"Mrs. Quan is a philanthropist"

Do Van Hien has been sponsored by Ms. Quan since he was 3 years old. Photo: Provided by the subject.

That day, Mrs. Quan went to the dilapidated house near the riverbank and was led by a boy into the room where her mother was lying. Her mother was very ill, barely clinging to life, and passed away just two months later. That boy was Do Van Hien (residing in Tien Xuan village, Tam Anh commune).

Shortly after her mother passed away, Hien's father also tragically died. Hien and her sister had to live with their paternal grandparents, whose grandmother was blind and whose grandfather was old and frail and unable to do much. Hien and her sister were adopted by a neighbor.

Sympathizing with the difficulties, Mrs. Quan contributes money each month to help care for Hien. Hien is now a second-year student at a university in Da Nang . Previously, Mrs. Quan regularly provided 300,000 VND per month to help Hien cover his expenses. Currently, Mrs. Quan supports Hien with 600,000 VND per month to help with his living and studying costs.

Sharing the story of orphaned boy Do Van Hien with a friend in Ho Chi Minh City, Mrs. Quan's friend agreed to help Hien with an additional 500,000 VND each month. "Hien's situation is very pitiful; I felt sorry for him, so I helped and encouraged him not to drop out of school. When Hien got into university, he was so happy he called me first to tell me the good news. I knew he was also very worried, so I encouraged him to study hard to ease his suffering," Mrs. Quan recalled.

Ms. Quan is also sponsoring six orphaned children in the local area, providing them with 600,000 VND per month. In addition, relatives and friends provide further support to help cover their living and educational expenses. Among these six children, four are university students nationwide, and two are 12th-grade students. “My husband and I feel so sorry for these children, because their families are mostly very poor, and our help is only partial. I constantly encourage them, otherwise they could easily become discouraged and drop out of school,” Ms. Quan said.

Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Quan (right) presents gifts to the poor in Tam Anh commune, Da Nang city. Photo: Provided by the subject. — Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Quan (on the right) presents gifts to the poor in Tam Anh commune. Photo: Provided by the subject.

During a visit to support her two paralyzed aunts who were bedridden, Mrs. Quan saw Nguyen Van Dinh's situation and decided to become his guardian.

“Dinh’s mother doesn’t have a stable job and also takes care of two paralyzed sisters, so if we and our relatives didn’t open our hearts and share, Dinh could easily drop out of school. Now Dinh is a student at Da Nang University of Architecture. I often call Dinh and the other children to remind them to study hard, not to be negligent because their circumstances are different from others, to get an education so that they can have a job to support themselves in the future,” she shared.

Besides sponsoring orphaned students, for over a decade, Mrs. Quan and her husband, Mr. Pham Thanh Hung, have also been helping 26 elderly people living alone, those suffering from serious illnesses, and disabled individuals in difficult circumstances in the local area, providing each person with 300,000 VND. Every month, Mrs. Quan and Mr. Hung visit each home and give each person a bag of rice and 150,000 VND in cash.

Mr. Nguyen Hoai Toan, Secretary of the Party Branch of Diem Pho village, Tam Anh commune, said that many charitable activities of Mrs. Quan and her husband have been maintained for more than 10 years. Their sharing and encouragement of orphans, lonely elderly people, and those suffering from serious illnesses have truly had a ripple effect, multiplying beautiful acts in the community.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/ba-quan-tu-thien-3309803.html