In Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital roughly halfway between the north and south of the country, Norwegian NGO Football For All in Vietnam (FFAV) is using the sport to push for social change. Perhaps because not many people in Vietnam play football, setting up leagues also affords an opportunity to transmit values.
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Football for all in Vietnam
May 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Tags:China·civil society·football·landmines·NGO·sport·Vietnam
Dyslexia in China
March 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · China, Journalism
There is almost zero awareness about dyslexia in mainland China, which leads to great frustration among children, teachers and parents and also means many kids miss out on a proper education. That’s something the Lang Lang school in Beijing is aiming to change. My story.
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Sun Village
August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · China, Photography
Sun Village is a non-governmental charitable organization that has provides foster care and education for children of convicts who have been jailed for more than 10 years. [Photos at Demotix here] Charitable services include special education, psychological counseling, rights protection and vocational training. Over the past ten years, Sun Village has helped more than 2000 [...]
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