A one-year-old boy in Thanh Hoa Province has received over VND800 million to treat biliary atresia after his story was shared on Dantri Newspaper.
One-year-old Huy Hoang from Hau Loc District is being treated at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi.
The boy’s mother Lai Thi Thuy Linh said that right after being born, her son’s eyes and skin were yellow and he was diagnosed with biliary atresia. He now weighs only 7 kilos. His belly is swollen and is tight as a drum causing him difficulties to stand up and sit down.
"Doctors said that the boy needs an urgent liver transplant, which is the only hope for his survival," she said. "They have considered testing part of us for the transplant. But surgery fees could run into hundreds of millions of VND, which we can’t afford."
Hoang and his parents
Every day, Huy Hoang is tortured by severe pain, but the mother is totally powerless to save him due to their poverty. She has to stay at home to take care of her son, while her husband, who works on construction sites, earns a modest salary per month.
The mother recently dropped a letter off at Dantri/DtiNews calling for help. Their story was then shared in the newspaper.
In a latest visit to Hoang at his home, the mother happily shared that her son would have a chance for survival as he is receiving financial support from many donors for the liver transplant.
"Since the article was published in the newspaper, many people have called to express their sympathy or sent money to help us," she said. "So far we have received VND 800 million (USD34,783) from kind donors who sent directly to us or to the Dantri/Dtinews's charity fund. I want to send my sincere thanks to all kind donors for their great support to help save our son. We're waiting for the tests from the hospital for our son's liver transplant."
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