VISITING THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR DISABLED CHILDREN IN DA NANG CITY

On 6^th October 2010, I had guided group of Plus-1 (One) net-Japanese NGO to visit the vocational training center for disabled children at Ngu Hanh Son - Da Nang city. The center had formerly been Peace Village established in 1992 by Ms. Phung Thi Le Ly, the East Meets West Foundation’s member. In 1999, it had been transferred to Danang city Red Cross to manage after project was completed. From 2004 to present, it has become the vocational training school for disabled children in Da Nang city and Quang Nam province. Total numbers of employees are 10 peoples, vocational training and cultural teaching for 50 disabled children, from 7 to 30 years divided into classes: Embroidery, beaded garments, printing and making incense’s sticks...

Since its establishment, there have been 50 trainees who graduated at Center and they have currently been working in many private companies in Da Nang city and Quang Nam province. In addition, there have been 30 trainees - after leaving center, they didn’t go to work in private companies but they could help do their house work and make money at areas of Quang Nam province and Da Nang city. At present, Center has entirely self-sponsored 100% expenditure of all activities. Center’s regulations of income have been divided as followed: the turnover after deducting production costs, the remainder was called profits, trainees have directly made products to enjoy 30% of profit, the teacher instructed them to directly receive 10% of profit, and the remainder will be paid in Center’s fund to cover all activities.

Their products have been sold through following channels:

(a) The network of international volunteers (GVN);

(b) Women's Democratic Union of Japan;

(c) Da Nang students Association;

(d) Visitors.

Whenever customers have visited and purchased products, they are really happy. The value of their labor was fully acknowledged, they had been living very meaningful - self raised and contributed to society.

If you have conditions, please take some time to visit and encourage children at the Center which is very near the tourist spot of the famous Marble Mountains in Danang city. We also wish Plus-1 (One) net organization to co-ordinate with CESR to organize volunteer activities not only in Danang, but also in Hue, and we had directly exchanged to Ms. Yasuko Nishiyama, director of this organization

Welcome and look forward working together with Plus-1 (One) net organization in Hue

On the occasion in celebration of Thang Long’s 1000 years -flying dragon city

Phan Van Hai