Charity
Family suffers from serious illnesses
  • By Pham Oanh | dtinews.vn | October 04, 2013 09:06 AM

A poor family in Ha Nam Province is calling for financial help because all four family-members are struggling with dangerous illnesses.

 

 Thi has to take care of the whole family

That is the case of Tran Thi Thi in Thuong Village, Binh Luc District.

Inside the dilapidated house, Thi is taking care of her son, Ngo Doan Thai, who has hydrocephalus. Her mother-in-law is 84 and can't move around anymore because of old-age illnesses. Meanwhile, her husband only likes to watch the ants crawl around because he has schizophrenia.

 

 

 Ngo Doan Thai has hydrocephalus for nearly 15 years

Thi said, "I gave birth to my son in 1999. When he was born, his head was already bigger than normal and he was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. Even though he has had two surgeries, his head is still abnormal and his illness was not completely cured. Everyone said he won't live long but I've raised him for nearly 15 years though he can't walk or talk."

Because her husband has schizophrenia, Thi became the family pillar and shoulders every responsibility. But now she has to face an even more desperate situation. Thi has bone cancer and it has spread to her spine. Hospitals seem helpless and Thi can only stay at home to wait for death to come.

 

 Thi's husband can no longer work

Her mother-in-law said, "This house was built such a long time ago--I don't even remember when. The house has deteriorated so badly."

The house is only 10 square meters but full of various buckets, pots and jars. Thi has to use clothes as pillows when someone wants to lay down. To save money, they try not to turn on the light so much. If Thi wants to find something, she  has to use a small flashlight.

"It's much cheaper. Our family has a bulb with capacity of only 25W but we only turn it on at night." she said.

 

 Her mother-in-law is over 80

Each month, her mother-in-law is given a small pension of VND180,000 (USD8.6). But this amount of money sometimes cannot even cover the cost of meals for the whole family.

"I want to live so I can take care of my son and mother-in-law. She is so old yet there are days we have nothing else but rice. And my son, the deities didn't take him away but they continue to let him suffer like this. I don't think I can take it any more." she said.

To help Thi, please donate through:

1. Code 1180: Tran Thi Thi in Thuong Village, Trinh Xa Commune, Binh Luc District, Ha Nam Province.

Tel: 0164.236.6646

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)
 
3. Dantri/DTiNews' representative offices
Ha Tinh representative office: 46 Nguyen Cong Tru, Tan Giang Ward, Ha Tinh City. Tel: 039.3857.112
Da Nang representative office: 25 Nguyen TriPhuong, Thanh Khe Dist., Da Nang City. Tel: 0511.3653.725
Ho Chi MinhCity representative office: 39L Street 11, Ward 3, Binh Thanh Dist, Hochiminh City. Tel: 08. 66786. 885
Can Tho representative office:53/13 Ly Tu Trong, Ninh Kieu Dist., Can Tho City. Tel: 071.3.733.269

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