Poor teenager receives community support following work accident
A teenager in Lai Chau Province has received over VND700 million (USD 30,434) to cover medical treatment for serious injuries caused by a work accident.
The 16-year-old boy left his home in Sin Ho District last year to seek a job in Hanoi after his parents divorced and were both sent to prison for trading drugs. He wanted to earn some money to support his small sister who was sent to live with their grandmother.
Truong was happy when accepted to work at a construction site in Hanoi in May. But just a short time after that his work was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He faced lots of difficulties when stuck in Hanoi for several months during social distancing. He returned to work in October and had a serious accident just a few days later, falling from the scaffold while working on the fourth floor.
Truong was rushed to a nearby hospital and stayed there for a week. Then he returned to his hometown to continue treatment to save money. However, due to his serious condition, doctors at Lai Chau Provincial General Hospital had to transfer Truong to the Vietnam-Germany Hospital in Hanoi for better treatment.
Hearing about his financial difficulties, some people helped pay the transport cost for Truong and his aunt who went to take care of him at the hospital.
According to doctor Bui Hai Nam at the Vietnam-Germany Hospital, Truong suffered from various injuries in his spine, stomach, and legs of which the spinal injury was the most serious. Truong had undergone several costly operations.
Dantri/Dtinews on January 4 transferred VND 421,337,137 which readers sent to the newspaper's charity fund to support Cheo A Truong after his story was recently published by the newspaper.
Dantri/Dtinews on January 4 transferred VND 421,337,137 which readers sent to the newspaper's charity fund to support Cheo A Truong (right)
The 16-year-old boy left his home in Sin Ho District last year to seek a job in Hanoi after his parents divorced and were both sent to prison for trading drugs. He wanted to earn some money to support his small sister who was sent to live with their grandmother.
Truong was happy when accepted to work at a construction site in Hanoi in May. But just a short time after that his work was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He faced lots of difficulties when stuck in Hanoi for several months during social distancing. He returned to work in October and had a serious accident just a few days later, falling from the scaffold while working on the fourth floor.
Truong was rushed to a nearby hospital and stayed there for a week. Then he returned to his hometown to continue treatment to save money. However, due to his serious condition, doctors at Lai Chau Provincial General Hospital had to transfer Truong to the Vietnam-Germany Hospital in Hanoi for better treatment.
Hearing about his financial difficulties, some people helped pay the transport cost for Truong and his aunt who went to take care of him at the hospital.
According to doctor Bui Hai Nam at the Vietnam-Germany Hospital, Truong suffered from various injuries in his spine, stomach, and legs of which the spinal injury was the most serious. Truong had undergone several costly operations.
A file photo of Truong while staying at the hospital
After the hospital and Dantri/Dtinews called for support for Truong, the boy has received lots of donations from the public. Truong said that he had also received over VND 300 million sent to the accounts of his aunt and the hospital.
"I have VND165 million left after paying the hospital fee," the boy said. "I will deposit that sum and the additional money I receive today to the bank to support my sister and elderly grandmother. I want to send my sincere thanks for the valuable support from many kind donors during this hard time. I hope I can return to work soon after a full recovery."
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