Small is better: microloans go a long way in creating economic security in developing countries and Plan has many microcredit programs that help women and children to have sustainable incomes all while being involved in their communities. But what is microcredit exactly?
My professor once told this story to describe how microcredit works:
On his way to [...]
Archive for January, 2010
What is microcredit and how does it work for women? by Guest Blogger Melanie Gorka
Roma: Event Planner Extraordinare!
Every year, Roma picks a charity that she raises funds and awareness for, and this year its Because I am a Girl.
Over the holidays, Roma got her friends together for a Wine and Cheese party at her home. About 40 girls came and she was able to raise over $1000 through online donations. Now those [...]
Because I am a Girl Around the World
Because I am a Girl
View more presentations from Plan Australia.
We’re not alone here in Canada on a quest to invest in girls…the Because I am a Girl Campaign is happening all over the world. Yesterday I was checking out some of the other sites, and I found this slideshow from Plan Australia with this great [...]
Cambridge Turbos Support Because I am a Girl
This week’s girl that rocks is Christina M, and her teammates on the Cambridge Turbos Ringette team. I guess that makes it girls that rock!
The team decided to hold a Bake Sale and sell tickets for one of their games with all proceeds going to Because I am a Girl’s Girl Fund, with $500 as [...]
Much Music VJ Sarah Taylor heads to El Salvador with Plan Canada
This week, Much Music VJ Sarah Taylor is travelling with Plan Canada to El Salvador to check out first hand Plan’s work. She’s going to visit a group of youth and their parents who have been involved in an anti-violence campaign. Through the project, youth learn about their rights, and then create performances and presentations [...]
Young women, Motherhood and Education – A Guest Post from Melanie Gorka
The summer after I finished my first year of University, I worked at a home for pregnant and mothering teens. It had been open for about a year and housed up to four girls at any given time. The space was a safe place for girls to live while they were pregnant or new mothers. [...]
Update on Haiti: How to help and where to get information
News of the devastation in Haiti keeps coming. This morning on the news I heard that violence and looting is increasing, and aid is having a difficult time reaching people because of bottlenecks at the airport and blocked streets.
Plan is in Haiti, working hard to meet the needs of 1,800 homeless families in the city [...]
Documentary Update
Hi Everyone ! Jon here from the documentary crew.
After working hard for the past two months, we have finally completed the rough assembly of the Because I Am A Girl documentary.
Together with our excellent editor Jon Eagan, we have created something really special.
A “rough assembly” means that we have found our basic structure and now [...]
Earthquake in Haiti: How women are affected by the crisis
“The damage of the quake of Tuesday is beyond one’s imagination. Although it is very difficult to determine the exact figure I have seen bodies all along the main street of Port-Au-Prince. I have heard the voices of children trapped in the rubble of their schools,” says Plan’s Director in Haiti, Rezene Tesfamariam.
Women and girls [...]
Birthday for a Cause
Today is my birthday! I’m sharing because I want to tell you about last year’s birthday, which was my best ever so far: my friends staged a surprise talent show and live auction fundraiser for me!
Here’s how it went down:
After a nice dinner with friends, I was blindfolded (!) and taken to a room in [...]
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