The pitiful situation of the fatherless and motherless girl

We went to Le Thi Hoi's house in village 9, Long Son commune. The dilapidated house where Hoi and her mother used to live was now deserted, with grass growing all over the gate, leaving no way to enter the house.

Meeting Hoi, our first impression was of a girl with bright eyes, a petite figure, only in 4th grade but she looked more mature than her age.

Hoi's house has no parents, grass grows all over the gate with no way to get in. Photo: Thai Hien

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, a relative of Hoi, said: Hoi's mother was too old to get married, until 2009, when she was 41 years old, when she had Hoi with a stranger who no one knew, and has not appeared since then. The life of the mother and daughter depended only on a few acres of contracted rice fields, so they encountered many difficulties and hardships.

In 2014, Hoi’s mother discovered she had nasopharyngeal cancer, making life even more difficult, as she had to struggle to make ends meet while also struggling to cope with the illness. The family also borrowed nearly 100 million VND to pay for treatment everywhere, but Hoi’s mother passed away not long after being diagnosed.

Thuong Hoi was young and lonely, his brothers and relatives each had their own job to take care of his mother's funeral. Since then, Hoa and her husband have been by his side, cooking for Hoi every day and taking care of his education. But Hoa's family has 6 children, both husband and wife are farmers, life is very difficult, lacking in every way. She and her husband do not know if they will be able to support Hoi's education in the coming years.

Every afternoon, Hoi still can't stop missing his mother. Photo: Thai Hien

Despite all the hardships and misfortunes, Hoi was always a good girl and very studious. She was always aware of her circumstances and tried to improve herself. During her 4 years in primary school, Hoi was an excellent student, a typical student at the district level, won the clean and beautiful handwriting contest every year, and was loved by teachers and friends.

Sharing with us, Mr. Nguyen Huu Hung, a neighbor of Hoi, could not hide his emotions: "Everyone in the village sympathizes with Hoi's situation.

Since the day his mother passed away, the burden of making a living has fallen heavily on his uncle Nguyen Van Loc and his sister Nguyen Thi Hoa. But his uncle also has 6 children, and his main income comes from growing rice and potatoes. Raising their children to go to school is already difficult, and now with Hoi, it is even more difficult.

Although local authorities and neighbors have shared and encouraged him in every way, Hoi's future path is still very long and he needs everyone's help to help him overcome the pain of loss and grow up.

When asked what her dream is in the future, Hoi said, "I want to become a doctor because I lost my mother to a serious illness, so now I want to treat people so that no one lacks love like me."

Although only in 4th grade, Hoi looks much more mature than his peers. Photo: Thai Hien

Le Thi Hoi is still too young to take care of herself. She needs help from kind-hearted people to overcome her loss, have the conditions to stabilize her life and continue going to school.

Please send any help to the Department of Publishing and Social Activities - Nghe An Newspaper, No. 3, Le Nin Avenue, Hung Phuc Ward - Vinh City - Nghe An. Contact phone: (023)83.588138; (023)88600006.

Or: Mr. Nguyen Van Loc (Hoi's uncle), village 9, Long Son commune, Anh Son district, Nghe An province. Phone number: 01275.584.456.