The US on October 7 granted US$20,000 to the Da Nang disadvantaged youth (REACH) centre, which specialises in providing vocational training, career advice and job placement services to disadvantaged youths.
The project, which is expected to last from June 15 to December 15, 2014 targets vulnerable youths including those suffering from family violence, human trafficking, poverty and HIV infection or other difficult circumstances.
The US Government funding will provide training courses in such fields as hotels, tourism, hair design and nail art, sales and marketing, website design at REACH branches in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hoi An and Hai Duong.
Addressing a working session at the centre, Ms Claire A. Pierangelo, the Charge d’Affaires, ad interim at the US Embassy in Hanoi, thanked REACH for its support of Vietnam disadvantaged youths. She noted the most important thing is for individuals to have opportunities to become successful in their lives.
Equal opportunity is a US basic value and the reason why the US diplomatic mission is very proud to partner with REACH on the project, she said.
REACH training courses will open up bright prospects for students to get stable jobs. Since 2004, REACH has trained more than 10,000 disadvantaged youths and around 80% of them located jobs within six months.
