The new home of Lo Thi U and her child, solidly built in Na Lanh Village after receiving support from Dantri Newspaper readers (Photo: Tung Duong).
Lo Thi U, 40, who was born deaf and mute, has been raising her young daughter alone in a makeshift bamboo hut deep in the mountains, without electricity, clean water or a toilet.
Lo Thi U and her three-year-old daughter besides their new home (Photo: Tung Duong).
Illiterate and without stable employment, U used to forage quietly in the forest each day for vegetables and firewood. During heavy rain, when she could not venture out, mother and daughter sometimes went hungry or relied on relatives and neighbours for support.
After Dantri published an article highlighting her plight, readers contributed more than VND 207 million (about USD 8,400). Part of the funds was used to construct a sturdy 108-square-metre house with tiled floors and a solid metal roof.
The former makeshift hut where U and her child lived, exposed to rain and wind (Photo: Tung Duong).
According to Quang Van Tam, vice-chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Na Son Commune, the donations have also been allocated to help the family develop their livelihood, including purchasing livestock, raising poultry and improving fields for rice and maize cultivation.
Leaders of Na Son Commune and Na Lanh Village Chief visit and congratulate Lo Thi U and her child (Photo: Tung Duong).
Standing inside his sister’s new home, Lo Van Toan expressed deep gratitude.
“On behalf of our family, I would like to sincerely thank Dantri, its readers and benefactors for helping my sister and niece have a better life,” he said.
