Plan International
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Water pump helped Khadija to overcome El-Nino drought
Sep 10, 2016News Hour: Eighteen-year-old Kadija owns a café in Lalibela, an Ethiopian town that has suffered greatly as a result of droughts caused by the El-Nino weather phenomenon. Her business and personal life are recovering beacuse of... -
Dancing saved Girlene’s life
Aug 14, 2016News Hour: Over 500,000 people are raped in Brazil every year, but only 10% of cases are reported to police. Girlene, 30, from São Luís in Brazil, was abused by her father, raped by her stepfather... -
Daughters of war train for better times
Jul 22, 2016News Hour: Young women who turned to sex work following the Liberian civil war are changing their lives and their children’s futures thanks to skills training provided by Plan International. The effects of the conflict which... -
Young Ugandans escape the streets to make a new start
Jul 4, 2016News Hour: 54,000 girls under 18 are forced into the sex trade in Uganda. However, a girl doesn’t need much to turn her life around. Hawa, a graduate of a Plan International-supported project, has set up...
