that plan uk be merged into this article . discuss proposed since june 2016 . plan international type charity industry ngo founded 1937 spain headquarters woking surrey uk key people john langdon davies anne birgitte albrectsen ceo . revenue 633.8 million 2012 number of employees 8000 worldwide website plan international.org plan international is an international organisation or development which works in 51 countries across africa the americas and asia to promote the safeguarding of children . 1 it is a nonprofit organisation and is one of the world s largest organisations based on children it works in 58 000 communities with 600 000 volunteers to improve how 56 million children live . the charity also has 21 national organisations who have been given the responsibility to oversee the raising of funds and awareness in their individual countries . citation needed the organisation puts an emphasis on communities working together in order to address the needs of children around the world . the ngo focuses on child participation education economic security emergencies health protection sexual health including hiv and water and sanitation . it provides training in disaster preparedness response and recovery and has worked on relief efforts in countries including haiti 2 colombia 3 and japan . 4 plan also sponsors the because i am a girl campaign which has published many stories focusing on the struggle of young women in the developing world . 5 contents 1 history 1.1 spanish civil war 1.2 timeline 2 funding and accountability 3 child centred community development 4 notable persons associated 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit plan was founded during the spanish civil war by british journalist john langdon davies and aid worker eric muggeridge . when they witnessed the conflict change the lives of children they founded foster parents plan for children in spain which would later change its name to plan international . set up in 1937 the organisation provided food shelter and clothing to children whose lives had been destroyed by the war . spanish civil war edit during the spanish civil war in 1937 as many as 11 000 refugees a day were passing through the railway station at santander in spain . many were orphaned children . among them was a little boy whose father had pencilled this note this is jos . i am his father . when santander falls i shall be shot . whoever finds my son i beg of him to take care of him for my sake . john langdon davies met the orphaned boy with this note and was inspired to found foster parents plan for children in spain to help children whose lives were disrupted by the war . the organization expanded to help children from all over europe who were displaced by the war listening to their dreams and aspirations while equipping them with the skills and knowledge to improve their lives and make a better future . timeline edit 1930s plan was founded as foster parents plan for children in spain . 1940s during world war ii the organization became known as foster parents plan for war children and worked in england helping displaced children from all over europe . after the war plan extended aid to children in france belgium italy the netherlands germany greece and briefly in poland czechoslovakia and china . 1950s as europe recovered plan gradually moved out of these countries and opened new programs in less developed countries . it became foster parents plan inc. to reflect the goal of bringing lasting change to the lives of children in need whatever their circumstances . 1960s foster parents plan expanded its work to countries in south america and asia . in 1962 u.s. first lady jacqueline kennedy was honorary chairwoman during plan s silver jubilee . 1970s in 1974 the global name became plan international as programs now spanned south america asia and africa . 1980s belgium germany japan and the uk joined canada the us australia and the netherlands as donor countries . plan was recognised by the united nations economic and social council . 1990s plan offices opened in france norway finland denmark sweden and the republic of korea . 2000s the name plan international evolved to simply be plan and a unified global identity was created to help make the organization more easily recognized around the world and the logo was updated to reflect this name change . funding and accountability edit the majority of plan s income comes from supporters who sponsor children and the remainder is raised through donations and grants . an average of 80 % although the amount going directly to beneficiaries can be as low as 41 % 6 of this money goes directly to supporting plan s development work . the remainder is spent on fundraising initiatives and maintaining an international network of support staff . plan publishes annual reports detailing its fundraising and spending activity . 7 plan adheres to several international standards and quality assurance mechanisms including the international non governmental organisations ingo commitment to accountability charter 8 and the code of conduct for the international red cross and red crescent movement and ngos in disaster relief . 9 child centred community development edit plan adheres to the child centred community development cccd approach . 10 notable persons associated edit anil kapoor who starred in danny boyle s film slumdog millionaire is an ambassador for plan india . he donated his entire fee for the movie to the ngo s universal birth registration campaign . 11 slumdog millionaire s stars dev patel and freida pinto were among cast members who attended a screening of the film at somerset house in london 12 where over 2 000 was raised for plan s work in mumbai the setting of the film . in the u.s. some notable people associated with plan international include jacqueline kennedy david elliot beau bridges dina eastwood scott bakula 13 and nicholas d. kristof also a child sponsor . 14 in 2015 mo ne davis teamed up with the brand m4d3 make a difference everyday to design a line of sneakers for girls with some of the proceeds going toward the plan international s because i am a girl campaign . 15 the organization was featured in the 2002 film about schmidt . see also edit because i am a girl campaign convention on the rights of the child odisha state child protection society references edit plan international.org . plan international.org . 2009 04 06 . retrieved 2012 01 27 . source content partner plan international 2011 01 06 . what haiti needs now safety schooling and jobs says plan reuters alertnet . trust.org . retrieved 2012 01 27 . source member plan uk 2011 03 31 . devastation caused by colombian floods worse than feared reuters alertnet . trust.org . retrieved 2012 01 27 . source member plan uk 2011 03 29 . japan plan reaches out to families in evacuation centres reuters alertnet . trust.org . retrieved 2012 01 27 . tim butcher & xiaolu guo & joanne harris & kathy lette & henning mankell & deborah moggach & marie phillips & irvine welsh & plan international 2010 . because i am a girl . vintage an imprint of random house . cs1 maint uses authors parameter link public register of registered fundraisers . consumer affairs victoria . retrieved 2014 12 02 . http plan international.org about plan resources publications about plans work plan worldwide annual review and accounts 2010 ingo accountability charter member organisations . ingoaccountabilitycharter.org . retrieved 2012 01 27 . icrc code of conduct signatories pdf . retrieved 2012 01 27 . centreforcivicdrivenchange.org pdf . retrieved 2012 01 27 . anil kapoor donates slumdog pay cheque to plan india top news india . topnews.in . 2009 03 17 . retrieved 2012 01 27 . slumdog millionaire summer screen raises funds for plan . plan uk . retrieved 2012 01 27 . plan to change the world youtube changing lives mit by mit new york times opinion pages erin clements . little league star mo ne davis designs sneaker line to benefit impoverished girls news . today.com . retrieved 2015 03 20 . external links edit official website plan canada http plancanada.ca v t e charitable giving main topics alms altruism donation fundraising philanthropy volunteering types of charitable organizations charitable trust registered charity foundation private mutual benefit nonprofit corporation non governmental organization nonprofit organization public benefit nonprofit corporation religious corporation voluntary association charity and religion d na tithe tzedakah zakat charity evaluators charity navigator charitywatch givewell giving what we can guidestar open philanthropy project further topics alternative giving charity thrift op shop click to donate site drive donor intent earning to give effective altruism list of charitable foundations wealthiest master of nonprofit organizations matching funds telethon volunteer grant wall of kindness warm glow giving retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title plan aid 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