The tragic situation of a Nghe An girl with a serious illness

Since birth, Tran Thuy Linh has not known her father or paternal relatives. Her mother left her hometown to work far away for several years now, but has not sent any money back to her family. Linh and her brother Tran Nguyen The (born in 2009), who are in 5th grade, live with their maternal grandparents and aunt. Unfortunately, Linh's maternal grandfather and aunt both have mental disabilities, leaving only her maternal grandmother Nguyen Thi Sen (54 years old) as the main breadwinner, struggling to support the whole family.

Before she got sick, her grandmother could take Linh along to work to earn money to feed the family. Six months ago, she broke her leg and had to be treated at the district hospital and then the provincial hospital. She was diagnosed with bone cancer. Her grandmother had to run around everywhere to borrow money for medicine and treatment. The family's life was already poor, but now it was even more difficult.

The difficult situation of Tran Thuy Linh's family. Photo: Nguyen Mai

Ms. Vuong Thi Nhan - Head of the Women's Association of Dong 2 Hamlet said: "Linh's grandparents' family has been poor for decades, it can be said that they are the poorest in the commune. In the whole family, only Mrs. Sen is normal. The neighbors all sympathize, those who have vegetables give vegetables, those who have rice share rice, but now Linh is seriously ill, has to go to Hanoi for treatment, it costs a lot of money but the neighbors can't help with anything."

Visiting Linh's house, we can feel the hardships of a family. All 5 people live in a dilapidated, leaky tiled house, without the means to repair it. There is nothing valuable in the house except for 2 rickety beds, and the meals are simple with only green vegetables... but Linh is very obedient and resilient in fighting against her illness. Seeing her smile innocently and say: I want to go to school, I want to have fun like my friends, makes everyone feel sorry.

Despite suffering from a serious illness, Tran Thuy Linh is always happy and dreams of going to school. Photo: Nguyen Mai

Only 5 years old, the age when most children are being held, nurtured, and loved by their families, especially their parents. However, Linh not only lacks the love and care of her parents, but every day, every hour she also has to fight the excruciating pain of bone cancer. “Linh loves to listen to books, loves to read books, loves to dance and sing, even though she has never been to class. Taking care of her during the painful times of bone cancer, I can only cry. Other children have their mothers and fathers by their side, but here she only has her grandmother, and no money, I am so heartbroken. Linh's illness is getting worse, all her hair has fallen out, and there is a big tumor on her left thigh. In the near future, the two of us will have to go to Hanoi to have our legs amputated as the doctor ordered during the previous examination,” Ms. Sen said about her granddaughter, tears welling up in her eyes.

To raise more money for the treatment of bone cancer for Tran Thuy Linh, recently, the Kim Lien Commune Youth Union (Nam Dan) and some individuals organized a charity concert to raise money for her treatment, but the amount of money for Linh to go to Hanoi for treatment is much more than that. We hope that organizations, individuals, and philanthropists near and far will join hands to help the family have the conditions to continue taking her for treatment.

Any help please send to address: Mrs. Nguyen Thi Sen, Dong 2 hamlet, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province.

Account number: 3609205304516 (Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development); Phone number: 0372.051.488

Or through the Publishing Department - Social Affairs, Nghe An Newspaper, No. 3, Lenin Street, Vinh City. Phone: 02383.686.585