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- West Bank/Gaza, 06/05: Kafa Kids Get a New School
[pdf, English
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People with Disabilities Find Jobs
in Vietnam
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Tiep,
who is learning and speaking impaired, repairs a bicycle
in Thanh Mien.
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In Vietnam, where people with disabilities often face major
difficulties, young people are learning new skills and getting
jobs. Like any country emerging from a legacy of war, Vietnam
has a large number of adults and children with disabilities.
They number almost six million or six to seven percent of
the population.
In general, there is little awareness in Vietnam for the
challenges people with disabilities must confront. The fact
that people with disabilities are real people with skills
and talents is frequently overlooked. This makes it difficult
for them to get jobs and training.
Since 1991, USAID has helped break down physical and social
barriers for people with disabilities in Vietnam. World Concern
Development Organization is USAID's partner in these efforts.
Together, they train young people in the skills they need
to get jobs.
Over 500 youth have received training through this program,
as of first quarter 2004. Through the life of the project,
ninety percent of participants have gotten jobs with a steady
income. Some continue to work in the companies that trained
them. Others have started their own businesses.
The training program has been hailed a great success by local
authorities and people with disabilities.
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