Child Brides: There’s No Choice
Kanie Siu, CEO of Plan International Hong Kong visited some child brides in Ha Giang, Vietnam in late August. There, 44% of girls have to quit school and marry early to survive. The motivation behind is the patriarchal mindset of perceiving women as inferior. Meanwhile, the community fails to recognize the importance of girls’ education.... Read More
You Save Hungry Children
After Ms. Kanie Siu, our CEO’s visit to South Sudan in late May, we have been calling for donations to help hungry children and their families. I am so touched to see the active response from all of you in the past two months. With your support, Plan International Hong Kong has allocated HK$ 2.3 million (including... Read More
The 5th “Because I Am a Girl – Donate a Pencil” Campaign Will Be Held in October
Most of the children in Hong Kong can enjoy carefree school life and are hopeful about the future. However, 15 million girls are forced to drop out of school and marry before the age of 18 each year – the equivalent of one every 2 seconds – due to poverty, gender inequality and entrenched traditions.... Read More
Over 300,000 Households Affected as Monsoon Floods Ravage Nepal
Nepal had experienced the worst rainfall for 15 years over a three-day period in Mid-August, triggering widespread large-scale flooding and landslides. 143 people are reported dead and 32 are missing due to the storms. More than 300,000 families have been displaced as their houses are washed away. Transport routes, electrical and telecommunication infrastructures are damaged,... Read More
Children are Not for Sale
In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations. It sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected. According to the Declaration, all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Youth eNews August 2017
CEO Message and Agency News Dear Youth Circle friends, Living in Hong Kong, we often take the rights to security and freedom for granted. However, in some countries, people are deprived of human rights and considered as property for sale. Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar criminal industry, which is the world’s third largest after... Read More
‘Because I am a Girl ─ Be a Change-maker 2018’ Opens for Application
Plan International is one of the world’s leading development organisations specifically focusing on children, We strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We cordially invite students to join ‘Because I am a Girl ─ Be a Change-maker 2018’.
China and Northeast India Floods Affect Over 1.3 Million People
Recently, heavy rains have been sweeping across Shaanxi, China and Northeast India, triggering heavy floods. The floods have inundated houses and critical infrastructure, affecting over 1.3 million people. Two of the counties, Zizhou and Suide, in Yulin City, Shaanxi are badly affected by the floods. The floods has caused 12 deaths and 1 missing, and... Read More
Corporate Partners Show Support to Plan
Plan HK has always been grateful for the great support received from different corporate partners. Your support helps us improve lives of need children and their families. In the coming months, Telford Plaza, Dramatic English and Do It Now will organize different charity events and we are selected as the beneficiary organization. Please support these... Read More
No More Embarrassment for Kenyan Girls
In Hong Kong, girls can buy sanitary pads easily in stores. Yet, access to sanitary pads can be a tough challenge for girls coming from less well-off families in Kenya. They are even forced to miss school during their period. To ease the problem, the President of Kenya signed into a law at the end... Read More