Ra Dư pearl rice cultivated on acacia forest
October golden sunshine shining the Ra Dư pearl rice and sparkling the joy of Cơ Tu people, Hương Nguyên commune. On October 12th, a consultant from the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) visited the Ra Dư rice field flowering on acacia land that is owned by Hồ Thị Bê’s household (Y Rí […]
Our Forests Our Lives
Stories of hope and resilience from forest communities around the world Due to the growing realisation that deforestation affects us all, five years ago a coalition of governments, businesses, civil society organisations and Indigenous Peoples’ groups made a historic pledge to halve deforestation by 2020. Yet this goal is nowhere near being realised. In fact, […]
Full Moon Festival: Spread Love and Responsibility
On September 13, a talking show about family violence and child sexual abuse prevention was happening during the Full Moon Festival at Kim Long ward community house. Nearly 100 children under 16 years old together with their parents came to celebrate the festival and enjoyed lion dance, having fun and singing. In particular, the Festival […]
Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Knowledge and Skills
On September 11, 153 students of Huong Phu Primary Schoool (Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province) participated in a meeting about Child Sexual Abuse Prevention co-organized by the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) and the school. Several activities e.g., drama, quizzes and painting, etc. had brought an interesting and rewarding playground […]
Training on Advocating Child Rights
The training on “Advocacy on Child Rights” for officials of civil society organizations and children’s specialized departments, and members of the Child Rights Management Network in Central Vietnam organized by the CRD had just taken place on 17-18 September at Lang Co town (Phu Loc district, Thua Thien Hue province). The two-day training course contributed […]