The Life Transformation Stories of Five Girls living in Kenya Slum
In Kibera, Kenya, the fourth largest slum in the world, living conditions are harsh and many children are struggling to survive since the day they were born. Widespread unemployment and the lack of schooling leave young people wandering the streets all day, vulnerable to alcohol, drugs and gangs, and with a rocky road ahead. According... Read More
2020 Donate a Pencil Campaign Audit Report
2020 Donate a Pencil Campaign was successfully held from 13 October to 15 November 2020. The audit report, which is voluntarily audited by Dominic K. N. Tai & Company, is completed. You may click the picture below for details. Thank you again for your support!
Seeing a dead end of her life at 15, the child bride wishes she could turn back time
‘Friends at my age now have a job and they can hang out with their friends but I can just see a dead end of my life. If I could turn back time, I would not get married early.’ 15-year-old Huong, who comes from Ha Giang province in Vietnam, sobbed and said. The child marriage... Read More
Run for Girls 2021
Run for Girls is a charity run co-organised by Plan International Hong Kong and Cosmopolitan with the aim of fighting for and promoting girls’ rights and justice, as well as protecting girls in developing countries from discrimination, inequality and violence. Run for Girls 2021 will be held in the form of Virtual Run due to... Read More
Child Caring Partnership Programme
To safeguard children’s best interests requires concerted efforts of all members of our community. The following corporates have joined us as the Child Caring Partnership members which are committed to child development in order to promote better child safeguarding practices and advance children’s rights. Gold Partner – Ok Systems Limited Diamond Partner – K-Swiss, Palladium... Read More
Run for Girls! 2021 – Child Marriage Stories of Vietnamese Girls
15-year-old Wife Foreseeing a Hopeless and Regretful Life ‘Friends at my age now have a job and they can hang out with their friends but I can just see a dead end of my life. If I could turn back time, I would not get married early.’ 15-year-old Huong, who comes from Ha Giang province... Read More
January 2021 【Many a Little Makes a Mickle: Girls Fund Report 2019-2020】
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. It is always easy for us to forget the importance of the ‘little things’ we do in life and start to question ourselves. Do you still remember why you signed up to support girls to fight for equality? Hope the below work updates will give... Read More
【Beirut Explosion】Lebanon is Making Progress on the Long Road of Recovery
On 4 August 2020, a huge blast shocked the people of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. The explosion, caused by over 2,500 tons of explosive materials stored unsafely at the port, has killed some 200 people, left around 6500 injured, 80,000 homes damaged or completed demolished. The international communities have been helping Lebanese to regain their lives... Read More
HK$4 per Day to Support Girls Fund. Let’s Save Girls under Pandemic
Ever since COVID-19 broke out in late January, Plan’s offices all around the world have kept close contact regarding the situation of children in different countries. Girls are now facing tremendous threats causing by COVID-19 after lockdown of countries and suspension of schools. The situation is worrying. Family of 15-year-old Cynthia from Zambia got into... Read More
The Pandemic is Trapping Girls at the Rivers? – Five Menstrual Problems of Girls in Developing Countries under COVID-19
In times of pandemic, the society often put resources and attention on sanitising essentials and forget about the importance of catering girls’ biological needs during menstruation, posing damages to their wellbeing, dignity and human rights. Plan International conducted an online survey for hygiene management professionals from 24 countries across the globe to understand the menstrual... Read More