In Hanoi the Training and Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind (TRCB) offers courses in Therapeutic Massage, Computer Proficiency, English, Business Management and Communication Skills to blind students from the many […]
Marist Volunteering Experience in Vietnam
Reflections from volunteer Taylor Schmierer upon her return from 3 months volunteering at New Horizins, Vietnam. “Embarking on my volunteering experience in Vietnam, I didn’t quite know what to expect. However, […]
Training for the visually impaired | Supporting blind Vietnamese students
People who have been blind since birth face innumerable difficulties, most especially in countries such as Vietnam that have very limited resources for the visually impaired. In Hanoi the Training […]
From the field: Sa Pa Vietnam
As the new year begins, the team at AMS are getting out and into the field to visit some of our supported development projects throughout Asia and the Pacific. I […]
Building Strength and Solidarity this Christmas
A snapshot of what we have achieved together in 2016 As we enter the holiday season we take a look at what we have achieved with the support of our generous […]
14 Visually-impaired students qualify as massage therapists in Vietnam
Australian Marist Solidarity and its funding partner Catholic Mission are providing vocational training opportunities to visually-impaired young people and adults in Vietnam. In Hanoi, where it is estimated that more […]
Blind students learn job skills in Vietnam
Marist Solidarity project partner in Vietnam, Brother Geoff Kelly, reports that a two-year program to provide 90 blind and visually-impaired young adults vocational training is now fully operational at the […]
New partnership delivers training for blind people in Vietnam
Last Friday, Australian Marist Solidarity entered a partnership agreement with Catholic Mission to support the Marist Brothers in Vietnam’s program to provide vocational training to 90 visually-impaired students for two years. […]