Because I am a Girl – Exposure Trip 2017
Do you have any plans for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday? If you are looking for something meaningful and rewarding, the ‘Because I am a Girl – Exposure trip 2017’ held by Plan International Hong Kong in late January, 2017 is just the right holiday activity for you.
Jo Ngai Yee Shan Visits Child Brides in Cambodia
Plan International Hong Kong’s Because I am a Girl ambassador Jo Ngai Yee Shan visited some girls affected by child marriage in Cambodia in 2016.
Corporate Partners Showed Great Support to Plan Sports Day
To allow corporate partners to understand more about the lives of children in developing countries, Plan International Hong Kong hosted the charity fun day Plan Sports Day on 20th August 2016.
Plan International Hong Kong Film Screening Event: He Named Me Malala Cindy Yeung, Charlene Tse and Jo Ngai Call on the Public to Support Girls’ Right
Plan International cares about girls’ right and has helped transform lives of 5 million girls since the launch of the “Because I am a Girl” campaign in 2012.
Floods in China Affect Over 26 Million People
Because of the El Nino phenomenon, rains and strong winds battered down across 11 provinces of southern China in June, causing widespread floods, triggering landslides and debris flows. The flood caused several hundred deaths, and over 26.8 million people have been affected. More than 530 thousand houses have been damaged. Farmlands were flooded and infrastructures... Read More
Refugee Girls Face Multiple Risks
World Refugee Day is observed on June 20 every year to raise awareness of the difficulties facing refugees worldwide and to drive collaborative forces to help them overcome these challenges. However, tragedies are still happening in the Mediterranean and numerous refugees lost their lives venturing in the sea. The heart breaking picture of a drowned... Read More
A Poor Boy’s Dream Comes True: From Hardship to Hong Kong Film Awards Glory
In Hong Kong, “Let’s yum cha soon?” is a familiar invitation to share tea and dim sum with families and friends. For acclaimed film director Alfred Cheung Kin-ting, however, even such a simple outing with his mother was an unimaginable luxury during his childhood. At the age of three, Alfred arrived in Hong Kong with... Read More
Child Sponsorship monthly donation adjusts from HK$220 to HK$240
Global climate change increases the frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and other natural disasters. Extreme weather events destruct crops and lead to livestock losses, endangering the lives of underprivileged people. Sadly, children are the most vulnerable. Due to food insecurity, children are more likely to quit school to look for food with parents, or... Read More
The dream of being a nurse
Learning “Knowledge Changes Fate” from My Sponsor My foster parents (sponsors) were sixty American marines who worked in a battleship. They imprinted a motto, “Knowledge Changes Fate”, in my mind.
10 Key Steps to Transforming Children’s Lives in 2015
As the year draws to a close, Plan International would like to take a look back with you at 10 key steps towards creating lasting change for children in 2015. Sustainable Development Goals reinforce child rights Plan International has worked to influence the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2011, ensuring they truly represent children’s... Read More