Donations to children

Dantri/DTiNews has transferred VND94.50m (USD4,100) in readers' donation to support a widow in Nam Dinh Province to treat cancer. Cao Thi Hue receives the donation Pham Van Lan and Pham Van Trung are ninth graders at Hai Tan Secondary School. Their father died after a traffic accident in 2006 so their mother has to shoulder everything to raise them. Unfortunately, their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer not long ago. Tran Thi Quynh Phuong, a teacher at Hai Tan Secondary School, said, "The brothers discussed and wanted one of them to stay home to take care of their mother as their 80-year-old grandmother is too weak." Pham Van Lan and Pham Van Trung Lan said he wanted to drop out of school but their grandmother and teacher didn't agree. Their mother said she worried about the children's future and wanted them to continue their study. "They are good boys and haven't done anything to worry me. They're my pride," Cao Thi Hue, Lan and Trung's mother, said. Hue was surprised … [Read more...] about Over VND94m donated to sick widow

Dantri/DTiNews has transferred VND176m (USD7,600) to support a poor couple in Ha Tinh Province to help provide treatment for their three-year-old daughter who is struggling against brain tumour. Le My Tam suffers from brain tumour and gallstones Nguyen Le My Tam has had three operations and nine chemotherapy sessions at Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi. She still needs seven more chemotherapy sessions and has gallstones. Le Thi Ly, Tam's mother, said, "She had symptoms of rickets at nine months old. She didn't eat anything and was nauseous. Doctors said she had brain tumour." Two years in the hospital puts a huge pressure on the family's finance and mental health. Ly said they had to postpone the operation to remove Tam's gallstones because of lack of money. Dantri representative hands over the donation to Le Thi Ly Thanks to the donation of VND176m from Dantri readers, Tam's operation has been carried out smoothly. Ly cried upon receiving the money and … [Read more...] about Readers donate to terminally-ill girl

A Dantri/DTiNews representative visited and gave VND712m (USD30,200) to four siblings in Ha Tinh Province whose father died and mother is fighting against cancer on August 8. The siblings have to take care of one another The oldest sister is 16 years old and the youngest brother is only two years old. Their father had a stroke and died over a year ago. One month later, their mother was diagnosed with cancer and had to go to HCM City for treatment. Since then, they have to take care of one another and their daily meals have only rice or instant noodles with vegetables. After their story was published, many people called to offer encouragement and gave them gifts. A representative of Dantri Newspaper, Party Secretary of Ha Tinh Province Le Dinh Son, Party Secretary of Loc Ha District Truong Thanh Huyen and other officials also visited the siblings. "Their most important tasks right now is studying and how the sister can take care of her brothers. Then they can have some time to … [Read more...] about Over VND712m donated to four orphaned children