The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Action for the Community Development Centre (ACDC) on November 23 coordinated to provide relief aid for people with disabilities who have been affected by floods in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The US Agency forInternational Development (USAID) and the Action for the Community DevelopmentCentre (ACDC) on November 23 coordinated to provide relief aid for people with disabilitieswho have been affected by floods in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The gifts, including daily necessities and food, werehanded over to 160 families of disabled people in Phu Vang district – one ofthe localities hardest hit by the recent floods.
Representatives of the USAID and the ACDC also visited35 disabled people who are in especially difficult circumstances and severelyaffected by the natural disasters.
According to ACDC Director Nguyen Lan Anh, her centreand the USAID are scheduled to present 650 gift packages to families ofdisabled people in Phong Dien, Quang Dien and Phu Vang districts, and Huong Tratown from November 23-26.
They will also help two local schools where disabledstudents are studying with textbooks and other learning equipment on November 27.
In 2019, Thua Thien-Hue benefited from anon-refundable aid project worth nearly 6 billion VND (258,000 USD) that aimsto increase opportunities and improve the role of people with disabilities duringthe 2018-2021 period, with funding from the USAID via the ACDC./.
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