthy food,” Jenadia says. So, students miss class, she says, and don’t learn basic skills like reading and writing. Timor-Leste has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world, with nearly half of children under five suffering from stunting - or chronic malnutrition - and nearly 9% are acutely malnourished. In Jenadia’s community, one thing that’s helping is a nutrition program run by Plan International, where families share ideas about healthy meals that can be made with locally available ingredients. That’s part of our approach to tackling hunger worldwide. We work with families to fight food insecurity with food vouchers, cash support, agricultural training and more. Want another example? Our school meals program in Sierra Leone, with support from Canadians provided more than 31 million meals to nearly 30,000 children last year. There are more than 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition globally. While hunger affects everyone, girls often face the brunt of the impact when food is scarce. That’s why, with your support, we have no plans of stopping until all children can go to school without hunger holding them back. Click here to join us and tackle some of the greatest challenges that girls face, including education so that they can attend and complete school: https://bit.ly/3AjBcOf #school #education #malnutrition #schoolmeals #hunger
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#InternationalYouthDay may have been yesterday, but here at #PlanInternationalCanada we work to empower and amplify youth voices EVERYDAY. Check out a few amazing stories from inspiring youth changemakers below!
Happy #InternationalYouthDay! I am constantly awed by the youth we work with at Plan International Canada, both here at home and around the world. If you feel like being inspired, check out the stories of these amazing young leaders: ➡️ Maung Sawyeddollah 🇲🇲, a Rohingya activist fighting for his community's rights from the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: https://lnkd.in/gkAM2G8t ➡️ Sophia Mathur, a climate activist from Sudbury, Ontario, who started advocating for the planet at just 7 years old: https://lnkd.in/gARd7qAp ➡️ Saara Chaudry, an award-winning actor dedicated to using her platforms to talk about the importance of youth leadership and diverse representation: https://lnkd.in/ggkwD643 ·➡️ Stacy Owino, a youth activist creating tech solutions to fight gender-based violence and practices like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kenya: https://lnkd.in/gqixrNG6 This generation of youth is leading movements that will make the world more just and equal. They deserve to be celebrated today and every day. 👏
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