US-funded programme benefits thousands of disabled
US Ambassador David Shear on April 17 introduced a new US-funded programme benefiting 10,000 Vietnamese people with disabilities.
Under the US$9-million programme, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will offer vocational training and financial support for disabled children.
The programme will provide the disabled with surgeries, physical therapy, assistive devices, and employment opportunities.
The programme will provide the disabled with surgeries, physical therapy, assistive devices, and employment opportunities.
It will also build a case management system that will empower people with disabilities to access improved specialised services.
USAID and its implementing partners, Disability Advocates, Inc. (DAI), and Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped (VNAH), will work with the People's Committee, Disability Steering Committee, and constituent government departments in Binh Dinh, Danang, Dong Nai and other provinces.