Olympic Gold Medalist Jennifer Heil, Canadian Idol Finalist Tara Oram and Local Teen Girls Gather for National Campaign Launch
Because I Am A Girl national campaign is set in motion with the kick-off of a Canadian documentary tour. Today at Berczy Park in Toronto, local teen girls joined Olympic gold medalist and freestyle skier Jennifer Heil for the kick-off of a national campaign that aims to raise awareness in Canada... - September 27, 2009
Global Development Stifled by Lack of Investment in Girls: Plan Canada
Failing to send girls to school is costing the world’s poorest countries billions of dollars a year, a major new report from Plan International warns today. Lack of education for girls in developing countries means that millions of girls and women are confined to unskilled work – not... - September 27, 2009
Plan Canada Launches Pakistan Appeal to Help 500,000 Children in Escalating Pakistan Conflict
Plan Canada is launching a nationwide fund raising appeal to help more than 800,000 people fleeing into refugee camps to escape the escalating conflict between the Taliban and government forces in northwest Pakistan. "This is the greatest exodus of a terrorized population in such a short... - May 26, 2009