Princess Mathilde of Belgium on March 15 visited UNICEF-supportedprojects in Ho Chi Minh City to find out about the needs of urbanchildren in Vietnam.
The princess met with street children andyoung people affected by HIV/AIDS. She also visited the Thao DanCentre, which works to support vulnerable and street children.
Founded in 1992, the centre has so far provided support to more than4,000 disadvantaged children. Most of them were from poor families inrural areas.
Mathilde also visited Dieu Giac pagoda,which provides support and care to children affected by HIV and AIDS andtheir families .
The support provision is in the frameworkof the Buddhist Leadership Initiative established by UNICEF in Vietnamin 2003. Through the initiative, UNICEF works with the government andinternational partners on training monks and nuns to support the specialneeds of people affected by HIV, contributing to raise awareness aboutHIV and AIDS in the community.-VNA
The princess met with street children andyoung people affected by HIV/AIDS. She also visited the Thao DanCentre, which works to support vulnerable and street children.
Founded in 1992, the centre has so far provided support to more than4,000 disadvantaged children. Most of them were from poor families inrural areas.
Mathilde also visited Dieu Giac pagoda,which provides support and care to children affected by HIV and AIDS andtheir families .
The support provision is in the frameworkof the Buddhist Leadership Initiative established by UNICEF in Vietnamin 2003. Through the initiative, UNICEF works with the government andinternational partners on training monks and nuns to support the specialneeds of people affected by HIV, contributing to raise awareness aboutHIV and AIDS in the community.-VNA
