Plan was founded in 1937 by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and social worker Eric Muggeridgeduring the Spanish Civil War. Plan operates in 66 countries with child-centered community programs that address the causes and negative impact of poverty on children’s lives.
In Zimbabwe Plan started operating in 1986 and is currently implementing programs in ten districts of Bulawayo, Chipinge, Chiredzi, Kwekwe,Mutasa,Mutare,Mutoko,Mwenezi and Tsholotsho.