The Chairman of the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province just issued a decision approving the receipt of non-project aid from the Blue Dragon Children's Organization (Australia) to support children in difficulty and at risk of dropping out of school due to the impact of the pandemic and natural disasters in three districts: Nam Dong, Phong Dien, and Quang Dien.

Blue Dragon Children's Organization will provide 100 scholarships and 45 bicycles, totaling VND 203.500.000.

The project's purpose is to support the school's early profits while also providing bicycles to disadvantaged and at-risk kids.

The move will help children to preserve their right to an education, their right to develop, and their right to avoid early dropout and child labor abuse.

Non-project implementation is organized according to regulations of the Association for the Protection of Children's Rights in Thua Thien Hue province.

Tinh Truc Gia Disability Support Center.

In addition, the committee has voted to accept the Eurasia, Switzerland-funded project "Expanding the space of Tinh Truc Gia Center's ecological gardens and therapeutic sensory parks."

The initiative received a total of USD 250.000 in support from the non-profit Tinh Truc Gia Disability Support Center (approximately VND 5,8 billion). The project will be implemented between 2021 and 2026.

The project's purpose is to provide play, study, and therapeutic areas in an ecological garden for children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other conditions.

It will provide opportunities for them to contribute to society through gardening to produce clean vegetable products, guiding students in Hue city to study and participate in educational activities, connecting with nature, connecting people in the community, and respecting the environment.

The committee also approved the acceptance of non-refundable aid that is not part of official development assistance for Doan Thu Le's (US Citizen) project "Strengthening capacity on drowning prevention and child health protection," which was funded through the Community Capacity Building Support Fund.

The Community Capacity Building Support Fund will receive a grant of USD 100.000 to help reduce the loss of children's lives due to floods or risk; improve toilets in schools; support families of students in difficult circumstances, and bring warm winter clothes to students in difficult circumstances. The initiative will be realized between 2022 and 2023.

The People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province delegated responsibility for the Community Capacity Building Support Fund to closely coordinate in the process of implementing non-project aid and comply with applicable legislation.

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