Readers help little boy overcome illnesses

Dantri/DTiNews readers have sent over VND260 million to support a little boy who is struggling against illnesses in Son La Province.

Dantri/DTiNews readers have sent over VND260 million to support a little boy who is struggling against illnesses in Son La Province.

  

Luong Duc Thuat's family receives the donation

Fourteen-month old Luong Duc Thuat is being treated at the National Hospital of Acupuncture. Thuat had a high fever at 7-month-old which wouldn't go down. His father, Luong Van Vinh, borrowed money from relatives to bring him to the hospital. Thuat was transferred to National Children's Hospital with meningitis. He was also diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a complication.

Vinh had to sell the rice field and depended on charity meals to live by. His wife went to Bac Ninh to find work.

Vinh, all three of his siblings and his aunt suffer from thalassemia. His sister died at seven years old because they were too poor to afford the treatment. Vinh and his siblings are given a monthly allowance of VND405,000 per person but it was not enough. It would take all of their allowances for just one person's treatment.

  

Luong Duc Thuat suffers from cerebral palsy

On May 30, Dantri representative transferred VND266,994,037 (USD11,500) of donation to Thuat's family. Vinh said they had also received lots of clothes and formula milk directly from the readers. Vinh thanked everyone that helped them during such a difficult time as well as the medical staff.

"I have thalassemia and his mother is being quarantined in Bac Ninh." He said. "I don't know what would have happened without your help. We’re lucky and we’ll not forget such kindness."

Truong To Quyen, deputy head of the hospital's social work office said, Thuat's condition had greatly improved. She also thanked the readers for helping the little boy.