10 Shocking Numbers about the Education of Refugee children
What can you do with 48 hours? With very limited recourses in hands, the people in Bangladesh built a well-equipped and functional school in two days simply to provide their children with a chance to change their lives with education. Education opportunities are everywhere in Hong Kong. Because of the enforcement of nine-year compulsory education,... Read More
Safeguarding women and children after typhoon Mangkhut lashed the Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut struck 7 regions in the Philippines on 14th September, 2018, inflicting serious destruction. 74 reported dead, 55 remained missing and over a million people were affected. Some areas suffered serious flooding. Mangkhut is being described as the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines last year. The heavy rain and winds triggered landslides, causing... Read More
Indonesia Earthquake (Lombok Island) -One Year On: Girls Regained Hope
A series of earthquakes have rocked Lombok Island, the famous tourist destination in Indonesia, on 5th August, 2018, measuring magnitude 6.9. Over 560 people were killed and nearly 1,600 were injured. The deadly tremor – accompanied by dozens of aftershocks – has caused widespread damage. In the most affected area of North Lombok, buildings were... Read More
Elegy of the Kidnapped Brides, Act Now to Save Girls from Child Marriage
The empty seat has been there for weeks and your dear classmate is still absent from school today. “She might be very sick! Maybe she will come back tomorrow,” you said to yourself. Indeed, she is nowhere near sick and she would not be able to come back apparently, because she is married. It is... Read More
STEPHY WARMLY REUNITED WITH HER ‘DAUGHTER’ AFTER 6 YEARS
6 years is not a long period of time to many, but it is half of the life journey of Cais (pseudonym), a 13-year-old girl from a remoted and poor region of Vietnam. There is always light in every darkness and Cais has a special person accompanied her growing up in the difficult past 6... Read More
Plan International Hong Kong marked its 10th year milestone
Ex-beneficiaries share heart-warming stories to call for actions Gained the support from industries’ representatives and ex-beneficiaries, Plan calls out to the community for more engagements. Plan International Hong Kong had its 10th Anniversary Gathering last Saturday (27 July), having a group of ex-beneficiaries shared their experiences over the years and celebrated the memorable anniversary of... Read More
1st ‘Draw my Dreams’ Drawing Competition
We believe all children deserve a chance to dream. The Convention on the Rights of the Child states that children everywhere are entitled with the right to education, health, survival and play so that they can pursue their dreams. Yet, for children in developing countries, such basic rights are unattainable luxuries. Meanwhile, poverty and inequality... Read More
Her Weapon is Her Education
Being able to go out for a walk may be the greatest joy and entertainment she had for a while already. Photo: Plan International While the world is closely monitoring the refugee crisis in Europe, the shouts from the other end of the world are ignored. After the breakout of the Syrian civil war in... Read More
Sisters treasure the long-distance father and daughters love
I am Kwun-yuk. I was born in 1949 to a family with parents, an elder sister and a younger sister. Dad drew for a living. But in economic downtime, people were unlikely to be interested in paintings. Life turned more unbearable after my mom passed away when I was ten. I used to take classes... Read More
Light Shines through Childhood for Foster Mother’s Love
Children are small sprouts on earth. Where some get to grow well in rich soils, others make a difficult start in deprived environments to tough out merciless challenges and harsh treatments. Some of them are lucky to be showered in supports by kindhearted people. They tread over journeys of trials to build worlds of their... Read More