“Run For Girls!” 2026 – Stand with Refugee Girls, Run towards Freedom and Hope

Around the world, 117 million people have been forcibly displaced due to conflict, poverty, and natural disasters, with many becoming refugees. They not only lose their homes and are separated from loved ones—sometimes forever—but also are stripped of their identity, freedom, and the future they should rightfully have. For girls, the challenges are even greater. On their long journeys of escape, they face violence, exploitation, and the dangers of sexual assault, struggling desperately to survive. For girls, the challenges are even greater. Becoming a refugee often means losing the right to education, leaving them vulnerable to child marriage, early pregnancy, and domestic violence, their chance to change their destiny is brutally cut off.

This year, Plan International Hong Kong is organising the “Run for Girls!” 2026. Every step you take in this charity run helps protect girls in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. Funds raised will support child protection and girls’ rights programmes in the camps – providing education, restoring hope, and strengthening community awareness to prevent child marriage and sexual violence. By joining the race, you are standing with refugee girls, helping them reclaim their future. Together, let’s run toward freedom and hope!

Date：11 April 2026 (Saturday)
Location：Hong Kong Science Park Charles K Kao Auditorium (Golden Egg)
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm (Kick off ceremony at 9:15am)
Race:

• 10 km (Individual or Relay)
• 3 km (Individual or Corporate Cup)
• 1 km (Family Run)

A heartfelt thank you to every one of you. Due to the overwhelming response of the Plan International “Run For Girls! 2026, the registration quota is full. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Event Details

Route

View the Run for Girls 2026 race route and run categories below.

Run Category

(You can enjoy a discounted registration fee of HK$340 / runner if you enrol in designated races through a running club / fitness centre / fans club with 10 runners or above. Please contact Plan Hong Kong for more details (3405 5342 or 3405 5373 / [email protected])

Check out the FAQ and important notes here .

Donations

Beyond Run for Girls registration, we encourage participants to make donations in addition to the registration fee to raise funds to support our child protection and girls’ rights projects in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. Whether or not you are able to join the race, you can support our projects camp through online donations. This year, we have also introduced a top crowdfunding prize: the top three fundraisers will receive a special gift. In addition, individual donations of HK$150, HK$500 or HK$1,000 or above will be eligible for the following gifts.

Donate now

A girl’s future should not be limited by her “refugee” identity. She deserves the right to grow up safely, to hold on to hope, and to bravely pursue her dreams. All funds raised will help Plan International Hong Kong make significant progress in its child protection and education programs at the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, saving more Rohingya girls.

• Donate HK$150: Provide teaching materials and sanitary facilities for one child friendly space in refugee camp, enabling refugee girls and children to play, learn, and receive psychosocial support in a safe environment
• Donate HK$500 : Provide educational materials, including stationery, exercise books, school bags and water bottles for 8 girls and children in refugee camp to help them receive education and restore hope for the future
• Donate HK$1,000: Provide educational materials, including stationery, exercise books, school bags and water bottles for 16 girls and children in refugee camp to help them receive education and restore hope for the future
• Donate HK$2,000: Provide teaching materials and sanitary facilities for 5 child friendly spaces, and provide educational materials, including stationery, exercise books, school bags and water bottles for 20 girls and children in refugee camp, enabling them to receive learning support and to play, learn, and access psychosocial support in a safe environment
• Donate HK$3,000: Provide basic training and assessment for 55 volunteer teachers in refugee camps, covering subject knowledge, teaching methods, classroom management, and child safeguarding guidelines, to ensure the safety of children and the quality of educational activities

Volunteer Ambassador

Runner’s Gifts worth up to $1,880

Runner’s pack collection notice will be sent to participants’ email prior to the event.

After the Run, participants will be awarded with a series of sponsored gifts with Run for Girls Finisher Medal.

Prizes

Public Run

All public run categories include trophies and prizes for the champion, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up

• • Female & Male 10km Individual Run
  • Female & Male 3 km Individual Run
  • Relay Run (4 persons) 10km

Winners will be awarded with a trophy/medal and the following prizes:

Corporate Run

• Corporate Cup Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up will be awarded a trophy respectively
• Corporate Top Fundraising Award Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up will be awarded a trophy
• Corporate Most Participants Award Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner will be awarded a trophy

Running Club

• Running Club Most Participants Award Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner will be awarded a trophy

Fans Club

• Fans Club Most Participants Award Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner will be awarded a trophy

Story Sharing & Girls’ Rights Work in Refugee Camps

Rohingya Refugee Girls Endure Trauma, Sexual Violence, and Lasting Scars

In 2017, a large-scale conflict broke out in Rakhine State, Myanmar, forcing more than 700,000 Rohingya people to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. Since then, the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has become the largest refugee settlement in the world, currently sheltering over 1.1 million people.

Without legal status, they struggle to access formal education or employment opportunities. Their survival depends entirely on humanitarian aid, while living conditions remain extremely harsh and their future uncertain. Many Rohingya women face threats of sexual violence during their escape from Myanmar, leaving them with deep physical and psychological wounds.

Kamila*, a 21-year-old Rohingya girl, once lived a stable life in Myanmar with her husband and young daughter. However, when the Rohingya crisis erupted in 2017, she witnessed her home consumed by flames and lost 35 relatives to the brutal military conflict. Forced to flee alone, she trekked 160 kilometres in desperation. Along the way, she tragically endured sexual violence. By the time she was found, she was utterly exhausted, her clothes torn, and her body covered in injuries.

After a harrowing journey, Kamila eventually reached the refugee camp, where she reunited with her husband. Yet her daughter was lost during the escape and remains missing to this day. Separated from her child and burdened by the trauma of sexual violence, Kamila now struggles to survive within the camp.

*Pseudonym: name has been changed to protect the identity of the survivor.

Kamila (left), overwhelmed by trauma, can only rely on her younger sister (right) to recount her experiences. As she recalls the horrors of her escape, she curls up in a corner, silently weeping.	Katy Kung, our volunteer ambassador, was deeply saddened after hearing the refugee girl’s story, reflected on the profound vulnerability and helplessness of women and children in times of crisis.

Husband Disappears Without Reason – Education Restores Girls’ Hope

To support refugee girls in overcoming trauma and regaining hope, Plan International has been implementing girls’ rights programmes in the refugee camps. Until now, the projects have provided education and skills training to 5,010 refugee girls. Salina (pseudonym), a 28‑year‑old Rohingya woman, is one of the beneficiaries. At the age of 17, she was forced to flee her home due to military conflict. During her escape, she hid in a narrow underground cave for five days, surviving only by eating leaves, with the thin air nearly suffocating her.

After finally reaching the refugee camp and rebuilding her life, her husband suddenly disappeared without explanation. Left to raise two children alone, she now struggles daily against sexual harassment from neighbours and the heavy pressures of survival, enduring helplessness and fear as she fights to carry on.

Thankfully, through Plan International’s education programmes, Salina has been able to continue learning and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher. Whenever she speaks about education, the shadows in her eyes seem to fade, replaced by a radiant glow that reveals her unwavering belief: with knowledge, she can transform her destiny and build a brighter future for herself and her children.

*Pseudonym: name has been changed to protect the identity of the survivor.

Despite the heavy pain Salina carries, education has enabled her to unlock her potential and rediscover hope.	JACE Chan, our volunteer ambassador, was deeply encouraged to see Salina embrace the belief that knowledge can change destiny, giving her the strength to face adversity with resilience.

Sponsors

 

Use of Donations from “Run for Girls!”2025

The “Run for Girls!” 2025 attracted over 2,500 participants and raised nearly HK$1.13 million.

The funds supported our anti-human trafficking programmes in Nepal, helping vulnerable girls to continue their education and strengthening awareness among girls, parents, and communities to prevent human trafficking and protect girls from trafficking risks.

Event Enquiry

Hotline : (852) 3405-5305  / (852) 3405-5342 (Corporate Team / Running Club/Fitness Centre/ Fans Club)

Email : [email protected]

Run for Girls

Run For Girls is a charity run co-organised by Plan International Hong Kong and Cosmopolitan since 2017 with the aim of fighting for and promoting girls’ rights and justice, protecting girls in developing countries from discrimination, inequality and violence.