In November of 2012, Wheelchair Foundation, the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley, California and East Meets West Foundation partnered together to distribute 260 All Terrain Wheelchairs and 60 Basketball and Tennis Sports Wheelchairs throughout the country of Vietnam.
On November 9th, 2012, Wheelchair Foundation, the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley, and East Meets West presented 40 wheelchairs to para athletes and others at NHIP CAU Foundation in the An Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam. We spent time with swimmers, track and field participants and others, as well as members of the community simply in need of mobility. Ms. Van Ly, Regional Communications and Development Manager, East Meets West, attended with staff. Mr. Hung, Head of Social Protection Division, Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA).
November 10th, 2012: We paid a visit to the Thien An Social Protection Institution in Can Tho, Vietnam, an orphanage which returning members of the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley had contributed to in 2006. We were greeted and entertained by incredibly beautiful children.
A visit to Can Tho Thien, a social protection institution. Hank Fanger and one of the girls.November 12th: We distributed sports wheelchairs and All Terrain wheelchairs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Jerry Yahiro John Reese David Behring Rich Lambert w sports chairSeen here Jerry Yahiro, John Reese, Wheelchair Foundation President David Behring and Richard Lambert of the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley.
November 14th: In Quang Tri Province, we distributed sports and standard wheelchairs to athletes and others in conjunction with the monthly INSPIRE Sports Exchange event, where persons with disabilities throughout Quang Tri Province gather to participate and compete in various sports (badmitton, basketball, ping-pong, tug of war, etc.) in Ward 5 of Dong Ha City. This was also the event to officially announce the Inclusive Sports Clubs or the city’s Ward 5.
Following the wheelchair distribution we visited East Meets Wests’ clean water system in Cam Thuy Commune, Cam Lo District, about 30 minutes outside of Dong Ha City. We were joined by Ms. Tam, Deputy Director for Water and Sanitation, and Mr. Mark Conroy, EMW Senior Advisor.
November 16th: In Hanoi we distributed 48 wheelchairs (18 sports wheelchair for the Hanoi Disability Sports Club, and 30 to individuals) at the Hanoi Sports and Cultural Center . Mr. Vu The Phiet, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Vietnam Paralympic Association, Ms. Minh Thu, Program Development Director, East Meets West.
Wheelchairs for the Hanoi DistributionVVDV asked that three wheelchairs be donated to representatives from the Ninh Binh Social Support Center , Nam Binh, Ninh Binh Province, which houses 37 orphan children ranging from younger than five years old to High School age children.
November 17th: Hai Phong, Vietnam. 20 wheelchairs (sport and standard) distributed to recipients at the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Six Sports Wheelchairs were donated to the Hai Phong Disability Sports Club, 10 Standard Wheelchairs were given to individual recipients.
Hai Phong Wheelchair Distribution Group.Visit our Facebook page by clicking here and see more photos of this amazing distribution.