Charity

A Dantri/DTiNews representative visited and gave VND712m (USD30,200) to four siblings in Ha Tinh Province whose father died and mother is fighting against cancer on August 8. The siblings have to take care of one another The oldest sister is 16 years old and the youngest brother is only two years old. Their father had a stroke and died over a year ago. One month later, their mother was diagnosed with cancer and had to go to HCM City for treatment. Since then, they have to take care of one another and their daily meals have only rice or instant noodles with vegetables. After their story was published, many people called to offer encouragement and gave them gifts. A representative of Dantri Newspaper, Party Secretary of Ha Tinh Province Le Dinh Son, Party Secretary of Loc Ha District Truong Thanh Huyen and other officials also visited the siblings. "Their most important tasks right now is studying and how the sister can take care of her brothers. Then they can have some time to … [Read more...] about Over VND712m donated to four orphaned children

A disabled man in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai does different jobs to support his family as his wife has been bed-ridden for years. This is the situation of the couple Ngo Van Hong and Do Thi Tuyet Mai at Hoa Phu Commune, Chu Pah District.  Ngo Van Hong does different jobs to support his family Hong said that in 1985 he was seriously injured by a mine while reclaiming farming land. As a result, he lost both arms and a leg. He has also gone blind in one of his eyes since then. After his recovery, he tried to find a job, however, he was refused by many companies. Finally, he was hired by a coffee process workshop. Hong has been done different kinds of jobs in the company to have money ranging from caring for coffee trees to working as an accountant. In 2006, he met Tuyet Mai and then they got married and had a son. Some years after that, his wife faced stroke and became paralysed. He sold everything valuable in the house for her treatment, but no … [Read more...] about Ailing couple in Gia Lai in desperate need of help

A poor elderly widow in Nam Dinh Province is in desperate need of financial help to support her son who is suffering from the effects of Agent Orange. 85-year-old Le Thi Hoa still has to feed her son, Do van Sang, as his limbs are deformed and can't do anything on his own. He also can't speak but can still recognise acquaintances. Whenever he wants to shake hands or say thank you, he will slightly lower his head. Le Thi Hoa and her son Do Van Sang "He's 36. I have three children. My eldest daughter died in 1984 because of heart disease. My second child, Do Thi Minh, died in 1985. Minh also suffered from Agent Orange. My husband participated in both Indochina War and American War before dying in 2002," Hoa said. One of Hoa's eyes is nearly blind and her deteriorating house has nothing valuable. They are being given a monthly allowance of VND1m but it's not enough to buy medicines for Sang. Their meals mostly consist of vegetables and tofu or eggs. Hoa needs cataract … [Read more...] about Agent Orange afflicted man faces gloomy future

A poor widow in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong is calling for help to save her daughter who is suffering a non-Hodgkin lymphoma.  Nguyen Thi Ha, 35, in Ea Po commune, Cu Jut District, Dak Nong Province is taking care of her daughter Tran Thi Bich Tram, 11, who is struggling with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.  Tram and her mother Ha said that her husband died some years ago due to tetanus. According to the woman, while working on a field, her husband suddenly trod on a nail. He, however, thought that it was simple and did not go to hospital for the check-up and treatment. Then a short time after that he suffered from tetanus and died. In 2015, her daughter was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the final stage after continuous high fevers and faints. Tram used to lose consciousness during the three-month stay at Children Hospital 2 in HCM City.  The bone marrow transplant is the only way that could help to save Tram Ha even sold out her house to pay the … [Read more...] about Poor widow seeks help to save ailing daughter

A couple in Can Tho City are planning to sell their 15-month-old child via adoption order to have money to pay for a c-section to save their unborn child. Quy and her children Pham Van Chinh said he was introduced to adopt the second child of the family of Ho Thi Quy. But when he visited the family and saw their situation, he told Quy to call for donations instead because he didn't want to separate their family. Quy's house is in the middle of the field so when she had a haemorrhage at night, her husband had to help her walk across the slippery road to the hospital. Quy's oldest child is four years old and the second child is just 15 months old. Le Van Tam, Quy's neighbour, said, "Quy and her husband have struggled for a living and searched for snails to eat for years. Their relatives are also poor." Quy is already nine months into the pregnancy and will go into labour anytime. But she also has heart disease and fibroids. Doctors said they would have to start a c-section … [Read more...] about Couple consider putting child up for adoption to save another