Thua Thien-Hue: Project strives for better future for needy children
Thua Thien-Hue: Project strives for better future for needy children, youth
A project to create a brighter future for disadvantaged children and youths in central Thua Thien-Hue province was launched during a workshop in Hue City on December 14.
Representatives from International Plan Vietnam, CODES, CYCAD and REACH sign an agreement for cooperation on the project to create a brighter future for needy children and youths in Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Aproject to create a brighter future for disadvantaged children and youths incentral Thua Thien-Hue province was launched during a workshop in Hue City onDecember 14.
The project, worth 7.5 billion VND (over329,000 USD) funded by International Plan Vietnam, aims to provide 226 streetchildren with the chance to pursue education and expand support for 350underprivileged youths, especially young women.
It will also provide support in capitalfunding and livelihood for 70 poor households with street children and childrenwith disabilities to boost their income.
In addition, it will work to improvecapacity for three local non-governmental organisations – the Centre forCommunity for Development and Social Work (CODES), Centre for CommunityCapacity Development (CYCAD) and REACH, a non-profit provider of vocationaltraining, career advice and job placement services for Vietnamese disadvantagedyouths.
International Plan Vietnam aims to integratechild protection, with the focus on child sexual abuse and child labour, in theproject’s intervention activities and strengthen links between local authoritiesand schools.
Representatives from International PlanVietnam, CODES, CYCAD and REACH signed a memorandum of understanding on theproject, which started from November 2017, and will run through to July, 2020.
The workshop reviewed achievements ofInternational Plan Vietnam and CODES in the project, namely “A brighter futurefor street children in Thua Thien-Hue”, from September 2014 to July 2017,benefiting about 300 street children, 40 disadvantaged youths and 90 poorfamilies in Thua Thien-Hue. The project helped reduced the number of street andworking children in the province by one third.-VNA
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Representatives from International Plan Vietnam, CODES, CYCAD and REACH sign an agreement for cooperation on the project to create a brighter future for needy children and youths in Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA)
