Corporate Partners Showed Great Support to Plan Sports Day
To allow corporate partners to understand more about the lives of children in developing countries, Plan International Hong Kong hosted the charity fun day Plan Sports Day on 20th August 2016.
Plan International Hong Kong Film Screening Event: He Named Me Malala Cindy Yeung, Charlene Tse and Jo Ngai Call on the Public to Support Girls’ Right
Plan International cares about girls’ right and has helped transform lives of 5 million girls since the launch of the “Because I am a Girl” campaign in 2012.
Floods in China Affect Over 26 Million People
Because of the El Nino phenomenon, rains and strong winds battered down across 11 provinces of southern China in June, causing widespread floods, triggering landslides and debris flows. The flood caused several hundred deaths, and over 26.8 million people have been affected. More than 530 thousand houses have been damaged. Farmlands were flooded and infrastructures... Read More
Refugee Girls Face Multiple Risks
World Refugee Day is observed on June 20 every year to raise awareness of the difficulties facing refugees worldwide and to drive collaborative forces to help them overcome these challenges. However, tragedies are still happening in the Mediterranean and numerous refugees lost their lives venturing in the sea. The heart breaking picture of a drowned... Read More
Child Labour: Life is Miserable
Living in prosperous, urban Hong Kong, the problem of child labour seems to be a distant issue, but the truth may shock us. The clothes we wear may be produced in the sweatshops in Southeast Asia; cocoa beans, an essential ingredient of the chocolate we eat, may be harvested by West African children under hazardous... Read More
Child Sponsorship monthly donation adjusts from HK$220 to HK$240
Global climate change increases the frequency and intensity of droughts, floods and other natural disasters. Extreme weather events destruct crops and lead to livestock losses, endangering the lives of underprivileged people. Sadly, children are the most vulnerable. Due to food insecurity, children are more likely to quit school to look for food with parents, or... Read More
The dream of being a nurse
Learning “Knowledge Changes Fate” from My Sponsor My foster parents (sponsors) were sixty American marines who worked in a battleship. They imprinted a motto, “Knowledge Changes Fate”, in my mind.
10 Key Steps to Transforming Children’s Lives in 2015
As the year draws to a close, Plan International would like to take a look back with you at 10 key steps towards creating lasting change for children in 2015. Sustainable Development Goals reinforce child rights Plan International has worked to influence the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2011, ensuring they truly represent children’s... Read More
Innisfree Brings a “Green Christmas” to Children in Need
This year, why not add a touch of warmth to your Christmas gift? From 1 November to 31 December, for any purchase of 2015 Green Christmas limited edition products, Christmas special sets or Christmas Nano Block DIY kit, Innisfree Hong Kong will donate a portion of the sale profit to Plan International Hong Kong. Fund... Read More
Six Months On: Bringing Hope to Those Survived Nepal Earthquake
Six months ago, an earthquake devastated Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and affecting the lives of over 8 million people, including 3.2 million children.