Millions of girls miss up to 20% of the school year (or drop out altogether) due to social taboos surrounding menstruation and lack of access to affordable menstrual hygiene management. This increases their likelihood of early pregnancy and child marriage, consequently taking a toll on their education and the rest of their lives.

Plan trains school representatives and community health clubs to debunk myths around menstruation and reduce the taboo, engaging both girls and boys in the process, and teaching them the skills necessary to make their own reusable sanitary pads.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most bio-diverse places on earth and supports the culture and livelihoods of 70 Traditional Owner groups, who have been its custodians for over 60,000 years but it’s under threat.
Due to climate change and poor water from land-based run-off, the Reef has lost 50% of its coral cover within the last 35 years. More than 10 million tonnes of sediment flow onto it every year, smothering corals and seagrass, creating algal blooms, degrading water quality, and weakening the Reef’s ability to recover. Coastal wetlands are essential as they act like kidneys, filtering out the sediment from agriculture, industry and urban land use. Over 50% of wetlands have already been lost.

Greening Australia and Traditional Owners are working to restore 2,000 hectares of eroded land and 10,000 hectares of wetlands by 2030. This will prevent 400,000 tonnes of sediment from polluting the Reef each year, improving water quality, the Reef’s resilience to climate change, and the livelihoods and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime, and 8 women lose their life every day in this country.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is Australia’s leading body funding and championing world-class research that helps detect tumours earlier, improve treatment outcomes, and ultimately save lives. They receive no government funding. 

With your support, we can move closer to the goal: zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030.