Giving wheelchairs to the disabled

(Baonghean.vn) - On October 23, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association for the Support of the Disabled and Orphans (VNA) in coordination with the Association for the Support of the Disabled and Orphans of Dien Chau and Yen Thanh districts (Nghe An) presented 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 Support of the Disabled and the Handicapped in Dien Chau district presented 65 gifts to the disabled who received wheelchairs.

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.

* On the same day, the Vietnam Association for the Protection of the Disabled and Orphans came to Yen Thanh to present 30 wheelchairs to the disabled in the area.

Yen Thanh district currently has over 4,000 disabled people. From 2012 to now, through various forms of assistance, the district has called for support of 30-40 wheelchairs for disabled people each year through various programs.

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

Van Anh -Hong Nhung