Lao NEWS on LNTV: First ever charity fashion show for disabled women.12/4/2016

(VO) First ever charity fashion show for disabled women
INTRO: A special charity fashion show supporting women with disabilities in Laos entitled ‘The Beauty of Imperfection' recently took place in Vientiane aiming to remind people who have perfect bodies about the importance of helping disabled persons
STORY: The show begins with a beautiful cultural performance by performers from the LDWDC, who despite their various disabilities, still performed a colorful and inspiring traditional dance.
Then the fashion show which saw models wearing colorful clothes designed by Lao and foreign professional designers take to the catwalk to showcase the latest in styles and trends.
Organizer said, the fashion show aimed to support disabled women in general and as well as raise funds for the Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre (LDWDC).
Release voice of interview (Lao)…… Director of the Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre, Chanpheng Sivila
According to Director of the Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre, Chanpheng Sivila, the show also aimed to remind people who have perfect bodies about the importance of helping disabled persons, especially women, and sought more contributing funds from organizations, companies and members of the public and to tell disabled women that they will never be left all alone and enjoy solidarity among society.
Release voice of interview (Lao)…… Director of the Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre, Chanpheng Sivila
Along with the fashion show, there was also an exhibition session to display various products made by disabled women such as textiles, handicrafts and other products.
The LDWDC was established in 2002. It is a non-profit organisation, run by women with disabilities, for women with disabilities and their families in Laos. Their mission is to empower women to engage their abilities through providing access to education and employment.
Since 2002, the LDWDC has delivered vocational training to more than 400 women with disabilities from around the country.
First ever charity fashion show for disabled women was attended by Vice President of the Lao Women's Union, Bundith Prathoumvanh; Vice President of the Lao Journalists' Association, Somsanouk Mixay; foreign ambassadors in Laos, representatives of NGOs, companies, designers, models, and the media.

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