Children in Nghe An Province have received life-changing gifts of VND140m (USD6,600) from readers of DTiNews.
Dam Thi Thu Nguyet received VND45,260,000. The eight-year-old lost both her parents to HIV/Aids in Tan Huong Commune and was born with HIV. Nguyet lives with her aunt, Nguyen Thi Ut, who is devoted to her orphaned niece.
Nguyet and her aunt
"Thanks to regular medicines, she doesn't fall ill as often as before," Ut said. "She clings to me and, some nights, dreams her mother is holding her."
Ut's own health is not good, and her family's rice field is too small to make a living, so she gathers and sells firewood and works in others' rice fields.
Dam Thi Thu Nguyet receives donation
She was grateful to DTiNews readers for their assistance. "My health is not so good. I don't know how much time I have left to stay with Nguyet. My only wish now is to see Nguyet grow up healthily and happily."
Nguyet said, "I'll study hard and be a good girl. I want to become a doctor to cure other people like me."
A five-year-old girl in mountainous Hoi Son Commune, Nguyen Ngoc Bao Tram, received VND41,340,000. She has spinal muscular atrophy.
Nguyen Ngoc Bao Tram in her mother's arms
Tram's mother said, "She is reaching critical condition. She becomes thinner and can't move her limbs freely anymore. We brought her to hospitals in Hanoi but doctors said they couldn't cure her."
Vo Thi Hong Lam, chairwoman of Anh Son District People's Committee gives out donation
Vo Thi Hong Lam, chairwoman of the Anh Son District People's Committee, said local authorities had tried to help Tram's family and she thanked all kind readers who helped disadvantaged cases in the area.
Also in Nghe An Province, a reader in Hanoi gave VND2m to the family of Tran Thi Thuong and Ha Van Huy in Nam Thai Commune.
DTiNews representative delivers VND2m donation to Nhan's family
Their two-year-old boy, Ha Thien Nhan, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. Despite help from readers and doctors, Nhan's illness could not be cured and he died on October 20 last year.
"Many people called and encouraged us after Nhan died. We're grateful for all the help during our most difficult times," Thuong said.
On January 27, representatives of DTiNews and the vice chairman of Nghi Kieu Commune People's Committee visited and gave VND52,930,000 to Tran Van Loc. who was diagnosed with multiple congenital anomalies. He has endured acute malnutrition due to his illnesses and, at age fourteen, weighs just 14kg. His head is too heavy for his body and tilts to one side and he has problems speaking.
Loc's eyesight is getting worse
Loc's family receives donation
Despite disabilities, Loc loves studying and reading. "I don't feel the pain when I'm reading," he said. "Whenever I'm in pain, I'll read and the numbers the words will ease away the pain," he said. Loc went on to say he wanted to become a journalist and write articles to help poor people.
