Childreach

Coca-Cola Doesn't Belong in Milk Bottles
01 Jun 01 | Arturo Valdivieso, Nathaly Yepez, and Miryam Cunduri are three Ecuadorian children who were sent to the PrepCom by their government to represent the young people of Ecuador. The three identified problem areas for children in Ecuador: education, ...

Ramada Conference Brings in 100 New Childreach Sponsorships
01 Jun 01 | Since 1994, Childreach has been invited to participate in the annual Ramada conference. Each of these programs raises funds which are donated to Childreach.

Childreach and Plan International Say Yes for Children Around the World
01 May 01 | Childreach/Plan International has joined other international development organizations in Say Yes for Children, a global campaign to promote children's rights. Foster Parents Plan Canada participated with UNICEF, Save the Children and World ...

From Kenya to New York with the Click of a Mouse Deck: PLAN Uses Technology to Bring Children's Voices to the United Nations
23 Apr 01 | Participants in New York included delegates to the Second Preparatory Committee (Prepcom) Meeting for the forthcoming Special Session on Children (to be held in September, 2001) and children representing a variety of international organizations, ...

Ruth Hope, PLAN International Reproductive Health Advisor, delivers a statement on children and HIV/AIDS at the United Nations and is interviewed by the Voice of America
01 Apr 01 | The United Nations General Assembly will convene a Special Session on HIV/AIDS from June 25 to 27, 2001 in New York. Sexual and reproductive health information and services are generally not available to young, unmarried people.

International Women's Day
08 Mar 01 | PLAN International believes that access to information is critical in preventing HIV/AIDS, removing the stigma from HIV and increasing the negotiating skills of young women. In Uganda the National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (NACWOLA...

Our Own Voice! - A Web Site For Children's Participation In The Media
05 Mar 01 | PLAN International Haiti and the Panos Institute announced today that they have launched a web site www.panosinst.org/radio to promote the participation of children in the mass media. The web site features press articles, photos, information on ...

Childreach & Plan Participate In United Nations Special Session On Children
02 Feb 01 | Mohan Thazhathu, PLAN's lead on the Child Rights initiative, spoke of the need for a focus on children at an Official Session. In the exhibit hall, PLAN featured children's perspectives on six topic areas: Birth Registration, Education, Media, ...

Ramada Wins Prestigious Leadership Award For Humanitarian Action
29 Jan 01 | In recognition of its success raising $100,000 for a hurricane-ravaged primary school in the Dominican Republic, Ramada Franchise Systems, Inc. has received the 2001 Lodging Leadership Award for Humanitarian Action. The hotel chain was recognized ...

World AIDS Day
01 Dec 00 | Providing care and support to children affected by AIDS goes beyond prevention efforts. "Children risk losing their families, along with their identity", explains Pierre-Marie Metangmo, Senior Health Programs Coordinator for PLAN International.