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Updates from Romania:
Moving towards independent living in Constanta.
Construction of new Group Home in Galati.
Training programme for new community services centre in Techirghiol.
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| Welcome to Andrea Serea, Physiotherapist, and Elena Mustatea and Elena Topriceanu, Social Workers, all of whom joined the staff of FVB in Romania in 2005. |
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Welcome to Siobhán O’Shea, now working fulltime as Administrator in HAO Dublin. If you have any queries re “Sponsor a Project” or donations please contact Siobhán at:
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Annual General Meeting:
HAO is a registered Irish charity which has run training , therapy and special education programmes overseas since 1991.
Registered charity No. 10503
HAO has now also registered as a company limited by guarantee and we invite you to become a member. Details and some useful information on tax relief is enclosed for your reference.
We cordially invite you to our AGM in April. Please contact our office in Dublin for details of date and venue.
Derek O’Reilly
CEO
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Training Programme, Romania
Construction of the new community services centre at Techirghiol will be completed in early 2006. The old centre at Negru Voda is scheduled to close in January. Specialist trainers from the Open Training College in Dublin will visit in April, May and June to conduct courses on the Social Model of Disability, Person-Centred Planning and Management.
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Galati Project, Romania
Construction of our New Group Home in Galati has commenced. We will send over a group of Irish volunteer construction workers to finish the plumbing, plastering and decorating in early Spring 2006.
Selection and preparation of a group of young adults to live in the Group Home is now taking place, with the help of our UK partners Project Mustard Seed, who visited Galati in July.
Our training and therapy programme in two residential centres continues with the appointment of a new physiotherapist in September 2005.
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Group Home, Constanta, Romania
Excellent progress has been made in the Group Home. One of the residents has moved into a self-contained flat at the back of the home in preparation for fully independent living.
Four residents passed primary education exams and two more residents have started working in a local warehouse.
These developments have been publicized in Romania as part of our ongoing efforts to show that people who were once labeled “irrecuperable” can be given opportunities to learn and participate in society.
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Training Programme, China
Bob Keating, Mike O’Keeffe and Lu Jun ran another successful Summer School for Special Needs teachers in 2005. They also provided support to two Special Needs schools with funds raised through the Irish National Teachers Organisation. Many thanks to the Irish Embassy in Beijing for supporting this project.
Bob and Mike are currently raising funds for a Group Home for children with disabilities in Guizhou.
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Macedonia
The Union of the Blind and School for the Blind in FYR Macedonia have requested assistance from HAO to set up a training partnership. HAO is currently seeking funding for a training programme for delivery in 2006.
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Thank you!
A big thank you to our regular “Sponsor a Project” donors. Special thanks to all who helped with donations and support throughout the last year. Fundraising events in 2005 included a sponsored hillwalk, a golf classic and the ladies’ mini-marathon. If you would like to get involved in any fundraising activities please get in touch with us.
We gratefully acknowledge Irish governmental support through Development Cooperation Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland, Beijing.
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Donations and “Sponsor a Project” standing orders can be made through our website or by contacting Siobhán O’Shea, contact details above. HAO is not affiliated to any religious or political organisations.
Chairman: Gerard Byrne, Treasurer: Pat Vaughan. Directors: Audrey Cranston, Norah Sweetman, Gearoid O’Nolan, Richard Lee. Secretary: Derek O’Reilly
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