Readers of Nghe An newspaper join hands to share the difficult situation of two orphaned children in Nam Dan.

Mother passed away while selling porridge for hire, 2 children in Nghe An orphaned with no place to stay

(Baonghean.vn) - Born without a father, mother died of a serious illness, 2 orphaned children became helpless and had no place to depend on. That is the pitiful situation of Bui Tan Loc and his brother in hamlet 1, Nam Thai commune, Nam Dan district.

Two orphaned children in Nam Thai commune (Nam Dan).

Two children, Bui Tan Loc (12 years old) and Tran Van Thanh Dat (2 years old), in hamlet 1, Nam Thai commune, have a particularly difficult situation. They were born without a father, their mother had many illnesses, was in poor health, and worked as a porridge seller and recently passed away. The difficult situation of the two children was reflected in the article "Mother passed away while selling porridge for hire, two children in Nghe An orphaned with no place to depend on" published in Nghe An electronic newspaper on October 2, 2019.

In just a short time, the article was well received by readers near and far with tens of thousands of shares, likes and hundreds of thousands of views. Along with that, readers from all over the country and abroad accompanied Nghe An Newspaper with practical activities such as visiting and giving gifts, to share the children's circumstances.

In recent days, many groups and individuals have come to share and encourage the two children's family.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hong - the grandfather of Loc and Dat said that in the past few days, at the children's house, many groups, individuals, representatives of departments, agencies, organizations, units, and volunteer groups inside and outside the province have come to visit, express condolences, and give gifts to encourage the children (on average, 7-8 groups per day). Many individuals and groups from far away provinces and cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Thai Binh... have also come to give gifts to the children.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thai - a 4th year student, Faculty of Economics, Vinh University said, after learning about the situation of the two children on Nghe An Newspaper, the "Journey of Experience" Volunteer Club organized for him and his siblings to go to Nam Thai commune to visit and give gifts to the children on October 6. "We were very touched by the situation of the two children. In the Club, everyone wanted to come and visit the children. There was only a small gift to give to the two children, but we all felt warm in our hearts" - Mr. Thai excitedly said.

A reader living in Ho Chi Minh City came to Nam Thai to give gifts to the children.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hong added that immediately after the article about Loc and Dat appeared in Nghe An newspaper, many readers called his relatives, asking him to open an account to receive help from everyone. On the morning of October 3, he urgently went to the bank in Nam Dan town to open an account.

In recent days, along with visiting and giving gifts directly to the children at home, dozens of individuals and volunteer groups have sent money through the account of Nghe An Newspaper and Mr. Hong (Loc and Dat's maternal grandfather) to help the children, many of whom are studying and working abroad. "I am extremely moved and on behalf of the children, I would like to thank the newspaper and readers of Nghe An Newspaper for accompanying, sharing and helping the children in this difficult situation" - Mr. Hong said.

The situation of Loc and Dat has been receiving attention and help from groups, individuals, volunteer groups, and benefactors everywhere in the country. Hopefully, the love and sharing towards the children's families and other difficult and poor situations will spread further in the community.