Donated 65 wheelchairs to the disabled

October 23, 2017 15:37

(Baonghean.vn) - On October 23, the Central Association for the Support of Disabled and Orphans (NTT & TMC) of Vietnam coordinated with the Association for the Support of Disabled and Orphans of Dien Chau district to present wheelchairs to people with disabilities in the district.

65 disabled people in difficult circumstances in the district were given wheelchairs suitable for their disabilities and were instructed on how to use the vehicles safely and conveniently.

On this occasion, the Association for the Protection of the Disabled and Handicapped in Dien Chau district presented 65 gifts to the disabled who received wheelchairs.

Lãnh đạo Trung ương Hội và Hội NKT Diễn Châu trao xe lăn cho người khuyết tật
Leaders of the Central Association and the Dien Chau Disabled People's Association presented wheelchairs to disabled people. Photo: Van Anh

Dien Chau currently has nearly 12,000 disabled people. Every year, in addition to launching a fund raising campaign with an amount of about 1.5 billion VND, the Association also mobilizes benefactors to support production and transportation for the disabled. To date, more than 500 disabled people in Dien Chau have been given wheelchairs.

It is known that this time, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association for the Protection of the Disabled and Handicapped presented 520 wheelchairs to people with disabilities in 19 districts and towns in Nghe An.

Van Anh

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