Charity
Poor mother seeks help for ill son
  • By Nguyen Nguyen | dtinews.vn | September 22, 2013 08:44 AM

A single mother has to take care of a poor family and her ninth grade son who has medulloblastoma, a relatively rare type of cancer.

 

Huy may die from the illness

Even though Nguyen Quang Huy only discovered the illness a month ago, but the tumor has already metastasized to his spine and paralysed most of his body. His mother, Tran Thi Dung, thought they would lose him when Huy lost 10 kg after the first chemotherapy at Vietnam National Hospital for Cancer.

"In just one month, my son turned from a healthy young man to a sickly patient. Sometimes, I still think this is just a nightmare." she said.

Nguyen Thanh Le, Huy's teacher said his parents divorced when Huy was three years old and his sister was only one year old. His mother has done all she could to ensure a proper education for both children. Huy and his sister, of course, have to learn how to take care of themselves soon while their mother is busy as a street vendor. In the afternoon, Dung will clean the school and several households for extra money.

 

Classmates visit Huy at hospital

"But since Huy got sick, she doesn't have much time for jobs and still has to bear the huge cost for cancer treatment. We teachers and students have tried to spread the news so kind people would come and help Huy's family." Le said.

"I'm so lucky. Parents of my daughter's classmates are helping me take care of her so I can have some times in hospital. The doctors and monks also help me with free meals. I'll forever remember such kindness." Dung said.

Doctors confirmed that medulloblastoma is relatively rare and has an incidence of one case per 10,000 population. Moreover, the cases often have already turned to the worse when they are discovered.

If you can help him, please donate through:

1. Tran Thi Dung, apartment 314, block B3, Giang Vo apartment buildings. Hanoi.

Or  Nguyen Quang Huy, room 1, Department of Pediatrics, National Hospital for Cancer in Tam Hiep Commune, Thanh Tri District.

Tel: 0916632015

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
 
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Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 100 194 4487
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Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 045 137 195 6482
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With Bank:  THE BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIETNAM
 
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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
 
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Account holder: Bao Khuyen hoc & Dan tri
Account number: 0721100357002
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