Along the river in residential group 11, Hai Duong ward, Hai Phong city, Ms. Dao Thi Cha, 76 years old, lives with her nearly 50-year-old son on a small boat.
The two mothers and daughters used to live by fishing, but now they are both unable to work. Mrs. Cha's husband passed away a long time ago, and her son has been underdeveloped since childhood, has not been married and cannot take care of his own life.
The riverside boat is both a residence and a living space for the two mothers and children. Old age, Mrs. Cha's health is getting weaker and weaker, and she often gets sick and goes to the hospital, so she cannot work as a hired laborer as before.
The nearly 50-year-old son also cannot work to earn income. The life of the two mothers and sons depends on allowances and the help of relatives and neighbors around.
Previously, Ms. Cha was a poor household, then a near-poor household. After reaching the age to receive a seniority allowance, she is no longer a poor or near-poor household. However, the lives of the two mothers and daughters are still very difficult as both are unable to generate income from labor.
The meals of the two mothers and daughters mainly depend on meager allowances. Rice and food are sometimes supported by relatives, grandchildren or relatives around. Ms. Cha's daughter also has her own life, and can only help her mother when she has the means.
What makes the life of the two mothers and daughters even more precarious is their place of residence. Living on a boat by the river, every time it rains heavily, there are thunderstorms or storms, the risk of unsafety is always present.
One person is 76 years old, with weak health, the other is nearly 50 years old but does not have the ability to take care of themselves and work like normal people.
Ms. Cha not only has to worry about her life but also has to take care of her son. Meanwhile, when his mother is sick, the son is also unable to support or take care of his mother proactively.
The daughter became one of the supports of the family, but also could not be by her side often because she still had to worry about her own life.
The life of the two mothers and daughters just passed on the riverside boat. Without income from labor, without a man in the family as a support, the days ahead for the two mothers and daughters were still a cycle of subsidies, medicine and help from those around them.
Mr. Hoang Van Phuc - Head of residential group 11, Hai Duong ward, said that the situation of Ms. Cha and her child is one of the difficult cases in the area. According to Mr. Phuc, Ms. Cha is old, often sick, and her son has been delayed development since childhood, unable to work and unmarried.
Both mother and daughter are unable to generate income from labor. Ms. Cha is 76 years old, in poor health, and her son is nearly 50 years old but cannot take care of his own life.
The two mothers and daughters mainly rely on subsidies and the support of relatives and relatives. Living on a boat by the river also makes the family's situation more difficult, especially during storms," Mr. Phuc said.
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