Real progressWith the support of Plan, children and adults inPakistan are working together to develop theircommunities and claim their right to a betterfuture. And real progress is being made. Last year, our work included:

• Supporting children’s Ecological Clubs,which help over 400 children learn aboutand address environmental issues in theircommunities

• Training 217 professional and volunteer community health workers and 635 teachers

• Building or revamping 36 schools, and building or upgrading 1,682 latrines

• Training 1,035 community members on child protection issues.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effortcombining the hard work and determination ofcommunities, children, volunteers, staff, and partnerorganisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors isa vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity andcommitment that allows us to continue to help childrenin 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we workwith, thank you to all our sponsors!

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

PAK

Signs of progress: a Pakistani girl on her way to school

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Challenge and change in PakistanIt’s been a successful year for Plan in Pakistan. 2007 has seen us expand ourprogrammes, reaching more children and communities living in poverty.

Plan continues to work to improve health and education for children and find newways for families to earn an income. Changing attitudes to create equality betweenboys and girls and men and women is another priority.

Mia Haglund Heelas, Plan’s Country Director, comments: “We firmly believe thatchildren, regardless of where they are born, must have the opportunity to reach theirfull potential.”

In this Country Progress Report, we look at one successful project among many thatPlan has carried out in Pakistan this year.

Pakistan country factsPopulation: 162.4 million

Capital: Islamabad

UN Human Development Indexranking: 134th (of 177 countries)

Under-18s who are married: 32%

Girls in secondary school: 23%

Rural communities with decentsanitation: 41%

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF) Country ProgressReport 2007

Pakistan

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Education is at the forefront of Plan’s work in Pakistanp

Real progressWith the support of Plan, children and adults inPakistan are working together to develop theircommunities and claim their right to a betterfuture. And real progress is being made. Last year, our work included:

• Supporting children’s Ecological Clubs,which help over 400 children learn aboutand address environmental issues in theircommunities

• Training 217 professional and volunteer community health workers and 635 teachers

• Building or revamping 36 schools, and building or upgrading 1,682 latrines

• Training 1,035 community members on child protection issues.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effortcombining the hard work and determination ofcommunities, children, volunteers, staff, and partnerorganisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors isa vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity andcommitment that allows us to continue to help childrenin 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we workwith, thank you to all our sponsors!

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

PAK

Signs of progress: a Pakistani girl on her way to school

p

Challenge and change in PakistanIt’s been a successful year for Plan in Pakistan. 2007 has seen us expand ourprogrammes, reaching more children and communities living in poverty.

Plan continues to work to improve health and education for children and find newways for families to earn an income. Changing attitudes to create equality betweenboys and girls and men and women is another priority.

Mia Haglund Heelas, Plan’s Country Director, comments: “We firmly believe thatchildren, regardless of where they are born, must have the opportunity to reach theirfull potential.”

In this Country Progress Report, we look at one successful project among many thatPlan has carried out in Pakistan this year.

Pakistan country factsPopulation: 162.4 million

Capital: Islamabad

UN Human Development Indexranking: 134th (of 177 countries)

Under-18s who are married: 32%

Girls in secondary school: 23%

Rural communities with decentsanitation: 41%

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF) Country ProgressReport 2007

Pakistan

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Education is at the forefront of Plan’s work in Pakistanp

Making it happenGradually, things started to happen. TheForum gave her the opportunity to raisechildren’s issues in front of politiciansand Government officials. Naveeda andthe Children’s Forum expressed theirconcerns about health and education,having successfully won the full supportof their community to broach the issues.

Later, Government officials, includingthe local Mayor and members of thenational and provincial assemblies,organised a visit to Naveeda’s village.Naveeda and the Children’s Forum sawthis visit as the perfect opportunity tolobby for a secondary education for thegirls of the village. The adults alsoencouraged the children to stand up fortheir rights and for equal opportunitiesfor girls and boys.

The Mayor was very impressed withwhat the children had to say. Heannounced that the village secondaryschool would be upgraded over 2007 to 2008 to admit girls. He alsopromised to support and push thechildren’s case in the District Assemblyto continue to improve the school. This was fantastic news for the wholevillage and the people were very proudof what the children had achieved.

The children realised that theycould do something themselvesfor their community and thattheir voices could be heard.

It was a huge boost for the children,who realised that they could dosomething themselves for theircommunity and that their voices couldbe heard. Encouraged by their success,the Children’s Forum now aims tocontinue its work, lobbying for moreimprovements for the community.

One area where they’ve already madeheadway is health provision. Thenearest Government clinic is almostthree miles away, meaning thatimmunisation visits are irregular anddoctors are not always available.

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Naveeda was in the seventh year ofprimary school and, like her friends,wanted to continue her education atsecondary school. But the secondaryschool in the village was for boys only,and the nearest secondary school thatadmitted girls was far from the village.Parents were understandably worriedabout the girls’ safety and security if they made the long daily walk to school.

“I felt frustrated as nobodyseemed to care about ourproblems, but our Plan facilitatorencouraged me and reminded methat change takes time.”

Fortunately, Plan is very active in thisarea of Pakistan, and Naveeda gotinvolved in the Children’s Forum thatwe operate in the nearest major town,Vehari. By taking part in the Forum,children from poor communities can learn a great deal, broaden theirhorizons and, as we shall see, bringabout some real changes in their lives.

The other children elected Naveedacaptain of the Children’s Forum and shemade it her mission to find solutions tothe problems her village faced. Naveedasays: “I felt frustrated as nobodyseemed to care about our problems.But our Plan facilitator encouraged meand reminded me that change takestime. He quoted a Pakistani saying ‘thepurpose of life is to serve others’.”

So the Children’s Forum has beenlobbying for better availability of healthservices for all the villagers andspreading greater awareness of basichealth issues.

Naveeda says: “We realised then thatwe could do something for ourcommunity, that our voices could beheard. We are very grateful for havingthe opportunity to take part in Plan’sprogramme. It has helped us

to work out our needs, look forsolutions and work together to improveour lives.

We have become confident that indeedwe can help ourselves and others. After all, the purpose of one’s life is to help others.”

Some names have been changed for privacy and childprotection reasons.

Naveedap

Children helping others, togetherThirteen-year-old Naveeda lives in a small village in the Punjab region ofPakistan. The village is remote and that meant that until recently, thechildren faced major problems getting to school.

At the Children’s Forump

pThe forum proves how children can take a lead in their

communities’ development

Making it happenGradually, things started to happen. TheForum gave her the opportunity to raisechildren’s issues in front of politiciansand Government officials. Naveeda andthe Children’s Forum expressed theirconcerns about health and education,having successfully won the full supportof their community to broach the issues.

Later, Government officials, includingthe local Mayor and members of thenational and provincial assemblies,organised a visit to Naveeda’s village.Naveeda and the Children’s Forum sawthis visit as the perfect opportunity tolobby for a secondary education for thegirls of the village. The adults alsoencouraged the children to stand up fortheir rights and for equal opportunitiesfor girls and boys.

The Mayor was very impressed withwhat the children had to say. Heannounced that the village secondaryschool would be upgraded over 2007 to 2008 to admit girls. He alsopromised to support and push thechildren’s case in the District Assemblyto continue to improve the school. This was fantastic news for the wholevillage and the people were very proudof what the children had achieved.

The children realised that theycould do something themselvesfor their community and thattheir voices could be heard.

It was a huge boost for the children,who realised that they could dosomething themselves for theircommunity and that their voices couldbe heard. Encouraged by their success,the Children’s Forum now aims tocontinue its work, lobbying for moreimprovements for the community.

One area where they’ve already madeheadway is health provision. Thenearest Government clinic is almostthree miles away, meaning thatimmunisation visits are irregular anddoctors are not always available.

148.5mm INSIDE 148.5mm INSIDE 146.5mm INSIDE

Naveeda was in the seventh year ofprimary school and, like her friends,wanted to continue her education atsecondary school. But the secondaryschool in the village was for boys only,and the nearest secondary school thatadmitted girls was far from the village.Parents were understandably worriedabout the girls’ safety and security if they made the long daily walk to school.

“I felt frustrated as nobodyseemed to care about ourproblems, but our Plan facilitatorencouraged me and reminded methat change takes time.”

Fortunately, Plan is very active in thisarea of Pakistan, and Naveeda gotinvolved in the Children’s Forum thatwe operate in the nearest major town,Vehari. By taking part in the Forum,children from poor communities can learn a great deal, broaden theirhorizons and, as we shall see, bringabout some real changes in their lives.

The other children elected Naveedacaptain of the Children’s Forum and shemade it her mission to find solutions tothe problems her village faced. Naveedasays: “I felt frustrated as nobodyseemed to care about our problems.But our Plan facilitator encouraged meand reminded me that change takestime. He quoted a Pakistani saying ‘thepurpose of life is to serve others’.”

So the Children’s Forum has beenlobbying for better availability of healthservices for all the villagers andspreading greater awareness of basichealth issues.

Naveeda says: “We realised then thatwe could do something for ourcommunity, that our voices could beheard. We are very grateful for havingthe opportunity to take part in Plan’sprogramme. It has helped us

to work out our needs, look forsolutions and work together to improveour lives.

We have become confident that indeedwe can help ourselves and others. After all, the purpose of one’s life is to help others.”

Some names have been changed for privacy and childprotection reasons.

Naveedap

Children helping others, togetherThirteen-year-old Naveeda lives in a small village in the Punjab region ofPakistan. The village is remote and that meant that until recently, thechildren faced major problems getting to school.

At the Children’s Forump

pThe forum proves how children can take a lead in their

communities’ development

Making it happenGradually, things started to happen. TheForum gave her the opportunity to raisechildren’s issues in front of politiciansand Government officials. Naveeda andthe Children’s Forum expressed theirconcerns about health and education,having successfully won the full supportof their community to broach the issues.

Later, Government officials, includingthe local Mayor and members of thenational and provincial assemblies,organised a visit to Naveeda’s village.Naveeda and the Children’s Forum sawthis visit as the perfect opportunity tolobby for a secondary education for thegirls of the village. The adults alsoencouraged the children to stand up fortheir rights and for equal opportunitiesfor girls and boys.

The Mayor was very impressed withwhat the children had to say. Heannounced that the village secondaryschool would be upgraded over 2007 to 2008 to admit girls. He alsopromised to support and push thechildren’s case in the District Assemblyto continue to improve the school. This was fantastic news for the wholevillage and the people were very proudof what the children had achieved.

The children realised that theycould do something themselvesfor their community and thattheir voices could be heard.

It was a huge boost for the children,who realised that they could dosomething themselves for theircommunity and that their voices couldbe heard. Encouraged by their success,the Children’s Forum now aims tocontinue its work, lobbying for moreimprovements for the community.

One area where they’ve already madeheadway is health provision. Thenearest Government clinic is almostthree miles away, meaning thatimmunisation visits are irregular anddoctors are not always available.

148.5mm INSIDE 148.5mm INSIDE 146.5mm INSIDE

Naveeda was in the seventh year ofprimary school and, like her friends,wanted to continue her education atsecondary school. But the secondaryschool in the village was for boys only,and the nearest secondary school thatadmitted girls was far from the village.Parents were understandably worriedabout the girls’ safety and security if they made the long daily walk to school.

“I felt frustrated as nobodyseemed to care about ourproblems, but our Plan facilitatorencouraged me and reminded methat change takes time.”

Fortunately, Plan is very active in thisarea of Pakistan, and Naveeda gotinvolved in the Children’s Forum thatwe operate in the nearest major town,Vehari. By taking part in the Forum,children from poor communities can learn a great deal, broaden theirhorizons and, as we shall see, bringabout some real changes in their lives.

The other children elected Naveedacaptain of the Children’s Forum and shemade it her mission to find solutions tothe problems her village faced. Naveedasays: “I felt frustrated as nobodyseemed to care about our problems.But our Plan facilitator encouraged meand reminded me that change takestime. He quoted a Pakistani saying ‘thepurpose of life is to serve others’.”

So the Children’s Forum has beenlobbying for better availability of healthservices for all the villagers andspreading greater awareness of basichealth issues.

Naveeda says: “We realised then thatwe could do something for ourcommunity, that our voices could beheard. We are very grateful for havingthe opportunity to take part in Plan’sprogramme. It has helped us

to work out our needs, look forsolutions and work together to improveour lives.

We have become confident that indeedwe can help ourselves and others. After all, the purpose of one’s life is to help others.”

Some names have been changed for privacy and childprotection reasons.

Naveedap

Children helping others, togetherThirteen-year-old Naveeda lives in a small village in the Punjab region ofPakistan. The village is remote and that meant that until recently, thechildren faced major problems getting to school.

At the Children’s Forump

pThe forum proves how children can take a lead in their

communities’ development

Real progressWith the support of Plan, children and adults inPakistan are working together to develop theircommunities and claim their right to a betterfuture. And real progress is being made. Last year, our work included:

• Supporting children’s Ecological Clubs,which help over 400 children learn aboutand address environmental issues in theircommunities

• Training 217 professional and volunteer community health workers and 635 teachers

• Building or revamping 36 schools, and building or upgrading 1,682 latrines

• Training 1,035 community members on child protection issues.

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effortcombining the hard work and determination ofcommunities, children, volunteers, staff, and partnerorganisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors isa vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity andcommitment that allows us to continue to help childrenin 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

So on behalf of the children and communities we workwith, thank you to all our sponsors!

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

PAK

Signs of progress: a Pakistani girl on her way to school

p

Challenge and change in PakistanIt’s been a successful year for Plan in Pakistan. 2007 has seen us expand ourprogrammes, reaching more children and communities living in poverty.

Plan continues to work to improve health and education for children and find newways for families to earn an income. Changing attitudes to create equality betweenboys and girls and men and women is another priority.

Mia Haglund Heelas, Plan’s Country Director, comments: “We firmly believe thatchildren, regardless of where they are born, must have the opportunity to reach theirfull potential.”

In this Country Progress Report, we look at one successful project among many thatPlan has carried out in Pakistan this year.

Pakistan country factsPopulation: 162.4 million

Capital: Islamabad

UN Human Development Indexranking: 134th (of 177 countries)

Under-18s who are married: 32%

Girls in secondary school: 23%

Rural communities with decentsanitation: 41%

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UNICEF) Country ProgressReport 2007

Pakistan

Admagic No:Bright No:

Client name:File name:

Date:Size:

Studio proof:

0407100647PLAN0407_Pakistan16.11.07210x443.5mm FOLD TO A53 Client proof: 2

Any enquiries please contact:Nick Burton. e: nick@bright-uk.comm: 07884 367567. d: 020 7620 8150

Size (Prod) Colours(Prod) Art (A/D) Copy (C/W) Content (Acc.)

146.5mm FLAP 148.5mm BACK 148.5mm FRONT

Education is at the forefront of Plan’s work in Pakistanp