EDUCATION

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Sponsorships for training of therapists

1. Title of project:

Sponsorships for training of therapists

2. Reference Number:

RFR:DNTT200605

3. Country:

The city of Danang is 764 km south of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, and 964 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. It is surrounded by Thua Thien-Hue along the northern border and Quang Nam on the southern border. It has 150 km of coastline to the east. Danang city has 764,500 inhabitants (2004) in an area of 1,255.5 sq. km. The city has six districts: Hai Chau, Thanh Khe, Son Tra, Ngu Hanh Son, Lien Chieu, Cam Le. It also has two rural districts: Hoa Vang, Hoang Sa.

4. Brief statement of the problem to be addressed:

Although there is presently no cure for Cerebral Palsy (CP), the condition can be managed with a variety of therapies to help a child achieve maximum potential in growth and development. As soon as cerebral palsy is diagnosed, a child can begin therapy for movement, learning, speech, hearing, social and emotional development. In addition, medication, surgery, and braces may also be used to help the child attain as much muscle function as possible. The team of professionals, who may work with a child with cerebral palsy, include: physicians, therapists, psychologists, educators, nurses, and social workers. The support of a child’s family also plays an important role in the management of the condition.

Determining and meeting the needs of children suffering with CP is of crucial importance in order for the therapists and specialists to provide the best care possible. Our occupational team is made up therapists who work in close cooperation with the teachers. Very quickly, after the entry of the child in the special school of ThanhTam, our therapists meet with the coordinator of rehabilitation and the doctor in order to establish a therapy program, as well as the frequencies of the treatments. A child with CP in our school receives minimum two hours of therapy every day. Our therapists work as a team, supplementing the work of the others in order in order to meet the needs of the children. However, despite the work of the exsisting teams, more proffessionals are sorely needed as there are only two physiotherapists at Thanh Tam Special School for 24 CP children.

5. Target:

The direct beneficiaries of this project are 24 Children with cerebral palsy and 4 sisters training in medical colleges. Our project prepares and develops technical assistance for the development of the therapy program in Thanh Tam Special School.

6. Local partner of the project:

Thanh Tam Special School.

The team: 24 teachers and staffs, including eight Sisters of St Paul de Chartres.

Contact person: Sister Anne Nguyen Thi Tuyet Lan

Contact address: 47 Yen Bay, Danang, Vietnam

Tel: 84-511-818402

E-mail: annatuyetlan@gmail.com

Web address :

http://homepage.internet.lu/spcdanang/thanhtamdanang.htm

7. Antecedents of the project:

The single resource of the special school Thanh Tam comes from the convent of the sisters of St Paul of Chartres of the town of Danang, which is unable to cover the costs.

8- Goals and objectives:

Reopened in September 1989, together with a nursery school, Anh Duong Special School Thanh Tam is a children's health, educational, and residential treatment agency. This facility helps to manage the day-to-day needs of abused, cognitively challenged and/or emotionally disturbed children on the road to recovery by connecting them to important health, psychological, psychiatric, educational, medical and financial support. Attempts were made to present a program of education, training and nutrition in the special school of Thanh Tam. This represents a part of our strategy, to promote an establishment which would allow all the children and teenagers, whatever their kind, age, capacities, deficiencies, religion or ethnic membership, of being able to take part and find their place in their community.

The main goal of this project is therefore to seek the funding to train more therapists to fill the serious gap in personel at this establishment. All of the sisters who participate in the training will be back to Thanh Tam Special School to serve disabled children for the long term.

9- Activities:

Phase 1: Planning, Analysis and Preliminary Studies

This phase focuses on project planning; recruitment of project staff and participants.

Phase 2: Development and Implementation

This phase focuses on the technical development of the project, the selection of participants and exploring issues relating to techniques and proper management.

Phase 3: Testing and Consolidation

The focus of this phase will be on further testing of the results of the training and consolidation of achievements to date.

Phase 4: Summation

This phase will focus on a summarised evaluation, distribution of results and proposals for possible expansion of the project.

10. Checking and validation:

A project report will be submitted at the end of the 2007 fiscal year.

We will keep detailed, accurate and complete records of expenditures made under the donator's grant and participate actively in the evaluation of project activities during the training course of the 2006 and 2007 fiscal year.

In the preparation period a monthly report will be forwarded to donators. Quarterly, follow-up reports will be sent at the end of the training course.

Receipts for all training will be sent along with detailed progress reports and project news bulletin.

11. Budget:

The average of a training course for a therapist in Danang is 25 EUR per month. The period of this project is a minimum of two years.

25 EUR x 24 months x 4 persons= 2400 EUR

The minimal amount needed for the project is 2400 EUR.

Any donation would be sincerely appreciated and help to ensure early intervention.

12. Banking Details:

In Europe:

HSBC PRIVATE BANK (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

Address: 32, boulevard Royal,

L-2449, Luxembourg

Swift Code: BLICLULX

REF: Convent St Paul of Chartres, Danang, DNTT200605

Account holders:

Madeleine STEINITZ

Do Ly Lan LE

Current Account No:

- EUR: LU771470063710494087

- USD: LU021470063710494079

In Vietnam:

Account holder: Huynh Thi An

Current Account No:

- VND: 0041000371467

- USD: 0041370371477

- Other: 0041140371482

Vietcombank

Swift Code: BFTVVNVX004

Address: 140-142 Le Loi st. Danang City

Tel: (0511) 823503 – 823753 * Fax: 826062

RFR:DNTT200605