In the scorching heat of nearly 40°C, the small rented room of Mr. Hoa Xuan Chien's family (born in 1969, permanently residing in Son La) was still gathered around a simple meal. The meal was only a plate of fish cake and some stir-fried bean sprouts that his wife - Mrs. Dang Thi Thu (born in 1972, from Vinh Hoa commune, Hai Phong) - took advantage of bringing home after working part-time at the restaurant.
For many years, illness has haunted him, making Mr. Chien's life almost associated with medicine and hospital visits. During this time, he could do nothing when suffering from a series of dangerous diseases: mitral valve stenosis; insulin-dependant diabetes (with multiple complications); heart failure, non-specific; hypertension; other hyperlipidemia; non-specific coagulation disorders; mitral valve regurgitation...
Mr. Chien was just discharged from the hospital after 20 days of treatment at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital. Doctors indicated that he had to have a mitral valve replacement surgery, but the cost of nearly 100 million VND exceeded the ability of the poor family. Because there was no money, the surgery still had to be postponed, while his health could worsen at any time.
Not only carrying illness, Mr. Chien and his wife also shoulder the burden of raising 4 granddaughters (same mother but different father) who are of school age. The oldest is 16 years old, the youngest is only 6 years old. Among them, baby Hoa Dang Linh Dan (born in 2017) is currently attending a charity class at Hai Phong Cathedral.
Difficult life forced the family to live in rented accommodation here and there for many years, from Son La to Hanoi and then to Hai Phong. In 2020, after baby Hoa Dang Binh An was born less than a month old, Mr. Chien and his wife took him to raise and moved to Hai Phong to live. Currently, the whole family is renting a room in Gia Vien ward.
The income of the whole family mainly depends on Ms. Thu. In addition to the amount of 1 million VND per month from helping at a restaurant, every day she roamed the streets picking up scrap metal, earning a few tens of thousands of VND to cover living expenses and medicine for her husband.
Their youngest daughter is also currently studying vocational skills at a humanitarian vocational training center. Although life weighs heavily on her thin shoulders, many times very tired, Mrs. Thu still tries to persevere to become a spiritual and material support for the whole family.
As the eldest sister in the family, due to circumstances, Phung Hoa Phuong Linh (born in 2010) soon dropped out of school. Linh worked part-time at a coffee shop, helping her grandmother take care of her grandfather and raise her younger siblings. Linh wanted to learn more skills to do the job she loved, but that dream she had to bury deeply in her heart, because for Linh, the important thing in the immediate future is his surgery.
Not being able to go to school makes me sad and regretful, but I want to save money to treat my grandfather's illness and let the children go to school," Linh choked up sharing.
The desire for him to soon have money for surgery is not only Linh's own desire but also the longing of her three younger sisters - children who grew up in the care of her maternal grandparents.
Despite difficult circumstances, the children are still obedient and study well. For many consecutive years, Phung Hoa Bao Ngoc (born 2012) has achieved the title of excellent student, excellent student.
Mr. Le Quang Nga - Secretary cum Head of Residential Group No. 57, Gia Vien ward said that Mr. Chien's family has rented a room in the locality for many years, and the family's circumstances are very difficult.
Mr. Chien has had heart disease for a long time, his health is weak, so he cannot do anything. During the recent Tet holiday, when the local authorities and philanthropists came to visit, he had to lie in one place. Meanwhile, the children are still young and of school age, so the family's life is extremely difficult," Mr. Nga shared.
All help for life situation LD26134 please send to Tam Long Vang Charity Social Fund - 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Account number (STK) 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi; Account number: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank Hanoi Branch; Account number: 12410001122556 - at BIDV Hoan Kiem Branch.
