Indiscriminate Love Surpasses Distance
There is no calculating who is being helped or how much is given. What matters is the immeasurable grace that carries us through. A span of half a century does not diminish my gratefulness for a benefactor for my younger brother from afar. This love travelled through oceans to bring warmth to my younger brother... Read More
Paul Visited Former Sponsor in the USA Four Times to Express Gratefulness
Not long ago, Mr. Anthony Wong, the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Male Leading Actor reconnected with his two half-brothers overseas via an internet search. He exclaimed, “Amazing, impossible and miraculous”. In a niche of Hong Kong has another story of a former sponsored child, our current Financial Secretary, Mr. Paul Chan. He also tastes... Read More
Orphan Girl Sees Light from the Love of 16 American Soldiers Sponsors
There was a song from the movie “Lost Links” (天倫) in the 40s that resonates my life: 人皆有父，翳我獨無？All have their fathers, but me 人皆有母，翳我獨無？All have their mothers, but me 白雲悠悠，江水東流；Clouds flow, rivers run 小鳥歸去已無巢，兒欲歸去已無舟。Birds came home to find no nest, children came home without means 何處覓源頭，何處覓源頭。How and what to comprehend? Home-returning Child Found No Ride How... Read More
Help from total strangers brings up an ICAC officer
A drama themed on ICAC fighting against corruption had been aired previously. In reality, Lucy Fung took after this spirit to maintain a fair and righteous society. She joined the ICAC shortly after graduation from secondary school and worked in the force for a straight 36 years until her retirement in 2013. Now at 66,... Read More
10th Anniversary Gathering
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Plan International returning to Hong Kong. We wholeheartedly invite our companions, who have supported us along the path, including our child sponsors, ex-beneficiaries, volunteers, corporate partners and supporters to revisit the past and look into the future. How did Plan International Hong Kong help 12,000 vulnerable children in... Read More
Tender Notice for Situation Analysis Study on Child Safeguarding Policy (Study with Parents and Children)
Tender Notice for Situation Analysis Study on Child Safeguarding Policy (Study with Parents and Children) Tender Deadline Extended to June 13, 2019 (Thur) 12:00 noon All children have the right to be protected from abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. However, many of these acts are often carried out by people children know and should be... Read More
A million people in urgent need of help after the strongest storm hit India in 20 years
Extremely severe cyclone Fani, the strongest cyclone hitting India in 20 years, made its landfall on India’s east coast last Friday (3 May). Despite the government’s prompt evacuation of 1.2 million people, the cyclone has made widespread devastation, destroying many houses, schools, crops and livestock. Families have lost all possessions and are living in dire... Read More
Plan International Hong Kong – City University of Hong Kong ‘Girls Get Equal’ Youth Conference 2019 Open for Application
(Application Deadline: 10 July 2019, Wednesday) Plan International Hong Kong has organised Youth Conference since 2015 with the Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong for local young people to meet, reflect and exchange ideas on international issues, especially girls’ situation in low income countries, through desktop research, discussion, public... Read More
1,500 Females Support Run for Girls
The third Run for Girls co-organised with Cosmoplitan was successfully held at Hong Kong Science Park on 17 March. 1,500 females signed up for the 10Km or 3Km race to help raise funds for underprivileged girls.
Incident of loss of donation boxes
Plan International Hong Kong received report from Dramatic English in mid-March that one donation box (no. 66) placed at Wan Chai outlet of Dramatic English had been lost due to outlet closure and staff turnover. We have taken follow-up actions in accordance with the established procedures, which include informing the police. We will continue to... Read More