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María José, 16, Ecuador, says, "Freedom has been lost in my community, but I understand the importance of being resilient."

Everyone is worthy of an education

Girls worldwide face threats to their health, safety and future.

Plan International works alongside girls in 82 countries to help them break the cycle of poverty, stay safe from violence, gain access to education and become the leaders, innovators and change-makers they dream — and deserve — to be. We provide girls with food, clean water and critical health care, and we ensure girls have the opportunities and dignity to determine their own future.

Your gift of $25 = 1 backpack. A backpack that will give a girl the tools to learn, the confidence to go to school and the chance to be what she dreams. Help a girl carry more than books this school year.

Give her a backpack of possibilities today.