Ending Child Poverty

Ending Child Poverty
Plan International, to most people these are just two words put together on a piece of paper. But, to thousands of children in poverty around the world, Plan International is like a guardian angel sent to grant these children a second chance. Founded almost 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest child development organizations in the world. Expanding across the globe, Plan has worked in over 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to help promote the rights of children and build a foundation that will help the children out of poverty. In 2012 alone, Plan has worked with 84 million children in 90,131 communities. Their vision is simply to help all children realize their full potential in societies that respect rights and dignity. As poverty is growing ever stronger in our societies today (not just third world countries) the importance of organizations like Plan International is vital in helping families and children escape poverty. Teaching children to be aware of what their full potential can be is going to help them in the long run, not only are they going to understand how to carry themselves respectfully, they will know the necessary steps to take in order to help their families stay away from poverty.
Plan International covers several different problems which are caused by being in poverty and the first is one of the most important, education. Almost every city in America and around the world has been hit by some form of poverty, not everyone is affected, but poverty is still present. One way to help avoid being placed in or help getting out of poverty is receiving an education. Having any form of education today is like handing someone the keys to a new car; education has easily become the most important tool towards success. Again, education is one of the most powerful tools in breaking the cycle of poverty. Plan International places a big emphasis on education, their work in countries...