SOS Children’s Villages
Plan International Netherlands
With more than 80 years of experience, Plan International Nederland is one of the world’s leading independent child and youth-focused organizations that strive for equal rights and opportunities for girls. Plan has offices across 53 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
Long-time partners
AkzoNobel – through its Education Fund – has been a partner of Plan International Nederland (a member of the Plan International network) since 1994. The Plan organization helps the company make decisions about which projects to support through the fund.
More than 50 projects in South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia have been supported to date.
We established our Education Fund to offer aid to children in developing countries, mainly by providing financial assistance for educational projects and programs. The money comes from corporate funds, as well as employee donations and special fundraising events.
During the course of the last three decades, the partnership has increasingly focused on giving girls better access to learning opportunities and includes life skills, vocational training and mentorship programs.
How does our partnership work?
One example of our work together can be seen in this video. Telling the stories of three young adults in China, Brazil and India, the film shows how education, training and skills development help young people around the world improve their job prospects and gain more control over their futures.
