Sitting in a dilapidated house built from metal sheets by a canal in An Hoa Village of My An Hung B Commune, Nguyen Ai Duong, 32, spoke in a low voice about his children lying quietly on some hammocks.
"My eldest son, Quang Nhat, is ten years old now," Duong said. "He was slow and dull. Meanwhile, my two twin daughters, who are five, are both suffering from iron metabolism disorders and need a blood transfusion every 20 days."
Despite the children having health problems, Duong's wife left them two years ago and has never made contact since.
Duong said that he could not afford to hire a babysitter, so he had to leave his job to stay home and take care of his ill children.
"I can now only do odd jobs and earn some modest income to support my children," he said. My relatives are also poor and can't help, so I'm facing financial difficulties to provide proper treatment for my children."
Truong Minh Quy, vice chairman of My An Hung B Commune People's Committee, said Duong's family faces many difficulties. He has no stable job, and all his small children have health problems.
"We hope that Duong will receive support from kind donors to seek better treatment for his children," the official said.
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