Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has received support frommany foreign organisations in caring for children and people with disabilitiesin the forms of gifts and welfare projects.

According to Head ofthe provincial People’s Committee Office Hoang Ngoc Khanh, the province has received976 wheelchairs worth 65,684 USD from the US-based Giving it Back to Kidsorganisation.

Earlier in 2017, theGiving it Back to Kids organisation also presented people with disabilities inThua Thien-Hue with 520 wheelchairs at total value of 1.04 billion VND (45,760USD).

Meanwhile, theAustralian Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation provided nearly 2.5 billion VND(111,364 USD) as non-refundable aid to a project to prevent local children frommigrating and falling victims to labour abuse.

The project will beimplemented by the provincial Women’s Union in two years from 2018.

It aims to reduce thenumber of disadvantaged children in Phu Loc and Phu Vang districts who migratedin search for livelihood and became victims of labour abuse, and help suchchildren return home.

Major activities ofthe project include bringing children back to their family and help themre-integrate into the society, and assist women and children with high risks oflabour abuse.

The project willimprove skills, capacity of leaders of the province and localities as well ascommunity in preventing free migration and working at early age among children.

The project also aimsto create a safe and healthy environment for children who used to be childrenlabourers and their families by supporting schools, building houses and raisingawareness of relevant parties.-VNA