The Khmu boy with severe burns needs help.

(Baonghean.vn) – Unfortunately, Lo Van Xuyen, a boy from Ca Moong village, Luong Minh commune (Tuong Duong district), suffered burns to his entire face after falling into a cooking fire. His family is impoverished, and this Khmu boy is at risk of lifelong disability.

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For the past few days, everyone present at Tuong Duong District General Hospital has felt heartbroken witnessing the face of little Lo Van Xuyen (born in 2011). His entire face and parts of his hands and feet are severely burned, and his eyes are tightly closed. With no money left for treatment and other expenses, the family is considering taking him home.

The severely burned face of little Lo Van Xuyen. Photo: Dinh Tuan.

Mr. Lo Van Tam, Xuyen's father, alternated between panic and sadness, pacing around like a sleepwalker. Mr. Tam recounted: “On the afternoon of March 7, 2017, I was helping people in the village build a house. My wife, Hap Thi Nhu, and our two children were at home. The three of us were sitting by the stove cooking pig feed. I don't know how the two children were playing, but the 14-month-old boy pushed Xuyen into the blazing stove…”

Upon hearing the news, Mr. Tam immediately rushed home, then went around the village borrowing 400,000 dong to take his son on a journey of over 30 km, traveling by boat along the lake and by motorbike to the district hospital. There, Xuyen received dedicated care from the doctors and nurses. Dr. Pham Dang Hai, who directly treated Xuyen, said: "The patient was admitted with 15% burns to her body, with her face, neck, chest, and both hands charred black, requiring long-term treatment."

Mr. Lo Van Tam is taking care of little Xuyen, who is receiving treatment at the hospital. Photo: Dinh Tuan.

After five days of treatment, the wounds on little Lo Van Xuyen's body have shown positive improvement, and his eyes have partially opened. Unfortunately, the family has run out of money; the borrowed funds ran out a few days ago. For the past few days, they have had to rely on the help of the hospital's doctors and nurses, as well as the teachers at Luong Minh Kindergarten. Although they have health insurance for impoverished households, they still cannot afford the specialized medications not on the approved list, nor the family's food and living expenses.

When we arrived, little Lo Van Xuyen was still moaning in pain, his eyes wide open, trying to look at everyone but struggling; everything he touched was burning with pain. Lo Van Tam said, "We have no more money, and no relatives have any either. We'll probably have to take him home tomorrow."

Upon hearing about the plight of Lo Van Xuyen, philanthropists came to Tuong Duong District General Hospital to offer support and encouragement. Photo: Dinh Tuan.

Returning home before the burn wounds have healed could be life-threatening and leave dark, discolored scars on the body, including the face of little Lo Van Xuyen. To ensure Xuyen's burns heal and to prevent deformities, the help of kind-hearted people is urgently needed.

Tuong Anh - Dinh Tuan