Plan International USA
@planusa.bsky.social
Plan International is an international development and humanitarian assistance nonprofit that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Together, we won't stop until we are all equal.
Together, we won't stop until we are all equal.
Kindness can change a life.
In Guinea, when 15-year-old Fanta was bullied because of her albinism, a teacher stepped in.
He listened. He spoke up. The teasing stopped.
Now she walks with her head high, dreaming of becoming a doctor. 💙
#WorldKindnessDay
In Guinea, when 15-year-old Fanta was bullied because of her albinism, a teacher stepped in.
He listened. He spoke up. The teasing stopped.
Now she walks with her head high, dreaming of becoming a doctor. 💙
#WorldKindnessDay
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Kindness can change a life.
In Guinea, when 15-year-old Fanta was bullied because of her albinism, a teacher stepped in.
He listened. He spoke up. The teasing stopped.
Now she walks with her head high, dreaming of becoming a doctor. 💙
#WorldKindnessDay
In Guinea, when 15-year-old Fanta was bullied because of her albinism, a teacher stepped in.
He listened. He spoke up. The teasing stopped.
Now she walks with her head high, dreaming of becoming a doctor. 💙
#WorldKindnessDay
“We lost 40% of our revenue in a day, but we were ready.”
At @Philanthropy’s #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, CDO Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: https://bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Fundraising #Philanthropy
At @Philanthropy’s #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, CDO Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: https://bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Fundraising #Philanthropy
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November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“We lost 40% of our revenue in a day, but we were ready.”
At @Philanthropy’s #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, CDO Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: https://bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Fundraising #Philanthropy
At @Philanthropy’s #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, CDO Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: https://bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Fundraising #Philanthropy
“We lost 40% of our revenue in a day, but we were ready.”
At @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social's #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
At @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social's #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
Secrets to Success from Fundraising Powerhouses
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November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“We lost 40% of our revenue in a day, but we were ready.”
At @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social's #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
At @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social's #FundraisingPowerhouses forum, Katherine Williford shared how Plan USA turned challenge into clarity and doubled down on its mission for girls’ equality.
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4oPFMrt
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
32 Plan trucks have reached #Gaza since the ceasefire — food for 140k people + dignity kits for 3k.
Next: 74 trucks in November with food, hygiene kits, winter essentials and school supplies for families and children.
#HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Next: 74 trucks in November with food, hygiene kits, winter essentials and school supplies for families and children.
#HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
32 Plan trucks have reached #Gaza since the ceasefire — food for 140k people + dignity kits for 3k.
Next: 74 trucks in November with food, hygiene kits, winter essentials and school supplies for families and children.
#HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Next: 74 trucks in November with food, hygiene kits, winter essentials and school supplies for families and children.
#HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Aid is evolving — and so are we.
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, we're adapting development models to stay local, data-driven, and community-led.
Read more: planusa.org/blog/adapting-to-a-shifting-development-landscape-lessons-from-latin-america
#Localization #Development
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, we're adapting development models to stay local, data-driven, and community-led.
Read more: planusa.org/blog/adapting-to-a-shifting-development-landscape-lessons-from-latin-america
#Localization #Development
October 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Aid is evolving — and so are we.
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, we're adapting development models to stay local, data-driven, and community-led.
Read more: planusa.org/blog/adapting-to-a-shifting-development-landscape-lessons-from-latin-america
#Localization #Development
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, we're adapting development models to stay local, data-driven, and community-led.
Read more: planusa.org/blog/adapting-to-a-shifting-development-landscape-lessons-from-latin-america
#Localization #Development
Namibia just made history. Three women now lead the nation — showing the world what’s possible when girls grow up with equal opportunity. 💙
#GirlsLeadership #WomenInLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual #Namibia
#GirlsLeadership #WomenInLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual #Namibia
October 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Namibia just made history. Three women now lead the nation — showing the world what’s possible when girls grow up with equal opportunity. 💙
#GirlsLeadership #WomenInLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual #Namibia
#GirlsLeadership #WomenInLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual #Namibia
Plan International and our partners in Egyppreparing to send 53 trucks carrying 47,000 food parcels through the humanitarian corridor into Gaza — sustaining hope where it’s needed most.
“Each truck is a lifeline,” said Dr. Unni Krishnan.
#HumanitarianRelief #Gaza
“Each truck is a lifeline,” said Dr. Unni Krishnan.
#HumanitarianRelief #Gaza
October 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Plan International and our partners in Egyppreparing to send 53 trucks carrying 47,000 food parcels through the humanitarian corridor into Gaza — sustaining hope where it’s needed most.
“Each truck is a lifeline,” said Dr. Unni Krishnan.
#HumanitarianRelief #Gaza
“Each truck is a lifeline,” said Dr. Unni Krishnan.
#HumanitarianRelief #Gaza
“The biggest problem I face in Jacmel is going to school without eating.” — Soline, 16, displaced by violence in Haiti.
Through child-friendly spaces, she’s finding safety, daily meals and a chance to keep learning.
#BackToSchool #EducationInEmergencies
Through child-friendly spaces, she’s finding safety, daily meals and a chance to keep learning.
#BackToSchool #EducationInEmergencies
October 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“The biggest problem I face in Jacmel is going to school without eating.” — Soline, 16, displaced by violence in Haiti.
Through child-friendly spaces, she’s finding safety, daily meals and a chance to keep learning.
#BackToSchool #EducationInEmergencies
Through child-friendly spaces, she’s finding safety, daily meals and a chance to keep learning.
#BackToSchool #EducationInEmergencies
Proud to be featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s America’s Favorite Charities issue — ranking among the top 20 fundraising organizations in the U.S.
🔗 https://www.philanthropy.com/article/americas-favorite-charities-are-shifting-their-fundraising-strategies
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
🔗 https://www.philanthropy.com/article/americas-favorite-charities-are-shifting-their-fundraising-strategies
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
America’s Favorite Charities Are Shifting Their Fundraising Strategies
It’s been half a decade of upheaval at the 100 biggest fundraising groups. What do their changing tactics tell us about the state of raising money today?
www.philanthropy.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Proud to be featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s America’s Favorite Charities issue — ranking among the top 20 fundraising organizations in the U.S.
🔗 https://www.philanthropy.com/article/americas-favorite-charities-are-shifting-their-fundraising-strategies
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
🔗 https://www.philanthropy.com/article/americas-favorite-charities-are-shifting-their-fundraising-strategies
#Philanthropy #Fundraising
When girls have what they need to manage their periods, they can stay in school, chase their dreams and lead change. Thanks to our partnership with @kccorp, we’re helping make that a reality.
Watch the video: https://prn.to/3WtGWwC
#EveryGirlisWorthy #GirlsEducation
Watch the video: https://prn.to/3WtGWwC
#EveryGirlisWorthy #GirlsEducation
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
When girls have what they need to manage their periods, they can stay in school, chase their dreams and lead change. Thanks to our partnership with @kccorp, we’re helping make that a reality.
Watch the video: https://prn.to/3WtGWwC
#EveryGirlisWorthy #GirlsEducation
Watch the video: https://prn.to/3WtGWwC
#EveryGirlisWorthy #GirlsEducation
Before you finish reading this, a girl will be married.
Every 3 seconds, a girl somewhere in the world is wed before her 18th birthday.
Child marriage must end. Read the @CNN As Equals feature:
🔗 https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/world/child-marriage-impact-worldwide-as-equals-intl
#EndChildMarriage
Every 3 seconds, a girl somewhere in the world is wed before her 18th birthday.
Child marriage must end. Read the @CNN As Equals feature:
🔗 https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/world/child-marriage-impact-worldwide-as-equals-intl
#EndChildMarriage
CNN Exclusive: New report reveals many child brides are choosing divorce. Teen girls share stories of marriage, separation, and rebuilding again | CNN
Around the world, girls continue to get married as young as age 12, often to men much older than them, in hope of a better future. A new report, shared exclusively with CNN, provides rare insight into...
www.cnn.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Before you finish reading this, a girl will be married.
Every 3 seconds, a girl somewhere in the world is wed before her 18th birthday.
Child marriage must end. Read the @CNN As Equals feature:
🔗 https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/world/child-marriage-impact-worldwide-as-equals-intl
#EndChildMarriage
Every 3 seconds, a girl somewhere in the world is wed before her 18th birthday.
Child marriage must end. Read the @CNN As Equals feature:
🔗 https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/world/child-marriage-impact-worldwide-as-equals-intl
#EndChildMarriage
📣 “Youth leadership isn’t just about the future — it’s about the now.”
At #UNGA80, our Youth Advisory Board member, Soha, called for strategic, not symbolic, youth engagement.
Watch her powerful UN speech: https://bit.ly/47ZrpMh{
#YouthVoices #GirlsRights #UntilWeAreAllEqual
At #UNGA80, our Youth Advisory Board member, Soha, called for strategic, not symbolic, youth engagement.
Watch her powerful UN speech: https://bit.ly/47ZrpMh{
#YouthVoices #GirlsRights #UntilWeAreAllEqual
October 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
📣 “Youth leadership isn’t just about the future — it’s about the now.”
At #UNGA80, our Youth Advisory Board member, Soha, called for strategic, not symbolic, youth engagement.
Watch her powerful UN speech: https://bit.ly/47ZrpMh{
#YouthVoices #GirlsRights #UntilWeAreAllEqual
At #UNGA80, our Youth Advisory Board member, Soha, called for strategic, not symbolic, youth engagement.
Watch her powerful UN speech: https://bit.ly/47ZrpMh{
#YouthVoices #GirlsRights #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Every 3 seconds, a girl is married before 18. Most drop out of school. 63% are no longer in education, employment or training. Not one girl we spoke to said she wanted her child to marry young.
📖 Read more: https://www.planusa.org/report/the-state-of-the-worlds-girls-report-2025/ #EndChildMarriage
📖 Read more: https://www.planusa.org/report/the-state-of-the-worlds-girls-report-2025/ #EndChildMarriage
October 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Every 3 seconds, a girl is married before 18. Most drop out of school. 63% are no longer in education, employment or training. Not one girl we spoke to said she wanted her child to marry young.
📖 Read more: https://www.planusa.org/report/the-state-of-the-worlds-girls-report-2025/ #EndChildMarriage
📖 Read more: https://www.planusa.org/report/the-state-of-the-worlds-girls-report-2025/ #EndChildMarriage
Girls must be at the center of decision-making. ✨
Soha, a Plan USA Youth Advisory Board member, took that message to the UN General Assembly, calling for systemic ways to integrate girls and young people into global processes.
🎥 Watch her message.
#UNGA80 #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Soha, a Plan USA Youth Advisory Board member, took that message to the UN General Assembly, calling for systemic ways to integrate girls and young people into global processes.
🎥 Watch her message.
#UNGA80 #UntilWeAreAllEqual
September 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Girls must be at the center of decision-making. ✨
Soha, a Plan USA Youth Advisory Board member, took that message to the UN General Assembly, calling for systemic ways to integrate girls and young people into global processes.
🎥 Watch her message.
#UNGA80 #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Soha, a Plan USA Youth Advisory Board member, took that message to the UN General Assembly, calling for systemic ways to integrate girls and young people into global processes.
🎥 Watch her message.
#UNGA80 #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Six months after #Myanmar’s quake, recovery means meals, safe spaces & hope, thanks to local volunteers like Nan & support from @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social.
Read Nan's story: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nbYo4A
#EducationInEmergencies #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Read Nan's story: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nbYo4A
#EducationInEmergencies #UntilWeAreAllEqual
September 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Six months after #Myanmar’s quake, recovery means meals, safe spaces & hope, thanks to local volunteers like Nan & support from @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social.
Read Nan's story: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nbYo4A
#EducationInEmergencies #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Read Nan's story: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nbYo4A
#EducationInEmergencies #UntilWeAreAllEqual
For millions of girls, back to school isn’t guaranteed. But when girls do get the chance to learn, it changes everything — for them, their families and their communities.
📚 Discover 5 ways school transforms girls’ futures: https://bit.ly/46CKSjD
#GirlsEducation #InvestInGirls
📚 Discover 5 ways school transforms girls’ futures: https://bit.ly/46CKSjD
#GirlsEducation #InvestInGirls
Beyond the backpack: 5 ways education changes girls' futures
Beyond the backpack, education gives girls the chance to learn, lead, decide and thrive. See 5 ways it transforms their lives -- and the world around them.
www.planusa.org
September 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
For millions of girls, back to school isn’t guaranteed. But when girls do get the chance to learn, it changes everything — for them, their families and their communities.
📚 Discover 5 ways school transforms girls’ futures: https://bit.ly/46CKSjD
#GirlsEducation #InvestInGirls
📚 Discover 5 ways school transforms girls’ futures: https://bit.ly/46CKSjD
#GirlsEducation #InvestInGirls
“As youth, our voices carry weight.”
Our Youth Leadership Academy gave young leaders the tools to speak up on urgent issues like gender-based violence and online safety — and they made their voices heard.
More in Mona’s blog: https://bit.ly/46C94Tg
#YouthVoices #YouthLeaders
Our Youth Leadership Academy gave young leaders the tools to speak up on urgent issues like gender-based violence and online safety — and they made their voices heard.
More in Mona’s blog: https://bit.ly/46C94Tg
#YouthVoices #YouthLeaders
September 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“As youth, our voices carry weight.”
Our Youth Leadership Academy gave young leaders the tools to speak up on urgent issues like gender-based violence and online safety — and they made their voices heard.
More in Mona’s blog: https://bit.ly/46C94Tg
#YouthVoices #YouthLeaders
Our Youth Leadership Academy gave young leaders the tools to speak up on urgent issues like gender-based violence and online safety — and they made their voices heard.
More in Mona’s blog: https://bit.ly/46C94Tg
#YouthVoices #YouthLeaders
Congratulations to President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman to hold the nation’s highest office. A historic step for women’s leadership and representation.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #BreakingBarriers #WomenInLeadership #Mexico #GenderEquality
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #BreakingBarriers #WomenInLeadership #Mexico #GenderEquality
September 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congratulations to President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman to hold the nation’s highest office. A historic step for women’s leadership and representation.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #BreakingBarriers #WomenInLeadership #Mexico #GenderEquality
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #BreakingBarriers #WomenInLeadership #Mexico #GenderEquality
Congratulations to Rt. Honorable Sushila Karki, interim prime minister of Nepal, and the first woman to hold this role.
#WomenInLeadership #Nepal #BreakingBarriers #UntilWeAreAllEqual
#WomenInLeadership #Nepal #BreakingBarriers #UntilWeAreAllEqual
September 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Congratulations to Rt. Honorable Sushila Karki, interim prime minister of Nepal, and the first woman to hold this role.
#WomenInLeadership #Nepal #BreakingBarriers #UntilWeAreAllEqual
#WomenInLeadership #Nepal #BreakingBarriers #UntilWeAreAllEqual
“The more the conflict increases, the more persistent we become.”
Despite the dangers, our teams continue to deliver food, water, protection and education support.
Because every child deserves safety, hope and a future.
#SudanCrisis #HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Despite the dangers, our teams continue to deliver food, water, protection and education support.
Because every child deserves safety, hope and a future.
#SudanCrisis #HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
September 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“The more the conflict increases, the more persistent we become.”
Despite the dangers, our teams continue to deliver food, water, protection and education support.
Because every child deserves safety, hope and a future.
#SudanCrisis #HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Despite the dangers, our teams continue to deliver food, water, protection and education support.
Because every child deserves safety, hope and a future.
#SudanCrisis #HumanitarianAid #UntilWeAreAllEqual
This summer we asked our Youth Leadership Academy participants one simple question: What are you passionate about?
Their answers say it all.
Learn more about YLA: https://bit.ly/4pc2Vp5
#YouthVoices #YouthLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Their answers say it all.
Learn more about YLA: https://bit.ly/4pc2Vp5
#YouthVoices #YouthLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual
September 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This summer we asked our Youth Leadership Academy participants one simple question: What are you passionate about?
Their answers say it all.
Learn more about YLA: https://bit.ly/4pc2Vp5
#YouthVoices #YouthLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Their answers say it all.
Learn more about YLA: https://bit.ly/4pc2Vp5
#YouthVoices #YouthLeadership #UntilWeAreAllEqual
How do we protect the future when classrooms are under fire?
In 2024, attacks on schools rose 44%. Behind each stat is a stolen childhood.
Read more: https://www.planusa.org/blog/attacks-on-schools-education-in-emergencies-2/
#EducationInEmergencies #ProtectEducationFromAttack
In 2024, attacks on schools rose 44%. Behind each stat is a stolen childhood.
Read more: https://www.planusa.org/blog/attacks-on-schools-education-in-emergencies-2/
#EducationInEmergencies #ProtectEducationFromAttack
September 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
How do we protect the future when classrooms are under fire?
In 2024, attacks on schools rose 44%. Behind each stat is a stolen childhood.
Read more: https://www.planusa.org/blog/attacks-on-schools-education-in-emergencies-2/
#EducationInEmergencies #ProtectEducationFromAttack
In 2024, attacks on schools rose 44%. Behind each stat is a stolen childhood.
Read more: https://www.planusa.org/blog/attacks-on-schools-education-in-emergencies-2/
#EducationInEmergencies #ProtectEducationFromAttack
From dropout to role model.
Bojmati returned to school, scored 78% on her 10th grade exams and is now a leader in her community.
This #WorldLiteracyDay we celebrate the power of girls’ education.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #EveryGirlIsWorthy
Bojmati returned to school, scored 78% on her 10th grade exams and is now a leader in her community.
This #WorldLiteracyDay we celebrate the power of girls’ education.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #EveryGirlIsWorthy
September 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
From dropout to role model.
Bojmati returned to school, scored 78% on her 10th grade exams and is now a leader in her community.
This #WorldLiteracyDay we celebrate the power of girls’ education.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #EveryGirlIsWorthy
Bojmati returned to school, scored 78% on her 10th grade exams and is now a leader in her community.
This #WorldLiteracyDay we celebrate the power of girls’ education.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual #EveryGirlIsWorthy
Before, Oumou struggled to feed her family after losing her husband.
Now, through a women’s gardening group, she harvests enough to cover school fees, healthcare and daily meals.
This #GrandparentsDay, we celebrate her strength. #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Now, through a women’s gardening group, she harvests enough to cover school fees, healthcare and daily meals.
This #GrandparentsDay, we celebrate her strength. #UntilWeAreAllEqual
September 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Before, Oumou struggled to feed her family after losing her husband.
Now, through a women’s gardening group, she harvests enough to cover school fees, healthcare and daily meals.
This #GrandparentsDay, we celebrate her strength. #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Now, through a women’s gardening group, she harvests enough to cover school fees, healthcare and daily meals.
This #GrandparentsDay, we celebrate her strength. #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Hope has many faces in Gaza.
Asmaa — a poet who keeps writing.
Dr Walaa — a doctor who keeps healing.
Latifah — a mother who keeps her family safe.
Read their stories: https://www.planusa.org/blog/faces-of-gaza-stories-of-resilience-and-hope/
#Gaza #CeasefireNOW #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Asmaa — a poet who keeps writing.
Dr Walaa — a doctor who keeps healing.
Latifah — a mother who keeps her family safe.
Read their stories: https://www.planusa.org/blog/faces-of-gaza-stories-of-resilience-and-hope/
#Gaza #CeasefireNOW #UntilWeAreAllEqual
September 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hope has many faces in Gaza.
Asmaa — a poet who keeps writing.
Dr Walaa — a doctor who keeps healing.
Latifah — a mother who keeps her family safe.
Read their stories: https://www.planusa.org/blog/faces-of-gaza-stories-of-resilience-and-hope/
#Gaza #CeasefireNOW #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Asmaa — a poet who keeps writing.
Dr Walaa — a doctor who keeps healing.
Latifah — a mother who keeps her family safe.
Read their stories: https://www.planusa.org/blog/faces-of-gaza-stories-of-resilience-and-hope/
#Gaza #CeasefireNOW #UntilWeAreAllEqual