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Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped

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Offices

VNAH HQ, McLean, VA
P.O. Box 6554, McLean, VA 22106
Ph: 703-980-6868
Fax: 703-448-8207
vnah1@aol.com

VNAH Dong Nai, Vietnam
J16 - N4 Street
Buu Long Ward
Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai
Ph: 84-251-3686-097

VNAH Hanoi, Vietnam
101A Nguyen Khuyen, Dong Da, Hanoi
Ph: 84-24-3747-3000
Fax: 84-24-3823-7444
loinguyen@vnah-hev.org

VNAH Tay Ninh, Vietnam
384B Street No.1
Ward 3
Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh
Ph: 84-66-3895-222

VNAH Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
70 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan
District 3
Ho Chi Minh City
chinguyen@vnah-hev.org

VNAH Binh Phuoc, Vietnam
10 Le Duan Street
Tan Phu Ward
Dong Xoai City, Binh Phuoc
Ph: 84-651-3888-567

Board of Directors

Ca Van Tran
President

James D. Bond

Dung Quoc Tran, MD

Thang T. Do
Treasurer

Chuong Sy Tran

About Us

Since 1990, Viet-Nam Assistance for the Handicapped (VNAH), a U.S based not-for- profit organization, has worked with both international and private donors to support Vietnamese with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups to regain mobility and improve their socio-economic status; to build capacity of local service providers; and to assist the Vietnamese government in development and implementation of national policies affecting people with disabilities and civil society.

Rehabilitation Services
During the past 27 years, VNAH has partnered with the regional orthopedic and rehabilitation centers of Vietnam’s Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to provide rehabilitation services and prosthetic and orthotic devices to Vietnamese. VNAH has delivered over 128,000 artificial limbs, orthotic devices and wheel chairs to people with disabilities, many of whom are war and landmine victims. VNAH has also provided continuous rehabilitation care and services for thousands of persons with disabilities in Da Nang, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh and Binh Phuoc.

Job Creation
To expand job opportunities for disabled men and women, VNAH supports vocational skills training, mainstream employment, and capacity building for employment service providers. We helped develop inclusive employment services in ten provinces and introduced the vocational rehabilitation model to Vietnam; and set up a Blue Ribbon Employer’s Council (BREC) of over 250 business members to promote employment for persons with disabilities. Our work has helped create gainful employment for over 6,000 Vietnamese with disabilities across the country.

Policy Reform
VNAH provided technical assistance and other support to the Vietnamese Government and National Assembly partners for development of disability policies. This support has resulted in:

Currently, VNAH is supporting Vietnamese Government agencies and other partners in implementing the CRPD, the Disability Law and other disability national action plans.

Capacity Building
VNAH has provided technical training and capacity building to Vietnamese Government Agencies including the NCD, and the Ministries of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Health, Construction..., as well as curriculum strengthening and faculty development in areas including rehabilitation, occupational therapy, social work with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation in several universities to address disability issues. Government workers and service providers at provincial and community levels are also receiving training in these topics.

Assistance to the disadvantaged in Central Highlands and mountainous areas
VNAH is among a few international NGOs allowed to operate in the Central Highlands, home to several ethnic minorities. Since 2000, we have built 145 elementary and high schools and dormitories; installed safe drinking water systems; and trained midwives for remote ethnic minority villages. We have also provided support for livelihood development, rehabilitation services and assistive devices to people with disabilities in the five provinces of the Central Highlands.

Current Projects

International Partners
VNAH receives support from, and works with major public and private organizations, including: