From 19 - 21 September 2025, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) partnered with the Quảng Ngãi Department of Health to implement the activity “Direct support for persons with disabilities and their families to improve the quality of life and social inclusion”. The activity aimed to strengthen the independency in living skills and community inclusion of persons with disabilities through the usage of assistive devices, guidance on safe use, and appropriate rehabilitation exercises.
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On September 13–14, 2025, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the health stations of Phu Bai, Huong Thuy, Thanh Thuy wards, and project partners in Hue City, organized a training session on caregiving skills for caregivers of persons with disabilities.
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From August 21 to 27, 2025, 94 persons with disabilities in Thang An, Thang Dien, and Thang Phu communes (Da Nang City) received Phase 1 of home-based rehabilitation (rehab) interventions and care. The activity was implemented by a team of technicians, nurses, and doctors from Quang Nam Traditional Medicine Hospital and Thang Binh Regional Medical Center. It aims to improve health indicators and enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities in the community.
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From August 23rd to 26th, 2025, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Hue City Department of Health, Hue City Rehabilitation Hospital, Huong Thuy Medical Center, and local health stations in Phu Bai, Huong Thuy, and Thanh Thuy wards, organized the initial session of home-based rehabilitation and healthcare for persons with disabilities. This activity followed the screening event in late July 2025, with a total of 51 persons with disabilities receiving home-based rehabilitation interventions and 41 receiving home-based healthcare support.
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On the afternoon of August 26, 2025, a delegation of specialists from the U.S. Congress Office and CARE International visited and held an exchange session with the Trieu Phong Women with Disabilities Club. The visit was part of a series of field activities under programs and projects in the province funded by the U.S. Government through international non-governmental organizations.
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In order to support livelihood development models, improve the quality of life, and promote social inclusion of persons with disabilities, from August 16 - 18, 2025, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Quang Tri Organisation of People with Disabilities, conducted a survey on the current situation and livelihood support needs of households with persons with disabilities in the province.
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From August 14 - 16, 2025, in Quang Tri Province, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Department of Health, organized an advanced training on psychological support for persons with disabilities and their family members. This activity followed the basic training held in July 2025 and is part of the project “Independent living and social inclusion for persons with disabilities in Quang Tri, Vietnam”, funded by Green Cross Switzerland (GCCH).
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Following activities in Da Nang City and Quang Tri Province, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with the Hue City Department of Health and the People’s Committees of Phu Bai, Phu Ho, Phong Dinh, and Thanh Thuy wards/communes to carry out home visits and a survey on livelihood support needs for 48 families with persons with disabilities in Hue City from August 13–14, 2025.
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From the 5th August to the 9th August, 2025, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with local authorities and Provincial OPD to conduct home visits and livelihood needs assessments for 123 PwDs in the communes of Cam Lộ, Hiếu Giang, Cửa Tùng, Vĩnh Hoàng, Vĩnh Linh, Bến Quan, Vĩnh Thủy, Ái Tử, Triệu Phong, Nam Cửa Việt, Triệu Cơ, and Triệu Bình in Quảng Trị Province.
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From August 1 to August 6, 2025, the project “Independent living and social inclusion for persons with disabilities in Quang Tri, Vietnam” carried out activities to support persons with disabilities in Quang Tri province. These included the trial of prosthetic and orthopedic devices, conducting home-based functional rehabilitation interventions, and providing assistive devices. The activities were implemented by ACDC with funding from Green Cross Switzerland.
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From July 29 to August 1, 2025, ACDC collaborated with the Quang Tri Provincial Health Department to conduct screening, rehabilitation and care assessment for more than 250 persons with disabilities across six communes: Cam Lo, Hieu Giang, Nam Cua Viet, Trieu Co, Trieu Binh, and Ai Tu.
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On the occasion of the “World Day and National Day Against Human Trafficking (30 July)”, the ASEAN - Australia Counter Trafficking Program (ASEAN-ACT), in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Relations under the Ministry of Public Security, organized the event “Introduction of Materials on the Protection and Support for Trafficking Victims and Commemoration of July 30” on the morning of July 28, 2025, in Hanoi. The event brought together representatives from Mr. Joe Bourke, Second Secretary for Political Affairs at the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, authorities including the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Justice, the Supreme People's Court, as well as civil society organizations such as the Vietnam Federation on Disability (VFD), the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), and many other units working to support and protect trafficking victims.
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From July 25 to July 28, 2025, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Department of Health, Huong Thuy Medical Center, and local ward health stations in Hue City, successfully organized a medical screening examination activity for more than 200 persons with disabilities. This activity was part of the project “Improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces sprayed with Agent Orange.”
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On July 15 - 16, 2025, at the Muong Thanh Grand Quang Tri Hotel, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Department of Health, successfully organized a basic training course on psychological support for persons with disabilities and their family members. The activity is part of the project “Independent living and social inclusion for persons with disabilities in Quang Tri, Vietnam”, funded by Green Cross Switzerland.
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As part of the project “Support to Improve the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities in Provinces Heavily Sprayed with Agent Orange” in Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provinces, the component implemented by ACDC, from June 16 to 18, 2025, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in coordination with the Department of Health of Binh Dinh Province, carried out the activity “Direct Support for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families to Improve Living Conditions and Promote Social Inclusion” in Tay Giang and Tay Thuan communes, Tay Son District.
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Following the success of the “Run with Persons with Disabilities” events held in 2019 and 2025 in Quang Tri, and in 2023 in Quang Nam, the 2025 edition of the event, titled “No Distance, No Limits”, took place on the morning of June 23, 2025. The event was held at Thuan An Beach No. 2, Thuan An Ward, Hue City. This activity was co-organized by the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), the Hue City Department of Health, and the Association of Persons with Disabilities – Protection of Persons with Disabilities and Orphans of Hue City. It is part of the project “Support to Improve the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities in Provinces Heavily Sprayed with Agent Orange,” implemented in Quang Tri, Hue City, and Quang Nam.
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The "Run with People with Disabilities" event, themed “No Distance, No Limits” aims to promote inclusion and support for people with disabilities. Organized by the Institute for Community Development Research (ACDC Institute) in collaboration with the Quảng Trị Association of People with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Disability Support, and Children’s Rights Protection, the event took place at Co Dau Park, Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, on June 22, 2025.
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On May 21, 2025, in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Quang Tri Department of Health, organized a technical meeting to discuss a series of psychosocial support activities for persons with disabilities and their family members.
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The Project aims to contribute to helping people with disabilities in Quang Tri province live independently and integrate into society, as well as improve the implementation of disability policies.
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The theme is chosen by the Vietnam Federation on Disability for this year's National Day of Persons with Disabilities on April 18, 2025, is: "Digital technology and accessibility for persons with disabilities".
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On the morning of July 31, 2024, the "Raising voices, creating opportunities Project, Phase II" project in Quang Nam Province held a preliminary meeting to review and evaluate the results after three years of implementation. The meeting was jointly organized by the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs of Quang Nam Province, the Project Management Board in Quang Nam, and ACDC.
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On the morning of July 30, 2024, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with the Disabled People's Association of Huong Thuy Town, organized the Launching Ceremony of the Huong Thuy Town Club for Women with Disabilities. This is the seventh Club for Women with Disabilities established under the framework of the “Inclusion 1” project.
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The project aims to contribute to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities through improving the quality and effectiveness of policy development and implementation for persons with disabilities; and promoting opportunities for participation in the labor market and career opportunities for persons with disabilities in target provinces.
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The main aim of the project is to provide necessary interventions to empower children, including children with disabilities, of all gender identities, to participate meaningfully in decision-making processes and to be protected from all forms of violence.
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Contribute to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provinces through enhancing social integration and improving their ability to live independently.
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Following the success of the “Run with Persons with Disabilities” events held in 2019 and 2025 in Quang Tri, and in 2023 in Quang Nam, the 2025 edition of the event, titled “No Distance, No Limits”, took place on the morning of June 23, 2025. The event was held at Thuan An Beach No. 2, Thuan An Ward, Hue City. This activity was co-organized by the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), the Hue City Department of Health, and the Association of Persons with Disabilities – Protection of Persons with Disabilities and Orphans of Hue City. It is part of the project “Support to Improve the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities in Provinces Heavily Sprayed with Agent Orange,” implemented in Quang Tri, Hue City, and Quang Nam.
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The project aims to reduce gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities in Nghe An province by enhancing the capacity of women and girls with disabilities and their communities to address gender-based violence, and by strengthening legal counseling and support for women and girls with disabilities.
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The "Run with People with Disabilities" event, themed “No Distance, No Limits” aims to promote inclusion and support for people with disabilities. Organized by the Institute for Community Development Research (ACDC Institute) in collaboration with the Quang Tri Association of People with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Disability Support, and Children’s Rights Protection, the event took place at Co Dau Park, Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, on June 22, 2025.
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The main purpose of the "We Can" project is to support people with disabilities in integrating into the community as independent citizens who are confident in themselves and their own strengths.
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The practice of legal aid for persons with disabilities, especially women and girls, is a necessary and urgent task. Understanding the importance of this activity, the practice of legal aid for persons with disabilities was promoted in the project “Strengthening the capability to retaliate against gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities in Nghe An province". One of the project's highlights was the exceedingly smooth collaboration between the Legal Aid Center of the State of Nghe An Province and its partners in the project, and the efficiency of the Center's legal aid team was enhanced remarkably, especially in tackling the issue of gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities here.
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Specific Objective: Strengthen the capacity of organizations of people with disabilities in monitoring and evaluating the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities across the Northern, Central, and Southern regions of Vietnam.
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The purpose of this project is to disseminate in-depth knowledge about the right to education for girls with disabilities, enhance the capacity of women and girls with disabilities in monitoring disability rights, promote gender equality, and positively transform the awareness of both the community and people with disabilities regarding disability issues.
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Gender-based violence is accepted as“normal”
“I always think that persons with disabilities suffer from gender-based violence because they have disabilities. Moreover, this is a private family matter, so if other people know about it, they will laugh at it, and the women might even be beaten more by their husbands for being big mouths”. This is what V.T.T.T., Duy Thu Commune’s OPD, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, said.
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Completely free for people with disabilities and caregivers of people with disabilities (when inquiring about issues related to people with disabilities).
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To reduce violence against women and girls with disabilities (WGWD) and promote their rights by raising awareness and building their capacity to respond to sexual violence.
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To improve the quality and effectiveness of policy advocacy efforts, the project provides training on leadership, life skills, monitoring and evaluation, and policy advocacy for persons with disabilities, their families, persons with severe disabilities, women with disabilities, and potential leaders of Disabled People's Organizations (DPOs).
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“He was so (disabled), how could he do anything? I did everything for him to help save time. I just hope that after I die, his brothers and neighbors will give him some rice or porridge to eat day after day.” This is what Nguyen Thi Nho, 87 years old, whose son is Chuc, a person with severe disability in Dai Loc District, Quang Nam Province, said.
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This project was implemented over a four-month period, from November 2017 to February 2018, with two key objectives successfully achieved: (1) To raise awareness among women and girls with disabilities (WGWDs) in order to strengthen their voice in advocating for their rights; and (2) To improve local infrastructure to better protect girls with disabilities (GWDs) in public spaces from potential acts of violence. In this context, the public lighting system was selected for enhancement.
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The Head of Provincial Project Management Unit (PMU), who is chairman of the Association for the Protection of PWD and Children’s Rights, and Agent Orange Victims, shared his experience working in partnership with USAID-funded Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities (RVCO) Activity. In the past, he believed that supporting persons with disabilities was about asking for donations and charity, for example for food and mobility assistance. The Head of the Provincial PMU observed that staff, PWDs, and their families improved their understanding of PWD-related policies through the activity’s trainings, seminars, legal counseling, and field inspection of policy implementation.
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With 16 years of experience in education, Mr. Hoang Van Don has met and taught many generations of students. Nevertheless, the academic year 2020-2021 perhaps marked the most special milestone in his career as he moved to Co Rao Elementary School in Tu Do Commune, Quang Hoa District, Cao Bang Province. He was, for the first time, assigned to teach students with disabilities to integrate in society. Taking on the task as the homeroom teacher of Huy Nhat's Class 3A, at first, Mr. Don faced a lot of difficulties in helping Huy Nhat integrate into the learning environment.
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Developing clubs for WGWDS is one of the priorities in the project’s initiative to minimize sexual violence. Thanh Khe District WGWDs Club was established to meet the needs of exchanging and sharing information, along with helping each other in life.
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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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Within 2 days, from May 18th to May 19th 2023, the ACDC Institute, along with the Vietnam National Committee for Persons with Disabilities and the Vietnam Bank for Social Policy, had organized the training session “Training on lending for persons with disabilities and enterprises engaged in production or business activity that employs persons with disabilities ”. The activity is among a series of activities to promote the effective implementation of policies for persons with disabilities of the Inclusion 1 Project, coordinated by ACDC. The project was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under the management of National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) – belong to Ministry of Defense, through the Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)
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From 19th April 2023 to 19th May 2023, ACDC cooperated with the Department of Health in Quang Tri province, the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Medical Centers of Trieu Phong, Cam Lo and Vinh Linh districts has carried out screening examination activities for persons with disabilities in 28 communes and towns.
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On May 18th 2023, in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) organized the meeting to launch the project “Improving the quality of the life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange in Vietnam” abbreviated as Project Inc..., phase 2023 – 2024, with the purpose to introduce about the project and its implementation plan in 4 districts: Que Son, Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen, Tien Phuoc within Quang Nam.
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On April 21, 2023, ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Board "Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities-II" project in Quang Nam province and Quang Nam Department of Transport to organize training course "Skills to support persons with disabilities in traffic" for managers, drivers and driver assistants of public passenger transport businesses in Quang Nam province. The training course attracted more than 45 participants from business and passenger transport units such as: QNABUS Quang Nam Transport Trading Service One Member Co., Ltd, Mai Linh Co., Ltd., Sun Taxi Company, Duy Xuyen District General Business and Transport Service Cooperative, Bao Chau Truong Xuan Private Enterprise, Tam Ky transport Cooperative…
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The Department of Transport of Thua Thien Hue province in collaboration with Phuong Trang Bus Joint Stock Company FUTA Buslines will put 10 more bus routes into operation to encourage people's habit of using public transport.
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On the morning of April 28, 2023, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), in collaboration with Duy Xuyen’s Women with Disabilities Club, organized a monthly meeting to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2023) and the 137th anniversary of International Labor Day (May 1, 1886 - May 1, 2023). The meeting was carried out within the framework of the Inc... project implemented by ACDC with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The event included many useful activities related to the state's policies for people with disabilities.
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On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam Day for Persons with disabilities (18/4/1998 - 18/4/2023), on April 12, 2023, the Vietnam Federation on Disability (VFD) organized a ceremony to commemorate the Vietnam Day for Persons with disabilities 18/4 with the theme of Digital Transformation: Innovation and Technology for Everyone. In addition to the commemorative ceremony, the Federation also held a second-term executive committee meeting in 2023 to discuss important content for the third-term Congress (2023-2028). The event is sponsored by ACDC.
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On March 30, 2023, ACDC in collaboration with the Organization of Persons with Disabilities of Da Nang City held a seminar on preventing discrimination against children with disabilities. The activity is within the framework of the project "Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities” (AVAC) implemented by ACDC, sponsored by Save the Children Hong Kong and the coordination of Save the Children Vietnam.
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On March 26, 2023, the ACDC Institute organized a training course for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities in Hanoi with the theme: Online safety for children with disabilities. The training course had the participation of 26 parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. The activity is part of the project "Prevention of physical and mental violence and discrimination against children with disabilities" (AVAC) implemented by ACDC with the support of the Hong Kong Children's Rescue Organization and the coordination of the Children's Rescue Organization in Vietnam.
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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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ACDC and the Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPD) collaborated to host a training session on the subject of preventing gender-based violence against persons with disabilities in Quang Tri province on March 16 and 17, 2023. More than 41 representatives from communal health stations, legal aid offices, OPDs, and women's unions from districts including Huong Hoa, Dakrong, and Hai Lang attended the course. The program was designed to increase participants' understanding of gender-based violence against women with disabilities as well as their capacity to identify, screen for, and handle such situations.
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On March 14th - 15th, 2023, in Thua Thien Hue province, ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Unit and relevant agencies organized “Training on gender-based violence for women with disabilities and their caregivers” with the participation of 60 participants from two districts of Phu Loc and Nam Dong.
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Within the project "Raising voices, creating opportunities- II" funded by USAID, ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Unit and the Department of Transport of Thua Thien Hue province organized "Training on disability equality and skills in working with persons with disabilities for managers, taxi/bus drivers, and bus assistants". The training course has attracted the participation of more than 30 drivers, driving assistants, and their managers in the province.
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In order to enhance knowledge about online safety and the ability to recognize and prevent risks in cyberspace for children with disabilities, ACDC organized a training course on smart and safe internet usage in Hanoi. The training course took place on March 4th and 5th, 2023, with the participation of 15 students with various types of 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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Transportation is a vital sector that contributes to increasing the opportunity for persons with disabilities to access other sectors, for instance, education, employment, healthcare, etc. In other words, removing barriers for persons with disabilities in the transportation sector will enhance their social assitance. Hence, apart from installing accessible bus stations, raising awareness for service providers in this sector is also critical. Training on disability equity and skills on working with persons with disabilities implemented by ACDC on February 24 also aimed at the above goals.
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“This training course is superb. I had no idea what gender was or what the distinction between gender and sex was. Now I understand these concepts and know how to protect myself from gender-based violence. I would like to say thank you to the facilitators and the project.” – That is a sharing from Ms. H.T.C, a woman with a disability in Dakrong district after the “Training on gender-based violence for persons with disabilities”.
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On 9th -10th, February, in Thua Thien Hue Province, ACDC Institute cooperated with the project management unit of the project "Raising voices, creating opportunities for persons with disabilities in the period of 2021-2024" to organize "Training on GBV against persons with disabilities for Hospital staff/ Legal staff”. The training course took place successfully and attracted more than 39 trainees who are health workers, legal officials, members of the women union, and members of the OPDs from district to commune levels of 3 localities: Nam Dong, Phu Loc districts, and Huong Thuy town.
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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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In the past 2 days from January 12 to 13, 2023, ACDC in collaboration with the Project Management Board "Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities Project - Phase II" Quang Nam province organized activities “Training on gender violence prevention for women with disabilities”. The activity aims to raise awareness and skills of women with disabilities in the prevention of gender-based violence.
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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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“Even though I'm 29 years old this year, this is the first time I've had a medical examination. I was very excited when I received the invitation, so I came here early today for a checkup. I'm glad to hear from the doctors that I don't have any major health issues. Thank you to the doctors and the project for organising the health checkup today.” – That is shared by Ms T.T.L, a woman with disabilities in Hai Phong commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province during the last reproductive health checkup. The activity was organised by the IAction to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Project Management Board in Hai Lang district on December 15-16, 2022. The purpose of the free reproductive health check-up is to improve access to health care services in general and sexual-reproductive health in particular for women with disabilities while raising awareness and self-protection and health care for women with disabilities in the province.
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The physical environment at home and outside the community has a significant impact in the ability of persons with disabilities to live independently and to better integrate into society. In other words, it is crucial to figure out how to create a safe house or public works access for the disabled so that they can live independently and readily take part in community activities. To contribute to solving the above problem and improving knowledge about physical access for persons with disabilities in houses as well as public works, the Action to Community Development Institute (ACDC) has coordinated with the project coordinators board of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces respectively organized training courses on physical access for relevant officials and disabled people's organization in the area in December 2022.
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In December 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) organized 03 events to learn about Children's Rights for parents and carers of children with disabilities in Hanoi and Da Nang. Activities co-organized by ACDC, Organisation of Persons with Disabilities, and Support Centers for Children with Disabilities.
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On the morning of December 2, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) cooperated with the Club of Women with Disabilities in Vinh Linh District to organize a meeting to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3. 2022. The event was organized in the form of a contest "Democratic flower picking contest".
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On November 27, 2022, 2 communication sessions on children's rights for parents and carers of children with disabilities were held in Hanoi and Da Nang. The activity is organised by ACDC with the Vietnam Autism Network and the Organisation of People with Disabilities in the Ba Vi District. The communication session aims to provide participants with information on Children's Rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 and the Law on the Child 2016, Children's Rights, with a particular focus on the right to participate and the right to be protected.
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In 2 days, November 25-26, 2022, the ACDC in collaboration with the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Kon Tum province organized the activity "Supporting accessibility tools for people with disabilities". The activity aims to improve independent living as well as support tools to help people with disabilities easily access and reduce dependence caused by disability.
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The series of children’s rights training sessions for parents and caregivers of CWD conducted by ACDC was held on October 29-30 and November 13. The training series consists of two major topics: Knowledge of Child Rights, child protection, child rights reporting mechanism, child rights violation, and Communication Skills for Parents/Carers of CWD.
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On November 6, 2022, ACDC held a training course on how to operate a children's rights communication session for parents and caregivers of CWD. The activity is part of the project “Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities” (AVAC )implemented by ACDC under the sponsorship of Save the Children Hong Kong and the coordination of Save the Children in Vietnam.
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In late October and early November 2022, more than 100 women with disabilities in Bac Tra My and Nam Tra My districts, Quang Nam province, received free fertility checkups. Implementation activities under the coordination of the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) and the Project Management Board "Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities, Phase II".
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Continuing the series of health care activities for persons with disabilities in general and reproductive health care for women with disabilities in particular, on October 29th - 30th, 2022, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) coordinated with the Project Management Unit and local agencies in Thua Thien Hue province to organize reproductive health check-ups for more than 100 women with disabilities in Quang Dien district and Huong Thuy town.
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On the morning of October 25, 2022, the (ACDC) in collaboration with the Vietnam Federation Disability (VFD) and the Da Nang City Organizationof People with Disabilities held a seminar on the topic “Consultancy Report on the implementation of Law on Persons with Disabilities in many key areas” in Da Nang city. The activity is within the framework of the project "Strengthening access to information for people with disability and People with disabilities organizations" funded by CBM.
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On October 22 - 23, 2022, the training course on children's rights and child protection for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities was held. The activity is within the framework of the project "Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities” (AVAC) implemented by ACDC, sponsored by Save the Children Hong Kong and the coordination of Save the Children Vietnam.
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On October 14, 2022, the ACDC Institute, in collaboration with the Women with Disabilities Club of Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province and the district’s Women’s Association, organized the contest “Women with Disabilities - Charming and Graceful”. The activity was to celebrate the 92nd year of Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20, and was within the framework of the project “Social Assistance and Independent Living”.
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In the framework of the project “Improving the quality of the life of persons with disabilities in provinces sprayed with agent orange in Vietnam" – Objective 2, on October 14 and October 15, 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) has collaborated with the Department of Labors – War Invalids and Social Affairs of Kon Tum province to organize counseling sessions at home for persons with disabilities in 2 wards, Duy Tan and Thong Nhat, of Kom Tum city, Kon Tum province. The activity aimed to enhance the ability to live independently as well as assist persons with disabilities in reducing the difficulties and dependencies which were caused by their disability status.
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From October 13 to October 17, 2022, the ACDC Institute, in collaboration with the Disaster Management Policy and Technology Center (DMPTC), has organized a training course on information gathering tools for persons with disabilities. The activity was within the framework of the project “Information accessibility for persons with disabilities and organizations of persons with disabilities”, sponsored by CBM. The training course was opened on the International Day for Disaster Reduction, October 13.
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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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From September 27-28, 2022, in Hanoi, a training course for the TOT group on prevention and response to gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities in the online environment" was held. The activity is within the framework of the project “Enhancing the information accessibility for persons with disabilities and organizations for persons with disabilities” funded by CBM.
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