On June 16th, 2023, ACDC in collaboration with the Project Coordination Unit and relevant agencies organized the second home visit for 16 households of persons with disabilities in Phu Bai, Thuy Duong, Thuy Phuong, and Phu Bai wards, and Thuy Thanh commune of Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien Hue province.
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In Quang Nam province, from May 24th to June 9th, 2023, the ACDC Institute collaborated with the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Department of Health, Quang Nam Provincial Association of Persons with Disabilities, Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, and Health Centers in Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen, Tien Phuoc, and Que Son districts, along with other relevant parties, to conduct screening for persons with disabilities (PWDs). This activity is expected to screen 890 PWDs with severe and extremely severe disabilities in the four project districts.
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On June 8th, 2023, ACDC collaborated with the Division of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Organization of Persons with Disabilities of Gio Linh district to organize a communication event on the topic of Independent Living and policies related to persons with disabilities at Trung Hai commune’s People’s Committee, Gio Linh district. Ms. Hoang Thi Lan, Deputy Head of Gio Linh District's Division of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, Mr. Hoang Dinh Ta, Vice Chairman of Trung Hai Commune People's Committee, and more than 40 persons with disabilities and their families attended the event.
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In a series of home visits and counseling on independent living for persons with disabilities, on March 24th, 2023, ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Unit and other stakeholders organized home visits for 16 households of persons with disabilities in Phu Bai, Thuy Duong, Thuy Phuong and Thuy Thanh wards, Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien Hue province.
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On March 23-24, 2023, ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Board "Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities” - phase II in Quang Nam province organized the Home visit on independent living for persons with disabilities (the first visit in the second year of the project).
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“We are usually busy at the workplace so we have few opportunities to visit every house of persons with disabilities for talking and counseling on their issues and demands. Participating in such activities not only helps us know more about the current living conditions of persons with disabilities, timely support them so that they can be beneficial from policies in accordance with the government regulations, but also improves our knowledge and skills for working with persons with disabilities.” said Ms. H.T.L, an official in charge of labour, invalids and social affairs in Gio Linh district after visiting local persons with disabilities.
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"When the commune officer sent out invitations to training, I intended not to go because I thought I had such a disability to do something inconvenient and embarrassing to everyone. Unexpectedly, when I came here, I heard that persons with disabilities (PWD) can also live independently, can also integrate; able to do some things with support and a favorable environment, I feel more confident. If there are training courses on PWD in the future, I would also like to continue to participate." – Mr. N.V.K - Person with disabilities in Tra Son commune, Bac Tra My district said with emotion.
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On February 23rd -24th, 2023, within the framework of the USAID – funded project "Raising voices, creating opportunities for persons with disabilities in the 2021-2024 period", ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Unit organized a training course on “Improved capacity on IL and DET for persons with disabilities and personal caregivers” in Hue city and Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province.
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On February 9-10, 2023, ACDC coordinated with the provincial Organization of Persons with Disabilities to organize training course on independent living for approximately 70 persons with disabilities and their families in Gio Linh district and Quang Tri town. The activity’s aim is to raise awareness of independent living and social assitance for persons with disabilities and caregivers in Quang Tri province.
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On the morning of December 26, 2022, in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri province, the closing ceremony of the project "Independent Living of people with disabilities" took place. The event was organized by the ACDC in collaboration with the Organizationof persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Supporting persons with Disabilities and Protecting Local Children's Rights Associations.
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Within the framework of the project "Raising voices, create opportunities for persons with disabilities in Thua Thien Hue province in the 2021-2024 period" funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on October 19th -20th 2022, a training course on "Independent living and disability equality for relevant officials and the OPDs" took place in Hue city. The activity was organized by Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) and Thua Thien Provincial Project Management Unit.
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Continuing the series of home visits and consultations on independent living, on October 5th, 2022, the ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Unit and other stakeholders organized a home visit of 16 households of persons with disabilities in Quang Phu, Quang Vinh, Quang Tho communes and Sia Town, in Quang Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province. As in previous home visits, members of the counseling group this time include social and cultural officers, health staff, and members of OPDs.
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Following the first home visit, on September 8th-9th, 2022, the Action to Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with the Project Management Unit to organize the second home visit for persons with disabilities in Huong Tra town and A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province.
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On July 23 and 24, ACDC collaborated with the Project Management Board of "Raising voices, creating opportunities for persons with disabilities - II'' of Quang Nam province to conduct home visits and consultation for persons with disabilities. Independent living for persons with severe and especially severe disabilities in two districts of Que Son and Phu Ninh. Activities were coordinated to raise awareness, attitudes and enhance independent living skills for persons with disabilities and their families.
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From 14 - 15/07/2022, in Que Son district and Phu Ninh district, Quang Nam province, 2 training courses on independent living for persons with disabilities and their family members took place. The training attracted the participation of more than 60 practitioners who are persons with disabilities and family members of persons with disabilities. The training course trainers are officials of the Provincial Organization of Persons with Disabilities, commune-level socio-cultural civil servants and officials at health stations of 2 localities. The activity is within the project "Enhancing opportunities, empowering persons with disabilities - Phase II".
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On July 08-09, 2022, within the framework of the project "Raising voices, creating opportunities for persons with disabilities in the period of 2021 - 2024" in Thua Thien Hue province, ACDC coordinated with the Project Management Unit to organize a training course on “Independent Living and Disability Equality for persons with disabilities and caregivers” in Quang Dien district and Huong Tra town. The project is sponsored by the USAID.
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On June 28 and 30, 2022, ACDC cooperated with Quang Tri Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protection of persons with disabilities and Children's Rights (OPD) to organize 02 training classes on Independent Living and Disability Equity. The event’s purpose was to build awareness around independent living and disability equity for persons with disabilities and their caregivers. This is an activity within the framework of the project "Raising voices, creating opportunities for persons with disabilities – II" sponsored by USAID.
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Within the framework of the project “Promoting independent living of persons with severe disabilities in Quang Tri Province”, from June 16 – 28, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with Quang Tri Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protection of persons with disabilities and Children's Rights to organize activities and achieve remarkable results.
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From May 13 to 30, 2022, ACDC and Quang Tri Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Protection of persons with disabilities and Children's Rights (OPD) coordinated to operate activities related to independent living of persons with severe disabilities. The activities occur within the framework of the project "Improving the Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities", funded by HI Vietnam.
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On March 30th 2022, the ACDC and the Organizationof People with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Sponsoring People with Disabilities and Protecting Children's Rights in Quang Tri Province coordinated to organize a training session “Independent living of personswith disabilities” for families of people with disabilities in Trieu Phong district, Hai Lang district and Dong Ha city.
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Within the framework of Phase 2 of the “Creating Opportunities and Empowering People with Disabilities (PWDs)" project (2021 - 2024) in Thua Thien Hue Province, Quang Tri Province and Quang Nam Province, training courses on “Independent Living” were organized for cadres of associations and relevant organizations.
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On March 11, 2022, more than 30 cadres of related organizations such as the Women's Union, the Red Cross Union, and the Health Center attended a training course on Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at Hai Son Commune, Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province. Mr. Nguyen Tuan Thap - Chairman of Hai Lang District Association of PWDs, Agent Orange Victims, , Sponsoring PWDs and Protecting Children's Rights also participated in this course.
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On March 4th - 5th, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) collaborated with the provincial Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) to organize a training course on “Independent Living (IL) and Disability Equality Training (DET)” at Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province.
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