PlanBørnefonden

PlanBørnefonden

København N, Denmark

Children & YouthGender equalityHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEducationTax-deductible donations
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: March 26, 2026

About

PlanBørnefonden is a non-governmental organisation based in København N, Denmark working on children & youth, gender equality, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +4 more.

PlanBørnefonden is a Danish children's rights and development organisation and part of Plan International. It works long term in some of the world's most vulnerable areas to secure children's and young people's rights and equal opportunities, with a particular focus on girls' rights and gender equality. Its work includes community development through child sponsorship, education, water and sanitation, child protection and emergency relief in conflicts and disasters, such as in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine and Lebanon. It is based in Copenhagen and works with children, families, local authorities and partners, and funds its work through individual donors, sponsors, companies, foundations and public grants.

Location

København N, Denmark

Organisation type

NGO

Registration

CVR 20356731

Focus areas

children's rightschild sponsorshipgirls' rightsgender equalityhumanitarian aidemergency reliefeducationdevelopment

Languages

DA

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthGender equalityHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEducationWater & SanitationInternational developmentHuman rights

Works for

ChildrenYouthWomen & GirlsFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseAdvocacy & campaigningCommunity programmes

Programmes

Sponsorprogram (child sponsorship)

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Children & Youth · Mozambique, Kenya, Colombia, Indonesia, Benin, Liberia

Long-term community development in areas where sponsored children live, supporting schooling, health, water and sanitation, with sponsors receiving updates and letters from sponsored children.

Pigefonden (Girls' Fund)

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Gender equality

Funding for girls' and young women's rights, including schooling, education, and action against child marriage and female genital cutting.

Playmatters and Playful Futures

Education · Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania

Learning through play for children aged 3-12 who are refugees, run together with LEGO Fonden.

Najahna

Employment & Skills · Jordan

Education, job assistance and entrepreneurship support for Syrian refugees in Jordan, funded by Novo Nordisk Fonden.

WASH 4 Togo, SunWASH and Safe Water for Schools

Water & Sanitation

Water, sanitation and hygiene projects, run in partnership with Poul Due Jensens Fond.

Countries of operation

MozambiqueKenyaColombiaIndonesiaBeninLiberiaSudanUkraineLebanonUgandaEthiopiaTanzaniaJordanTogoBurkina FasoMaliZimbabwe

Funding & support

Annual budget

481 million DKK (2023/24)

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGrantsGovernment fundingEU fundingLegacies

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingSponsorshipCorporate partnershipLegacy givingFundraiseShop

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Plan International, LEGO Fonden, Novo Nordisk Fonden, Poul Due Jensens Fond, Udenrigsministeriet, Søstrene Grene, Nature Planet, Joe & the Juice, Grundfos, Danida

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