Results of The 2nd “Draw my Dreams” Drawing Competition
第二屆「童心追夢」繪畫比賽已圓滿結束。比賽共收到逾七百五十份參賽作品,反應踴躍。我們衷心感謝各參賽者及學校的支持。 The 2nd “Draw my Dreams” Drawing Competition was held successfully. We received an overwhelming response with more than 750 artworks. We would like to express our gratitude to all participating students and schools for their support. 得獎名單: Award Winners: 親子組 Parent Child Group 港島區 Hong Kong District 獎項 Award 得獎者 Awardee ... Read More
First Girls Takeover in Hong Kong Held with Success – Three University Girls Spoke for Female’s Online Freedom
To celebrate the International Day of the Girl on 11 October, Plan International has organised more than 5,200 Girls Takeover campaigns globally since 2016. By occupying spaces where girls and young women are rarely seen or heard, they demand actions and solutions to ensure all girls can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This year, Plan... Read More
November 2020 【Catching the Pandemic’s ‘Shadow’】
We Fight Pandemic with Masks. What Can We Do to Fight Gender-based Violence? We have heard a lot about the pandemic this year and probably spent quite some time looking at the world map, realising there are new cases and lockdown everywhere. The truth is, the coronavirus is not the only thing leaving marks and... Read More
How to shorten the communication time with my sponsored child(ren)?
When Plan International have received your mail, letter will be translated into English by volunteers first. Then, letter will be sent to the country office which sponsored child belongs to. Local volunteers will further translate the content into their local language and at last letters will be delivered to children. With kind supporting from volunteers,... Read More
Children’s Lives under COVID19
Under the COVID-19 pandemic, many sponsors have expressed concerns over their sponsored children around the world. Our community volunteers have been working hard to monitor the condition of the sponsored children and helping them to share their stories with you. Here are some extracts from the letters written by our community volunteers. “Sponsored children told... Read More
Psychosocial support for children in adversities
The recent social event and the Covid-19 pandemic have had different levels of impact on adults’ and children’s psychosocial well-being. Plan International Hong Kong is actively propelling the child safeguarding work in Hong Kong and is concerned with the assistance to local children and families who encounter problems amidst challenges and changes in life. We... Read More
October 2020【Is It Really Safe Here?】
Almost 60% of Girls Experienced Online Harassment Girls Demand Immediate Action Let’s take a quiz! Are you a female? Yes (10 Points) No (0 Point) Are you young? Yes (10 Points) No (0 Point) Have you ever expressed your opinion online? Yes (10 Points) No (0 Point) Do you have any disability? Yes (10 Points)... Read More
COVID-19 Triggered Girls’ Rights Crisis, Relief Programmes Adjusted to the Pandemic’s ‘New Normal’ in Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal
Written by Dr Kanie Siu, CEO of Plan International COVID-19 rages across the globe and has claimed so many precious lives. At the same time, unprecedented challenges emerged and put children and families in the developing countries particularly in a desperate position. While we focus on the anti-pandemic fight, the danger is stealthily approaching and... Read More
Empower Girls to Protect their Communities
Since 2016, Plan International Hong Kong has been supported by Prudence Foundation to run the Safe School programme in Cambodia, Philippines and Thailand. The programme helps build students’ capacity and resilience to cope with disasters. Danica, a 16-year-old girl from the Philippines, Sella, a 14-year-old girl from Cambodia, and View, an 8th-grade girl from Thailand,... Read More
Donate A Pencil – Help children fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been ravaging the world and affecting all countries. Cultural and resources allocation issues have put children in developing countries and their families in an even more difficult situation to deal with unexpected changes. Given the fragile medical systems, persistent poverty, as well as the lack of antiviral equipment and knowledge in... Read More