Our Projects: Vietnam
WILL TO LIVE
Will to Live CenterHanoi, Vietnam
GO Campaign is partnering with the Will to Live Center, an organization focused on integrating people with disabilities into society. Each year, approximately 30 students participate in the vocational training program offered at the center and receive support as they seek employment and endeavor to be independent, productive members of their communities. The Will to Live Center is asking the GO Community to support the development of their Information Technology and Life Skills training programs. The programs developed with these funds will benefit the existing and future cohorts of students in the vocational training programs.
"If you're able to learn how to overcome your sense of inferiority, you're much luckier than millions of people regardless of your physical abilities."The goals of this program are to:
~ Cong Hung, founder of the Will to Live Center
1. Develop an Information Technology training program
2. Develop a Life Skills training program
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FEATURED BIOS
My name is Nguyen Van Hung and I am 22 years old. I am only 144 centimeters high and weigh 18kg. I face many obstacles because I am so small. There are four people in my family. I was born the same as other infants but I stopped growing at the age of 7. My parents took me to many different hospitals. I was diagnosed with low pituitary gland disease, but the doctors could not heal me.After I graduated from high school, I tried to find a job but no one accepted me because I looked like a kid. I learned about the Will to Live on the TV; I applied and was accepted. Although I have just been here for a month, I have had chances to participate in a lot of activities such as sharing with students and meeting and learning English with foreigners. I was also chosen to attend the air ticket sales class. I have learned communication and sales skills so that I can interact with customers. According to the manager, if I maintain this progress, I will be recruited as a staff and I will get salary.
My name is Quyen and I am 21 years old. At present, I am living, studying, and working at the Will to Live Center. I have had a disability since childhood where my bones cannot absorb calcium and as a result I have difficulties while walking and moving. My family has had to help me with many daily activities and with traveling to and from school.I never thought about life after high school. Even though I was accepted to many universities, I felt that it would be too difficult to go. If I lived in a dormitory who would help me get to class? My parents were very worried about what would happen to me. I quit school after high school, but I was feeling lonely at home while all my friends were preparing to go to university. Then my Uncle told me about the Will to Live Center. I applied and was accepted. I began studying information technology. After a while, my teacher told me that the Will to Live Center was going to open up a travel agency office to earn money for the center as well as provide jobs for some of the students with disabilities here, and she asked if I was interested in working there. I thought that this would be a great way to get experience. In addition to working in the travel agency, I began to teach English to other students at the Center. From here, I have learnt a lot from all the people around me and even from my students.
WHY VIETNAM
In 1986, the government of Vietnam instituted economic and political reforms and began a path towards international reintegration. Its economic growth has been among the highest in the world. However, the country still suffers from high levels of income inequality, disparities in health care provision, and poor gender equality. In addition, the plight of individuals with disabilities has yet to be addressed and the situation is particularly serious for children. Children with disabilities are limited in their ability to access health care, education, recreation, culture, sports, and other activities essential to a child?s development.
Vietnam values the importance of education and the government invests a high proportion of its national budget towards educational services for children. However, a large percentage of children with disabilities receive no education at all. According to UNICEF, only 52% of children with disabilities in Vietnam have access to education while 33% of children with disabilities are illiterate. Founder of the Will to Live Center, Công Hùng, disabled himself, is the nation's most outspoken advocate for children with disabilities.
