Based in Hoi An, CHIA is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides a range of services for disadvantaged children in the wider Quang Nam province. Centrally located, this province is ranked as one the most impoverished areas in Vietnam, where many families are barely surviving on less than three dollars per day. The growth Vietnam has had the past ten years has been tremendous and we at CHIA, support children, their families and their communities to continue this growth to build better futures for everyone.
CHIA provides services in these areas:
Coming to Hoi An?
Drop in and visit us at 460 Cua Dai Street, Hoi An Dong ward, Da Nang city.
We are open 8am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm, Monday – Friday.
Children’s Hope in Action (CHIA) is a grassroots non government organisation founded by an Australian woman, Robyn Morley, to especially care for some of the most disadvantaged children in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam.
Thanks to a generous donation from Thrive Lifecare in Tasmania, Australia, our visiting OT and students from ACU spent today fitting up and trialing a new Firefly GoTo Seat with one of our children. 😍🙏🏻
Finding the right sitting position can make a big difference. When children feel well supported, they can spend less energy trying to stay upright and more energy doing the things they want and need to do.
For this young man, the extra support makes it easier to focus on activities like playing with toys, eating more independently, drawing & looking at books, and joining in with table activities.
Occupational Therapy not only helps achieve good sitting - it's about creating opportunities to learn new skills, participate with others, and enjoy everyday activities with greater confidence👏🏻❤️
We loved seeing his smiles as he explored what he could do with the help of his new seat❤️
Much love from our CHIA team! 💙🩵💜
Learning through play.
Everyday the OTs offer a group activity, helping the children build fine motor skills while connecting with each other through shared play. As they create, chat, take turns, and show one another their creations they are developing confidence, friendships, and everyday motor skills - all while having fun!😍🤗👏🏻
Much love 💙🩵💜
We started the week with some child-led goal setting. When children are involved in choosing their own goals to work on in OT we have better outcomes as the goals are more meaningful to them😍
Some of the children are working on everyday living skills - such as dressing, using zips, eating, brushing teeth, brushing hair and independence with getting a drink of water👏🏻
Some children are working on independent play skills👍🏻
We’re adapting some games so that all children can join in no matter what their abilities are. And the children are practicing learning rules and taking turns with their friends. More coming soon on this!❤️
Much love! 💙🩵💜
