Identifying challenges: Children in Ecuador visit a bridge they identified as a safety concern during a community discussion and mapping session.

Child participationSee Plan’s projects in action

Survey says: A girl in India surveys a woman as part of a social equity audit, learning the importance of fair distribution of relief assistance, transparency and accountability.

Youth politics: A Honduran Youth Representative signs the Municipal Policy Statement on Youth presented to the Mayor and incorporated into the municipality's strategic plan.

Community mapping: In Guinea Bissau, West Africa, children map and identify the strengths of their community, and its most pressing issues.

Know your rights: In Guatemala, children attend a meeting to learn about their rights.

Rebuilding: After the immediate crisis of Haiti’s earthquake had passed, Plan invited 1,000 children to participate in a post-disaster needs analysis to help shape the future of their country.

Building self-esteem: Children at a camp in Honduras play games to learn about self-esteem and self-protection.

Making it count: A Guatemalan boy votes for Youth Committee members who participate in government at the municipal level.

Youth journalism: 16-year-old Marius, a Plan-supported youth journalist, is interviewed by a television news program at the UN Conference on Climate Change.

Representing youth: This youth group from a rural area in Colombia participated in a political campaign and won a seat on the Youth City Council.

Picturing awareness: Children in India use cartoons in the local market to raise awareness on issues affecting them.

Rights out loud: A Peruvian girl records a children's radio program where children talk openly about their rights, express their views, and conduct interviews.

Filming for change: Members of a children's media club make use of their production skills to make a documentary about water issues in their community.

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