Orthopedic Surgery"Little My Ngoc beams as her mother places her on a tricycle. Last year, she had been confined to her bed, unable to bend, move or walk. This year, she can walk using an aluminum walker and with assistance from her mother. She smiles endlessly as she shows off her new found abilities." |
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Cataract SurgeryIn 2005, SAP-VN launched the Cataract Surgery Program to provide free surgeries to needy cataract patients in remote rural areas in Vietnam. The first cataract surgery trip was organized in early November with a team of 4 ophthalmologists and... |
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Cleft-Palate/Lip Surgery"Nguyen Thi Bich, age 6, rarely smiled. Conscious of her cleft lip and of the taunts that often accompanied her, she retreated to her house to escape the reality which awaits outside her door. Her parents worried about her future, a time when they would no longer be able to protect her. At a young age, Bich found it difficult to smile at the world. Now, thanks to the corrective surgery... |
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Wheelchair ProgramBecause of the severity of their disabilities, many children are not surgical candidates for our orthopedic surgery program since such operations might not improve their condition, and may even cause further complications. For these children, SAP-VN initiated "A Wheelchair For A Child" program to improve their mobility and independence. |
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Free Mobile Health CareSAP-VN's yearly Free Mobile Health Care Project started in 1994. Since then, the Free Mobile Health Care Project has provided health and dental care to many poor villagers in Vietnam. The team members and locations of work vary each year as the team travels to different villages in southern and central Vietnam per assignment. |
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Education ProgramsSince April 1995, SAP-VN has sponsored the free meal program for students at Da Thien School for Disabled Children in Tan Thuan Tay village of Nha Be district, Saigon. The school serves 60 - 80 disabled students. Da Thien School for Disabled Children is managed by an excellent and dedicated staff led by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thu Mai, the school's principal... |
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Natural Disaster ReliefSAP-VN's yearly Free Mobile Health Care Project started in 1994. Since then, the Free Mobile Health Care Project has provided health and dental care to many poor villagers in Vietnam. The team members and locations of work vary each year as the team travels to different villages in southern and central Vietnam per assignment. |
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