To assess the understanding of people with disabilities, their families and volunteers about disability, to help raise their awareness and create opportunities for the club's management board, members and volunteers to meet, share experiences with one another in activities supporting people with disabilities, and for people with disabilities to have the chance to show their abilities, for the community to have a more accurate view of people with disabilities and to pay more attention to vulnerable groups in society. On 17 September 2015, the Contest on the Law on Persons with Disabilities for people with disabilities, representatives of families of children with disabilities and community-based rehabilitation collaborators across Hoa Le commune, Krong Bong district, Dak Lak, organised by the Hoa Le Commune Club of People with Disabilities, attracted 25 contestants in five teams of people with disabilities, representatives of families of children with disabilities and community-based rehabilitation collaborators in the commune.
(Photo: Club members sing to celebrate the contest)
The competing teams went through four rounds in turn: greetings, a quiz, a situational response round and a talent round.
(Photo: Talent round)
Attending the contest were delegates representing:
– Ms Nguyen Thi Dung, Head of the District Health Department.
– Mr Trinh Van Minh, Deputy Head of the District Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
– Mr Nguyen Van Dung, Deputy Head of the District Justice Department.
– Ms Le Chi, Vice Chair of the District Association for the Protection of Disabled People and Orphans.
– Mr Nguyen Minh Son, Vice Chair of the Commune People's Committee.
– Representatives of local departments, sectors and organisations.
(Photo: Overview of the contest)
After a lively day, the contest organisers awarded one first prize to the Hoa Nhap team, one second prize to the Vuon Len team and one third prize to the Vuot Kho team.
The contest was a great success and brought the community the message: People with disabilities in Hoa Le are always CONFIDENT – OVERCOMING HARDSHIP – RISING UP – INTEGRATING – SHINING.
(Photo: Awarding prizes to the competing teams)
ANH NGUYEN