Area of Operation：Vietnam
Plan International Japan
Introduction of group activities
Power to children for living by improving hygiene habits
Power to children for living by improving hygiene habits
Plan International Japan aims and works to realize a fair society where children's rights are protected, and girls are not discriminated against.
In this context, we are working to improve hygiene and secure safe water so that all children can grow healthy in a safe environment. Moreover, we offer support for every child to receive quality education equally and continuously and to be self-reliant in the future.
In this context, we are working to improve hygiene and secure safe water so that all children can grow healthy in a safe environment. Moreover, we offer support for every child to receive quality education equally and continuously and to be self-reliant in the future.
Working to improve hygiene practices in Vietnam
In the poorest area of Vietnam, children are always at risk of developing infectious diseases because residents without knowledge of hygiene and household toilets still engage in open defecation. Plan International Japan is providing training for obtaining hygiene habits and the technical guidance necessary for installing a toilet in this area. A sanitary environment has been achieved through the voluntary efforts of residents to install toilets, including digging holes and collecting locally available materials.
・I couldn’t invite friends to my house because I was ashamed that there was no toilet in my house. Now I can invite them as I have a toilet at home. I am very happy. (Child, female)
Organization history
Plan International Japan was founded in 1983 as Foster Plan Japan. As a member of Plan International, an international NGO engaging in activities in more than 70 countries worldwide, Foster Plan Japan, while sharing the same goals and missions with other members, cooperated with various institutions, organizations, companies, and schools to expand support for developing countries from Japan. It was approved as a public interest incorporated foundation in 2011. In 2008, a global campaign Because I Am a Girl was launched to promote girls’ rights worldwide, and in 2012, Foster Plan Japan started a project to support the campaign, Girls Project. Foster Plan Japan was renamed to the current name Plan International Japan in 2016.
Children practicing handwashing using soap
Elementary school children
Newly installed handwash station
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