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

• Protecting children from diseases causedby poor hygiene by building or upgradingover 3,700 latrines

• Improving the quality of education forvery young children by constructing or repairing over 300 primary schools

• Helping over 39,400 farmers to increase their yields and improve theirincome by offering training in better agricultural techniques

• Helping to safeguard children from mistreatment or abuse by training over1,300 community members and volunteers 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 is a 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 work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

IND

We are helping to install and upgrade toilets,to cut levels of disease

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Challenge and change in IndiaIndia is home to some of the richest people in the world, yet more than a third of thepopulation live on less than 50p a day. Its economy is booming, but over a fifth of thepopulation have no access to clean water and sanitation.

Plan is working with some of the poorest communities in India to build the skills andknowledge they need to be part of their country’s progress. Together, we are workingto protect children’s health, give them the chance of a quality education, connect themto clean water and sanitation and increase their families’ incomes.

Plan’s goal is to put children at the heart of their communities. As Country DirectorRoland Angerer explains, with your support “there is hope that more and more of themost vulnerable children of India are included into the economic boom and social

development of the whole country.”

Plan believes that children themselvescan play a vital role in achieving theirown rights and improving their owncommunities, as the case-studyhighlighted in this Country ProgressReport shows.

India country factsPopulation: One billion

Capital: New Delhi

UN Human Development Indexranking: 126th (of 177 countries)

Indians who live on less than 50p a day: 350 million

Births attended by a skilledprofessional: 43%

Primary-age children in school: 76%

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

India

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

• Protecting children from diseases causedby poor hygiene by building or upgradingover 3,700 latrines

• Improving the quality of education forvery young children by constructing or repairing over 300 primary schools

• Helping over 39,400 farmers to increase their yields and improve theirincome by offering training in better agricultural techniques

• Helping to safeguard children from mistreatment or abuse by training over1,300 community members and volunteers 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 is a 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 work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

IND

We are helping to install and upgrade toilets,to cut levels of disease

p

Challenge and change in IndiaIndia is home to some of the richest people in the world, yet more than a third of thepopulation live on less than 50p a day. Its economy is booming, but over a fifth of thepopulation have no access to clean water and sanitation.

Plan is working with some of the poorest communities in India to build the skills andknowledge they need to be part of their country’s progress. Together, we are workingto protect children’s health, give them the chance of a quality education, connect themto clean water and sanitation and increase their families’ incomes.

Plan’s goal is to put children at the heart of their communities. As Country DirectorRoland Angerer explains, with your support “there is hope that more and more of themost vulnerable children of India are included into the economic boom and social

development of the whole country.”

Plan believes that children themselvescan play a vital role in achieving theirown rights and improving their owncommunities, as the case-studyhighlighted in this Country ProgressReport shows.

India country factsPopulation: One billion

Capital: New Delhi

UN Human Development Indexranking: 126th (of 177 countries)

Indians who live on less than 50p a day: 350 million

Births attended by a skilledprofessional: 43%

Primary-age children in school: 76%

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

India

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making their community a better placeto live. For them, the priority was to beheard. They needed a voice in theirvillage, one which adults would respectand take seriously. They wanted adultsto acknowledge that they had rights.

But in Chikkadpally, as in many of thepoorest parts of the world, the conceptof children’s rights is not widelyunderstood. Most people have neverheard of the United Nations Conventionon the Rights of the Child, the humanrights treaty that sets out children’srights to proper healthcare, a decenteducation and to protection fromviolence, among others. Until recently,children were expected to do as adultstold them. The community missed outon the views of their next generation,and children were at risk ofmistreatment or abuse.

But the club has given children a senseof belonging, a new confidence andpower. Children aged 10 to 16 arelearning how to express their views andwork as a team to make changes intheir community.

The club works by electing fivecommittees – Arogya (health),Paryavarana (environment), Vidya(education), Aatalu Paatala (sports and

culture) and Samachara (media) – toidentify problems in each area and talkabout how they might tackle them.

Children aged 10 to 16 arelearning how to express theirviews and work as team to makechanges in their community.

Although they receive support fromSamskar and Plan, the club is managedby the children themselves. When thechildren turn 18, they join other youthclubs, but continue to be friends andguides to those in the club.

Lasting resultsThere’s no denying, the children’sdedication to the task of improvingtheir village is impressive, particularlyon issues like excessive drinking. Theyregularly telephone the police if theysee groups gambling or drinking andorganised a huge rally against guthka (akind of chewing tobacco often sold tochildren) and alcohol, with startlingresults. The amount of alcohol boughtfrom the village shop has been cut bytwo-thirds.

The children also make sure the villageis getting the health service it deserves.When a local health worker who was

148.5mm INSIDE 148.5mm INSIDE 146.5mm INSIDE

In remote communities in countries likeIndia, however, Plan has found that so-called pester power can lead todramatic social progress and change.

Take the Nizamabad district of south-east India. Here, life is hard. Familieslack even the most basic amenities andchildren are particularly vulnerable.There are pockets in Nizamabad wherenothing changes for generations.

Plan has found that children’spestering can lead to dramaticsocial progress and change.

But in Chikkadpally, a village inNizamabad, children are forcing thepace, with big ambitions for a strongercommunity and a more rewardingfuture. Many children here are membersof the Plan-supported Bala SevaSangham, a club where they come tomake friends, share any problems theyhave at home or elsewhere and findways of overcoming the challenges

holding back their community’sprogress.

Talking to childrenIt was the children’s own idea to form aclub, after discussing how they wouldlike their lives to develop with Samskar,one of Plan’s partner organisations inNizamabad.

The children of Chikkadpallydesperately wanted to play their part in

due to visit one Sunday morning at nineo’clock to administer polio drops stillhadn’t turned up by one in theafternoon, the children changed theposter to read: “Health worker absent,hence Pulse Polio campaign nothappening.” The poster was seen by theDistrict Medical Health Officer, whosuspended the neglectful health worker.

As the children’s influence has grown,so too has their confidence. Now, they

are not afraid to fight for goodgovernance in their village and tochallenge decisions made at district andeven national levels. For many, it’s thefirst time they have had their say intheir community’s future.

Sometimes, pester power is just what is needed.

The Bala Seva Sangham children’s club talking to an adultcommunity member

p

Pester power in ChikkadpallyWhen you hear the words ‘pester power’ in the UK, it’s usually aboutchildren pressurising their parents to buy them new toys, dolls and computer games.

Members of the club go door to door, lobbying for changep

making their community a better placeto live. For them, the priority was to beheard. They needed a voice in theirvillage, one which adults would respectand take seriously. They wanted adultsto acknowledge that they had rights.

But in Chikkadpally, as in many of thepoorest parts of the world, the conceptof children’s rights is not widelyunderstood. Most people have neverheard of the United Nations Conventionon the Rights of the Child, the humanrights treaty that sets out children’srights to proper healthcare, a decenteducation and to protection fromviolence, among others. Until recently,children were expected to do as adultstold them. The community missed outon the views of their next generation,and children were at risk ofmistreatment or abuse.

But the club has given children a senseof belonging, a new confidence andpower. Children aged 10 to 16 arelearning how to express their views andwork as a team to make changes intheir community.

The club works by electing fivecommittees – Arogya (health),Paryavarana (environment), Vidya(education), Aatalu Paatala (sports and

culture) and Samachara (media) – toidentify problems in each area and talkabout how they might tackle them.

Children aged 10 to 16 arelearning how to express theirviews and work as team to makechanges in their community.

Although they receive support fromSamskar and Plan, the club is managedby the children themselves. When thechildren turn 18, they join other youthclubs, but continue to be friends andguides to those in the club.

Lasting resultsThere’s no denying, the children’sdedication to the task of improvingtheir village is impressive, particularlyon issues like excessive drinking. Theyregularly telephone the police if theysee groups gambling or drinking andorganised a huge rally against guthka (akind of chewing tobacco often sold tochildren) and alcohol, with startlingresults. The amount of alcohol boughtfrom the village shop has been cut bytwo-thirds.

The children also make sure the villageis getting the health service it deserves.When a local health worker who was

148.5mm INSIDE 148.5mm INSIDE 146.5mm INSIDE

In remote communities in countries likeIndia, however, Plan has found that so-called pester power can lead todramatic social progress and change.

Take the Nizamabad district of south-east India. Here, life is hard. Familieslack even the most basic amenities andchildren are particularly vulnerable.There are pockets in Nizamabad wherenothing changes for generations.

Plan has found that children’spestering can lead to dramaticsocial progress and change.

But in Chikkadpally, a village inNizamabad, children are forcing thepace, with big ambitions for a strongercommunity and a more rewardingfuture. Many children here are membersof the Plan-supported Bala SevaSangham, a club where they come tomake friends, share any problems theyhave at home or elsewhere and findways of overcoming the challenges

holding back their community’sprogress.

Talking to childrenIt was the children’s own idea to form aclub, after discussing how they wouldlike their lives to develop with Samskar,one of Plan’s partner organisations inNizamabad.

The children of Chikkadpallydesperately wanted to play their part in

due to visit one Sunday morning at nineo’clock to administer polio drops stillhadn’t turned up by one in theafternoon, the children changed theposter to read: “Health worker absent,hence Pulse Polio campaign nothappening.” The poster was seen by theDistrict Medical Health Officer, whosuspended the neglectful health worker.

As the children’s influence has grown,so too has their confidence. Now, they

are not afraid to fight for goodgovernance in their village and tochallenge decisions made at district andeven national levels. For many, it’s thefirst time they have had their say intheir community’s future.

Sometimes, pester power is just what is needed.

The Bala Seva Sangham children’s club talking to an adultcommunity member

p

Pester power in ChikkadpallyWhen you hear the words ‘pester power’ in the UK, it’s usually aboutchildren pressurising their parents to buy them new toys, dolls and computer games.

Members of the club go door to door, lobbying for changep

making their community a better placeto live. For them, the priority was to beheard. They needed a voice in theirvillage, one which adults would respectand take seriously. They wanted adultsto acknowledge that they had rights.

But in Chikkadpally, as in many of thepoorest parts of the world, the conceptof children’s rights is not widelyunderstood. Most people have neverheard of the United Nations Conventionon the Rights of the Child, the humanrights treaty that sets out children’srights to proper healthcare, a decenteducation and to protection fromviolence, among others. Until recently,children were expected to do as adultstold them. The community missed outon the views of their next generation,and children were at risk ofmistreatment or abuse.

But the club has given children a senseof belonging, a new confidence andpower. Children aged 10 to 16 arelearning how to express their views andwork as a team to make changes intheir community.

The club works by electing fivecommittees – Arogya (health),Paryavarana (environment), Vidya(education), Aatalu Paatala (sports and

culture) and Samachara (media) – toidentify problems in each area and talkabout how they might tackle them.

Children aged 10 to 16 arelearning how to express theirviews and work as team to makechanges in their community.

Although they receive support fromSamskar and Plan, the club is managedby the children themselves. When thechildren turn 18, they join other youthclubs, but continue to be friends andguides to those in the club.

Lasting resultsThere’s no denying, the children’sdedication to the task of improvingtheir village is impressive, particularlyon issues like excessive drinking. Theyregularly telephone the police if theysee groups gambling or drinking andorganised a huge rally against guthka (akind of chewing tobacco often sold tochildren) and alcohol, with startlingresults. The amount of alcohol boughtfrom the village shop has been cut bytwo-thirds.

The children also make sure the villageis getting the health service it deserves.When a local health worker who was

148.5mm INSIDE 148.5mm INSIDE 146.5mm INSIDE

In remote communities in countries likeIndia, however, Plan has found that so-called pester power can lead todramatic social progress and change.

Take the Nizamabad district of south-east India. Here, life is hard. Familieslack even the most basic amenities andchildren are particularly vulnerable.There are pockets in Nizamabad wherenothing changes for generations.

Plan has found that children’spestering can lead to dramaticsocial progress and change.

But in Chikkadpally, a village inNizamabad, children are forcing thepace, with big ambitions for a strongercommunity and a more rewardingfuture. Many children here are membersof the Plan-supported Bala SevaSangham, a club where they come tomake friends, share any problems theyhave at home or elsewhere and findways of overcoming the challenges

holding back their community’sprogress.

Talking to childrenIt was the children’s own idea to form aclub, after discussing how they wouldlike their lives to develop with Samskar,one of Plan’s partner organisations inNizamabad.

The children of Chikkadpallydesperately wanted to play their part in

due to visit one Sunday morning at nineo’clock to administer polio drops stillhadn’t turned up by one in theafternoon, the children changed theposter to read: “Health worker absent,hence Pulse Polio campaign nothappening.” The poster was seen by theDistrict Medical Health Officer, whosuspended the neglectful health worker.

As the children’s influence has grown,so too has their confidence. Now, they

are not afraid to fight for goodgovernance in their village and tochallenge decisions made at district andeven national levels. For many, it’s thefirst time they have had their say intheir community’s future.

Sometimes, pester power is just what is needed.

The Bala Seva Sangham children’s club talking to an adultcommunity member

p

Pester power in ChikkadpallyWhen you hear the words ‘pester power’ in the UK, it’s usually aboutchildren pressurising their parents to buy them new toys, dolls and computer games.

Members of the club go door to door, lobbying for changep

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

• Protecting children from diseases causedby poor hygiene by building or upgradingover 3,700 latrines

• Improving the quality of education forvery young children by constructing or repairing over 300 primary schools

• Helping over 39,400 farmers to increase their yields and improve theirincome by offering training in better agricultural techniques

• Helping to safeguard children from mistreatment or abuse by training over1,300 community members and volunteers 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 is a 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 work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

IND

We are helping to install and upgrade toilets,to cut levels of disease

p

Challenge and change in IndiaIndia is home to some of the richest people in the world, yet more than a third of thepopulation live on less than 50p a day. Its economy is booming, but over a fifth of thepopulation have no access to clean water and sanitation.

Plan is working with some of the poorest communities in India to build the skills andknowledge they need to be part of their country’s progress. Together, we are workingto protect children’s health, give them the chance of a quality education, connect themto clean water and sanitation and increase their families’ incomes.

Plan’s goal is to put children at the heart of their communities. As Country DirectorRoland Angerer explains, with your support “there is hope that more and more of themost vulnerable children of India are included into the economic boom and social

development of the whole country.”

Plan believes that children themselvescan play a vital role in achieving theirown rights and improving their owncommunities, as the case-studyhighlighted in this Country ProgressReport shows.

India country factsPopulation: One billion

Capital: New Delhi

UN Human Development Indexranking: 126th (of 177 countries)

Indians who live on less than 50p a day: 350 million

Births attended by a skilledprofessional: 43%

Primary-age children in school: 76%

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

India

Admagic No:Bright No:

Client name:File name:

Date:Size:

Studio proof:

0407100647PLAN0407_India10.12.07210x443.5mm FOLD TO A52 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

Plan is training teachers so their lessons better addressthe needs of children

p