Dantri newspaper has presented a symbolic cheque for VND 91,803,167 (approximately USD 3,580) in donations from readers to the family of Nguyen Thi Vui, 54, from Giao Hung Commune, Ninh Binh Province.
Vui and her son receive the symbolic plaque for VND 91.803 million, about USD 3,607, donated by Dan tri readers (Photo: Huong Hong).
The money, donated through Dantri’s bank account, had already been transferred to Vui’s personal account to help the family pay for medical treatment for her youngest son, Do Quoc Danh, born in 2014.
Danh suffers from severe haemophilia, a rare blood-clotting disorder, as well as epilepsy. Repeated episodes of bleeding have damaged his joints, gradually robbing him of his ability to walk. Now 12, he relies on a wheelchair and needs his mother’s help with daily activities.
After her husband died, Vui was left with more than VND 390 million (approximately USD 15,210) in outstanding debt borrowed to pay for his treatment. Her eldest son was subsequently involved in an accident that left him with multiple injuries, while Danh continued to require regular hospital visits.
As the sole carer for her two sons and her bedridden mother-in-law, Vui has struggled to make ends meet and meet the family's medical needs.
After receiving full treatment on schedule, Danh can walk again and help his mother with some light tasks (Photo: Huong Hong).
After Dantri published a report on the family's circumstances, readers began sending donations to support them.
Vui said she had also received VND 35 million (approximately USD 1,365) directly into her personal bank account from Dan Tri readers, including VND 30 million (approximately USD 1,170) from the Thien Tam Fund.
This brings the total amount of support received by the family to VND 126,803,167 (approximately USD 4,950).
“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Dantri, its readers, benefactors and local authorities for their continued compassion and support for my family,” Vui said emotionally.
With the financial assistance, Danh has been able to attend hospital appointments and receive treatment on schedule, following his prescribed medical regimen. His condition has improved considerably. He can now walk, manage his personal needs independently and help his mother with light household chores.
For Danh, this is just one of many treatments he will need over the long journey ahead. But for a mother who has kept her son's medical records for 12 years, the donations have made one crucial difference: she can now take him to hospital on the date his doctors have scheduled.
