Bride-Kidnapping Pushed a 12-Year-Old Girl into Darkness Desperate to Flee Her Living Nightmare
“Why are you taking me away? We have just met once!” the girl struggled, trying to push the boy away. “Once you enter my house, you will be my wife! I already have your parents’ consent so don’t resist!” the boy dragged the girl onto his motorbike and returned home. Bride-kidnapping is a prevalent traditional... Read More
A Brutal Cut Creates Lifelong Trauma and Destroys a Girl’s Life
Imagine someone is going to slice off part of your body, how would you react? Are you going to accept it or refuse to get hurt? In the Afar region, Ethiopia in Africa, many girls have to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) when they are only a few days old. The most common type is... Read More
Senior Partnership or Partnership Officer
This position is under the supervision of the Unit Head of Institutional Fundraising and Partnership Department. The functions of this role are: To solicit grant givings from corporates, foundations and institutional donors in order to support the organization’s development. To maintain relationships with our potential and existing donors To perform quality programme management PRINCIPAL ROLES... Read More
The Launching of Hong Kong’s First Longitudinal Study Research on Child Participation Stipulated the Crucial Elements of Implementing a localized Child Participatory Model
According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a child’s right to participation is one of the basic rights and every child is free to express his or her views in all matters affecting them. For the past five years, Plan International Hong Kong (“PIHK”) has been encouraging children to participate... Read More
Voice of the Children Symposium cum Exhibition
To conclude our five-year journey in promoting Child Participatory Community Development and to share the insights gained from our monitoring and evaluation study, Plan International Hong Kong organized the “Voice of the Children Symposium and Exhibition” on 27-28 December 2024, at Central Market. Through a series of thoughtful dialogue sessions and engaging interactive activities, we... Read More
A Journey of Impact Beyond Donations: Sponsor Group Visit to Cambodia 2024
In the north-eastern reaches of Cambodia lies Ratanakiri, a province whose name in Khmer translates to ‘gem’ and ‘mountain’. Despite its past troubles with political turmoil that dimmed its beauty, today, 82% of its families subsist on agriculture. In March this year, Plan International Hong Kong’s donors embarked on a journey to Ratanakiri, engaging wholeheartedly... Read More
Mr. Paul Chan, the Financial Secretary cum Plan International’s ex-beneficiary attended “Run for Girls” 2024 Calling for Support to Girls Rights Close to 1,900 Participants Joined the Run to Free Girls from Child Marriage
The 6th “Run for Girls” 2024, co-organised by Plan International Hong Kong and Cosmopolitan, was held on 13 April 2024 with the theme of “Free Girls From Child Marriage”. A record high number of participants, 1,900 runners showed their support by competing in 10.11km, 3km and 1km race, helping girls in developing countries to break... Read More
Run for Girls! 2024 Event Reminder
Thank you for joining PLAN x COSMOPOLITAN Run For Girls 2024, we are here to inform you about the event details and arrangements: Run Start Time 10.11KM Male Group starting time is 8:15 am (limited to 100 minutes) 10.11KM Female Group starting time is 8:20 am (limited to 100 minutes) 3KM individual/ Bestie/ Tertiary Student... Read More
Children’s Participation Workshops: A Date with Doggy + Picturebook Makerland [Donor Exclusive]
On 10 March (Sunday), we were delighted to welcome our donors and their children to the Plan International office for a fulfilling and unforgettable afternoon with two uniquely designed workshops. Let’s revisit the highlights of these wonderful events! Workshop 1: “A Date with Doggy” (in partnership with RiseWise Foundation) During this activity, children, led by... Read More
【Gaza Crisis Urgent Appeal】 Famine is Imminent and Countless Children Suffering from Starvation are in Urgent Need of Your Help
Last update: 15/03/2024 Since 7 October 2023, the conflict between Palestine and Israel has already claimed over 100,000 lives in just half a year and 1.9 million people were forcibly displaced. 30,000 civilians were killed in the bombings, among them, over 13,000 were innocent children, taking up 40% of the total fatality rate. Escaping attacks,... Read More