Charity
Cancer plagues little boy
  • By Khanh Hong | dtinews.vn | August 20, 2013 02:09 PM

A poor family in Danang is calling for financial support to help their five-year-old son who is suffering from blood cancer.

 

 Nguyen Bao in Danang Hospital for Women and Children

The little boy, Nguyen Bao from Phu Hoa 2 Village, Hoa Nhon Commune, is being treated at Danang Hospital for Women and Children's.

Le Thi Kim Phuong, Bao's mother, is a worker for a phone manufacturing company while her husband, Nguyen Manh, worked as guard for a local company. They earn a total of VND5 million per month (USD240) and this income can only cover their family's basic needs.

 

 Necrosis in cheeks from infection

A year ago, Bao was rushed to the hospital with a high fever and bruises all over his body. The doctors diagnosed him blood cancer. Bao's parents tried to get him treatment at the Hospital of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in HCM City but were unable to afford the fees. He was then transferred back to Danang Hospital for Women and Children.

The parents have borrowed money from anyone they could. Even the boy's doctors have helped them by approaching charity groups with the case. Still they cannot afford the hundreds of millions of VND it would cost to treat his condition.

In addition, Phuong has to take unpaid leave from to take care for her son, so their family's income has dropped significantly.

 

 Bao suffers from necrosis

Relatives help out when they can with meals, and they are also sometimes given free food by the hospital. Meanwhile, Bao has to be fed through a nose tube, as his mouth is so deteriorated by the cancer.

"He is unaware of his condition. He just keeps asking to be taken home because the injections hurt," Phuong said.

Dr. Dang Van Hao of pediatric ward said Bao has lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, "This is a difficult and costly case to treat." he said.

If you can help Bao, please make donations through

1. Nguyen Manh (Bao's father) in  Phu Hoa 2 Village, Hoa Nhon Commune, Hoa Vang District, Danang City.

Tel: 01266.626.414

2. Compassionate Hearts Charity Fund – Dan tri Newspaper (Hanoi)
No. 2/48 Giang Vo Str., Dong Da Dist., Hanoi
Tel: 04. 3. 7366.491/ Fax: 04. 3. 7366.490
Email:quynhanai@dantri.com.vn
 
* Vietnam Dong Account information at Vietcombank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 100 194 4487
With Bank: THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM  – Thanh Cong Branch
 
* US Dollar Account information at Vietcombank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 137 195 6482
SWIFT Code: BFTVVNVX
With Bank:  THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM
 
* Vietnam Dong Account information at Vietinbank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 10 201 0000 220 639
With Bank: Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade – Hoan Kiem Branch
 
* US Dollar Account information at MB Bank:
Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 0721100357002
SWIFT Code: MSCBVNVX
With Bank: MILITARY COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK - MCSB ( No.3, Lieu Giai str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam)
 
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