The donation of VND610.36 million was granted to the family
Readers of Dantri/DTiNews have donated a total of VND650 million (USD25,641) to support a struggling family in Bac Ninh province, where one was killed and three others suffered severe injuries in a tragic fire.
The fire occurred at the home of couple Le Quang Loi and Nguyen Thi Thu Trang in November last year, killing their 11-year-old child. Meanwhile, Trang and her two other children faced with serious injuries. The three were subsequently taken to the National Institute of Burns in Hanoi for treatment.
Trang and her chidlren sent to the National Institute of Buns after the fire (Photo by Huong Hong)
After an article about the family's situation was published on Dantri/DTiNews, numerous donors contributed through the newspaper to offer their support.
Of the total donation, VND610.36 million was sent to Dantri/DTiNews’ charity fund, while the remaining amount was given directly to Trang.
According to Loi, the fire, caused by a short circuit, destroyed the family’s shop selling ingredients for cake and drink production on the ground floor. “ I’ve lost everything in my business, and I’ve had to borrow over VND300 million to treat my children and wife,’’ he added.
Loi's wife suffered burns covering 18 percent of her body, while his three-year-old son was affected by 25 percent, and his nine-year-old daughter had 36 percent of her body burnt.
The couple expressed their heartfelt thanks to the donors and Dantri/DTiNews for their generous support.