China
China was one of the world’s first civilizations, and today is the most populous country. While it has a powerful economy, China still has millions of citizens living in poverty.
Stories in China
That’s a subject many believe is only for boys, including many teachers in rural China, and even Xi herself, before she joined the program. Xi lives in a more traditional household and she believed there were some things girls aren’t supposed to do. But her opinion on gender roles changed when she started learning STEM.
“I am now interested in things that people think only boys love doing,” Xi told us.
The teachers say the girls show the same level of passion and creativity as boys, and that their analytical thinking and imaginations have improved.
Besides the STEM project, Plan is also providing rural teachers in China with training on gender equality, child participatory courses and project-based learning.
So far, Xi and her team members have created products like an intelligent garbage can, a lighthouse and a cleaning robot.
“In the past, there was no chance for us to access things like computer programming.” Xi says, “Luckily, I have now found that programming is fascinating!”
“We learned a lot about maternal and infant care, early stimulation and baby massage,” Dongmei said. “The practical visits to maternity centers have really given me more direction on my future.”
Dongmei now has a career ahead of her, and her work will help countless other women access quality maternal care.
“In the future, I plan to start my own child care business. I want to help mothers raise their babies in a healthy manner.”
Plan International has been working to improve children’s lives in China since 1995.
Hello! My name is Qian. I am 11 years old and I am from China.<br /> :15 This is my family. Welcome!<br /> :19 This is my home.<br /> :21 This is the kitchen where my mother prepares food.<br /> :25 This is my room.<br /> :27 This corn is planted by my family.<br /> :31 My parents are migrant workers. They work in the city, away from home.<br /> :34 So, my brother and I live with our grandparents most of the time.<br /> :38 Our parents come back home only once a year.<br /> :40 When my parents are not at home, I miss them very much.<br /> 1:10 The best thing about school is that there are lots of books we can read,<br /> 1:15 and learn from them.<br /> 1:19 Plan International has provided us with school bags, books and learning materials.<br /> 1:26 And also installed the water purification equipment for us.<br /> 1:31 These are my schoolmates. Today, we are learning how to wash our hands.<br /> 1:35 Handwashing prevents diseases from spreading and helps us stay health.<br /> 1:50 She is a doctor in the village.<br /> 1:52 She has been trained by Plan International to treat diseases.<br /> 2:01 When I receive letters from my sponsor, I feel very excited.<br /> 2:10 I want to be a hairdresser when I grow up,<br /> 2:12 because I want to make people look more handsome.<br /> 2:17 My favorite thing is to play badminton with my good friends.<br /> 2:23 I am happy to be a sponsored child! Bye bye!
Plan stats in China
Office & operations
Plan International China’s country office is in Xi’an, with program unit offices in Wuzhong, Jia Xian, Pu Cheng, Chun Hua, Xi Xiang and Kun Ming.
Technical areas
Early childhood education, protection, economic empowerment, disaster preparedness, social inclusion
Number of sponsored children
As of June 2020, people like you sponsor 21,250 children in China through Plan International.
When you sponsor a child through through Plan, you form an incredible friendship.
But that’s just the beginning. With Plan, you also have the unique opportunity to:
Send her birthday gifts and cards.
Give her special holiday presents called Little Treasures.
Subscribe her to Plan’s educational kids’ magazine, Sunny Days.
— Visit her (when travel restrictions are lifted), with individual travel assistance from us.
Each gift offering is safely hand-delivered by us, and given to your child with personalized cards from you. It’s likely that the child you sponsor will have never seen anything like these gifts, and they’re available year-round to make the bond between you and your sponsored child even stronger.
Meet a child to sponsor