Project launched to help street children in HCM City
The Ho Chi Minh City Association for Protection of Child Rights, in collaboration with Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, on September 11 launched a project on improving the effectiveness of intervention and assistance for children in special circumstances and at risk of falling into danger in the city.
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Association for Protection of Child Rights, in collaboration with Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, on September 11 launched a project on improving the effectiveness of intervention and assistance for children in special circumstances and at risk of falling into danger in the city.
The foundation is a charity that helps street kids and rescues victims from slavery and human trafficking in Vietnam.
The project aims to provide child care, career guidance, and vocational training for children aged 15-16, support their families, and develop a network of child support facilities to help them secure employment and stabilise their lives, with a goal of ensuring that no child is left behind.
According to Vice President of the association Pham Dinh Nghinh, the project will be implemented across the city, with a priority on supporting street children and those working on the streets. It will offer vocational training, job placement assistance, and support for building stable lives over a period of four years (2024-2028), with a budget of nearly 12 billion VND (488,800 USD).
For children in public social protection centres, the project will help meet individual needs that the centres cannot fulfill, such as finding homes for children, assisting them in family reunification, and stabilising their lives after returning home.
🍨 For those in private facilities, it will prioritise supporting the ones in charitable classes, and those facing difficulties in the community who work during the day and attend school at night, Nghinh stated./.
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