Scholarships for Girls to Continue Their Education
We are fortunate enough to live in Hong Kong and have access to different resources. But in many developing countries, lack of school supplies hinders girls’ education.
Donate a Pencil Campaign Collects Over 23,000 Pencils
The 6th “Because I Am a Girl– Donate a Pencil” campaign was successfully held from 6 Oct – 21 Oct at Telford Plaza 2, Kowloon Bay, Lee Theatre, Causeway Bay, Maritime Square, Tsing Yi, City Walk 2, Tsuen Wan, PopCorn, Tseung Kwan O and TMT Plaza, Tuen Mun. Thanks to the public’s generous support, 23,270... Read More
Plan International Hong Kong Youth eNews (November 2018)
Education News Plan International Hong Kong ‘Be a Change-maker 2019’ Activity Highlights – Training Workshops The first two workshops of ‘Be a Change-maker 2019’ were held on 3rd and 4th November. Through interactive games and activities, participants learnt about issues faced by children in Hong Kong and around the world. The ‘change-makers-to-be’ also developed communication... Read More
Deadly earthquake and tsunami struck Indonesia Over 2.4 million people are in urgent need of assistance
The powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake and following tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday 28 September. At least 2,000 people are found dead and over 2.4 million people are affected.
Plan International Encourages Public to Donate Pencils and Support Girls’ Education
To celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl Child on 11 Oct, Plan International Hong Kong holds the 6th Donate a Pencil Campaign from 11 Oct – 21 Oct. The public is invited to donate new pencils or purchase pencils on site (HK$20 per pack).
Sexual Violence, Newborn Death and Dropping out of School: The Unbearable Impacts of Child Marriage
While children in Hong Kong can enjoy their campus life, girls in Cambodia are forced into early marriages because of poverty and cultural norms, exposing themselves to threats like sexual violence, complications during pregnancy and childbirth and dropping out of school. Kanie Siu, CEO of Plan International Hong Kong, met with three child brides in... Read More
Over 60 Students Voice out for Girls’ Rights in Youth Conference
Plan International Hong Kong – City University of Hong Kong Youth Conference 2018 was successfully held last Saturday (29 September 2018) at the City University of Hong Kong. A total of 62 students, from different secondary schools and the Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong, spoke about various international... Read More
A Dormitory to Reduce School Dropouts in Vietnam
Loan, a grade 5 student now living in a brand new dormitory is very happy to go to school. Thinking back to the journey when she had to spend 3-4 hours hours to walk to/ from school under scorching heat and severe cold, Loan is still terrified. At that time, she even wanted to drop... Read More
Donate a pencil to Support Girls‘ Education
It has been a while since schools started and hopefully students are settling in well after the long summer break. In Hong Kong, we tend to take education for granted but for girls in Cambodia, they are forced to drop out of school and get married because of poverty, and are exposed to threats like... Read More
International and Local Experts Deliberate on International Best Practices on Safeguarding Children’s Best Interests: Enhancing Outcomes by Incorporating a Child Rights Impact Assessment Framework in Hong Kong
Plan International Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong’s Centre for Comparative and Public Law (CCPL, Faculty of Law) jointly organised an international conference on ‘Safeguarding Children’s Best Interests: Translating policies into local practices —combating violence against children’ on 8 September 2018 at the University of Hong Kong. Given the establishment of Hong Kong’s... Read More