Football event held for disadvantaged children in HCM City
A football event for disadvantaged children as part of the Football for Community Outreach programme was co-held by the Ho Chi Minh City’s Social Welfare Centre for Children and UNICEF Vietnam.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – A football event for
disadvantaged children as part of the Football for Community Outreach programme
was co-held by the Ho Chi Minh City’s Social Welfare Centre for Children and
UNICEF Vietnam on March 4 in the city.
As many as 120 children from social welfare
centres in the locality participated in the event.
Besides football matches, they also joined
life-skills clubs organised by coaches and social workers and practiced
football playing skills with former players of the UK’s Manchester United Club.
The event served as a playground for
disadvantaged and vulnerable children, helping them have more friends and
become more confident in life, said Nguyen Thi Lien, Deputy Director of the
municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Marianne Ochleers, Chief of the UNICEF Office
in Ho Chi Minh City, said football is an interactive channel that fosters
comprehensive development of children, adding that playing football helps
children integrate better into society.
Started in 2015, the Football for Community
Outreach programme is designed to support the needs of disadvantaged children
by nurturing their passion for football. -VNA