The Aaron Killough Disability Project is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with disabilities in Vietnam, and educating the public about the effects of Agent Orange.
At present we are focusing our efforts on Central Vietnam specifically Thua Thien-Hue and QuangTri Provinces.
Central Vietnam is one of the areas of Vietnam that was most affected by the war. The Central Vietnam region which continues to experience the effects of bombs, mines and Agent Orange, is the poorest region of Vietnam.
With 19 of the 64 provinces of Vietnam, the population of Central Vietnam is about 29% of 83,535,576 (2006 est.), or about 24 million people. Considering a birth rate of 16.86/1,000 population (2006 est.), that means there are about 410,000 babies born each year.
With the rate of birth defects at birth at about 6%, the number of children born with disabilities each year in Central Vietnam is estimated to be approximately 24,600.
In an effort to address the needs of those children with disabilities who receive little or no assistance, the Aaron Killough Disability Project has the following objectives:
Funding operations
Educating families and local health workers
Supporting pediatric burn and mine victims
Special Education for children with intellectual disabilities
Early detection of birth defects and genetic conditions
