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Millions of children across India are child labourers. Deprived of their basic rights, they endure difficult circumstances, without access to even their most basic rights. They work impossible hours, with each one, losing sight of their hopes and dreams. Plan India has worked to change this. This film speaks of children across India, whose lives have been transformed by programmes designed to rescue, rehabilitate and empower children to wield their own rights, and fulfil their potential.

With a mission of empowering girls and helping them gain equal opportunity and economic self reliance through education, eminent women achievers like Indra Nooyi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anu Aga, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Kirthiga Reddy and Shobhaa De amongst others, joined Plan India's 'Because I am a Girl' campaign. To add more strength and to enhance the reach of 'Because I am a Girl' project, Plan India along with its eminent ambassadors announced the launch of the fundraiser app - 'Educate a Girl'.

Plan India's young girl changemakers from #DigitalMitra program have created a video on how education can equip girls with the necessary knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their lives and helps them break free from poverty and discrimination. Educated girls are more likely to participate in the workforce, contribute to the economy, and provide a better life for themselves and their families. The video has been conceptualized and created by the #DigitalMitra as an effort to amplify girls’ voices through storytelling.

MoMs Plate project is implemented as a Pilot intervention in the Bikaner District of Rajasthan. This innovative program aims to address the nutritional needs of pregnant mothers and enhance birth outcomes. Malnourished pregnant women have been identified and provided with cooked, hot, nutritious meals at their doorstep, ensuring the fulfilment of additional calorie requirements. Customised dietary plans, culturally acceptable and developed in consultation with nutritional specialists, have been implemented to bridge the energy gap. Registered under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as "Posahar Mitra," local women have been empowered to prepare and deliver these meals, fostering rural entrepreneurship and augmenting family income post-COVID. To challenge harmful traditional practices and dispel misconceptions surrounding the diet of pregnant women, community-level awareness programs have been conducted as part of a Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) initiative. This comprehensive approach aims to nourish mothers and empower communities for healthier pregnancies and improved maternal well-being.