Plan in numbers Plan is a global organisation Working with 1,300,000 sponsored children, their families and communities across the world. With 7,000 employees, most recruited locally, and 60,000 volunteers in 61 countries around the world. 46 are program countries where we: ■
work with children and their families at the heart of communities
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support locally designed programs
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work in partnership with governments and other local organisations
15 have national organisations which: ■
recruit sponsors and secure grants to support our work
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raise awareness of development issues
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build partnerships with individuals, organisations, companies and governments
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advocate for children’s rights
Plan’s funding of over US$500 million comes from: ■
one million sponsors making regular donations (75%)
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grants from governments, trusts and institutions (25%)
‘Plan - our story’ CD-ROM, August 2005