Tuesday, 08 January 2019
November and December 2018 Newsletter
DISABILITY RESEARCH AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER -o0o- Disability Research and Capacity Development (DRD) was established on December 3rd, 2005 under the sponsorship of the Ford Foundation. DRD functions as a non-governmental and non-profit organization and is operated by and for people with disabilities. DRD works alongside the community to create support models...
Monday, 07 January 2019
People with disabilities and Love
It was the topic of the peer-counseling session conducted by students with disabilities who are the beneficiaries of the DRD’s mentoring and scholarship program on 16 December 2018. Peer-counseling has become an important activity to help students with disabilities to be confident, rebuild relationships, and be able to live independently. Sessions was taken place in an open, sincere, trusting...
Monday, 07 January 2019
Giving opportunities for people with disabilities
9 financial support packages (total value of 140 million VND) and 1 used three wheel-motorbike awarded for people with disabilities. “At this moment I don't know what to say, just laugh because if not to do so, I will cry. Today I was given the capital to do business and was awarded the means to move easily. My 40th birthday was really meaningful. ” “I don’t know...
Tuesday, 01 January 2019
Dear colleagues, partners and friends! From January 1, 2019, DRD officially switched to using the new email system: @drdvietnam.org. All the email of our staff that you still contact keep the same name, only convert from @drdvietnam.com to @drdvietnam.org. For example: quocut@drdvietnam.com is changed into quocut@drdvietnam.org Wishing colleagues, partners and friends A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
As part of activities to improve the capacity of disabled people’s associations, DRD in collaboration with Da Nang Disabled People Organization organized a study tour for 14 leaders with disabilities living in Binh Dinh and Tay Ninh from 17 to 19/12/2018. The program was funded by the United States Agency for International Development – USAID. How does a young club become an official...
Saturday, 15 December 2018
Having no limbs, Thảo can still go to school and join the handwriting competition for students. — Photo: vietnamplus.vn Hiếu Thảo doesn’t have a lot of the things other girls her age do, like limbs or a father. But she doesn’t let that keep her down, because she does have her beloved grandmother, who she lives with. Thảo was born in 2010 as a result of her mother’s marriag...
Friday, 07 December 2018
DRD is pleased to welcome Dr. Youk Chhang and colleagues from Cambodia
In the morning of December 5, 2018, DRD was pleased to welcome Dr. Youk Chhang, and colleagues from Cambodia. Dr. Youk Chhang and Dr. Vo Thi Hoang Yen were two of persons awared the Ramon Magsaysay Prize (Asian Nobel Prize) on August 31, 2018. "All that I have done for decades has not been in vain, it has been recognized," said Youk Chhang. Dr. Youk lost his father, five siblings and nearly...
Friday, 07 December 2018
DRD’s fruitful achievements have been recognized
DRD has received the Certificate for "Outstanding achievements in 2018, contributing to the development of Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA)". It was awarded at the conference "Evaluation of activities of science and technology organizations under VUSTA 2016-2018" December 7, 2018.
Monday, 03 December 2018
A student with disability won the contest “Books and Life season 2”
On the morning of November 24, 2018, the final round of "Books and life season 2" was taken place at the Nguyen Van Binh book street. The contest was implemented from March to the end of September 2018, attracting the attention of many young people. Candidates have experienced 2 parts: raising the role of books in life and presenting values about favorite books. Participating in the...