Plan Int’l Vietnam begins project to support ethnic minority children (Photo: Plan Int'l Vietnam)Hanoi (VNA) – Plan International Vietnam hasofficially launched a six-month project worth16 billion VND (682,000 USD) themed "Protectingethnic minority children from the COVID-19epidemic".
The project, beginning April 1 and lastinguntil September 30 this year, aims to support local authorities,partners and communities in Vietnam in their fight against the pandemic.
It will directly benefit 32,000 ethnicminority children in 66 communes across 13 districts in Ha Giang, Lai Chau,Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Kon Tum, along with 250,000disadvantaged people in thosecommunities.
By working with partners and volunteers at all levels, the project will provide health stations and schools in target areas with equipment and staff training. An extensive publicity campaign willbe launched to ensure ethnic minority children and their families have accessto reliable sources of information on the epidemic.
Plan International Vietnam is an international non-governmental organisationworking in the field of early childhood care, child protection and disasterrelief. It began operation in northernand central regions of Vietnam in 1993, with a focuson supporting marginalised children and youths, especially adolescent girls.
By 2021, Plan International Vietnam aims to have improved the living conditionsof 2 million disadvantaged girls./.
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