Distant birds always turn to their roots

Representatives of the Da Nang Association in Ho Chi Minh City support medical treatment costs for people in difficult circumstances. Photo: LAM PHUONG

"Lifebuoy" for the poor

Vo Thi Cam Thuy (born in 2007, Phu Ninh commune) had just been admitted to the University of Economics (University of Da Nang) when she discovered she had a serious illness, with estimated treatment costs of more than 2 billion VND. Meanwhile, her parents worked as farmers to raise 3 children. Thuy's mother, Le Thi Trang (born in 1974), suffered from depression after giving birth to her youngest child and was often sick. The family's only asset was the house they were living in, but it was mortgaged to cover treatment costs.

Upon receiving the information, the Danang Association in Ho Chi Minh City mobilized the Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Support of Poor Patients to support 30 million VND for the family to treat their child.

Mr. Ma Thanh Tuan (born in 1987, Hoa Vang commune) has end-stage kidney failure, a stroke that paralyzed half of his body, and he is bedridden. Mr. Tuan's wife has no stable job, she does whatever job anyone hires her to do, with an unstable income. Her son is still in school age, and the family is in a particularly difficult situation.

To support Mr. Tuan's family through this difficult time, the Danang Association in Ho Chi Minh City allocated 10 million VND from the support fund to cover medical and living expenses.

Similarly, the family of Mr. Hoang Van Hung (born in 1987, Hoa Vang commune) is in a difficult situation. Mr. Hung himself has end-stage kidney failure, has to go to the hospital for dialysis 3 times a week, and has lost the ability to work. Meanwhile, his wife works as a railway worker with an income of about 7 million VND/month, and has to save a lot to pay for the education of 3 children.

Receiving information from the locality, the association immediately supported 11 million VND to help Mr. Hung with additional treatment costs and prolong his life.

The case of Ms. Truong Thi Tam (born 1984, Hoa Tien commune) is similar, life is extremely difficult. The Association mobilized the Thien Tam Fund to donate 25 million VND, calling on more members of the association to support 11 million VND to help Ms. Tam continue her treatment.

Mr. Tran Hung Phong, Chairman of the Da Nang Association in Ho Chi Minh City, said that since the beginning of the year, the association has mobilized and connected people far from home to join hands to support hundreds of difficult cases and those with serious illnesses in their hometown, extending the journey of sharing love and returning to their roots.

Mr. Tran Hung Phong, Chairman of the Da Nang Association in Ho Chi Minh City (right) awarded scholarships to poor students who overcame difficulties to study well. Photo: LAM PHUONG

Empowering students

The leader of the Da Nang Association in Ho Chi Minh City said that after the merger of Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province, the association's support scope expanded to all communes and wards of the former Quang Nam Province. Wherever there are people in need of support, the association's arms are always extended to help the poor.

Besides helping the poor, the association pays special attention to promoting education and talents, especially taking care of the education of orphaned and disadvantaged students.

At the beginning of the new school year 2025 - 2026, Mr. Ho Hoang Bao Vinh, Vice President of the Danang Association in Ho Chi Minh City, Director of ADG Joint Stock Company, sponsored 10 orphans and students with difficult circumstances in Hiep Duc commune.

Tran Thi Khanh Han (7th grade student, Ly Thuong Kiet Secondary School) lost her father at a young age, her mother is disabled, she lives with her elderly grandmother, life is very difficult. After being sponsored, Han is supported with 700 thousand VND/month to cover study and living expenses until graduating from high school.

Little Pham Thi Kim Nhat (born in 2020) is studying at Binh Minh Kindergarten (Hiep Duc commune). Her father is orphaned and she lives with her mother. However, her mother has a leg disability, has a hard time working, and has an unstable income, raising 3 young children of school age. Faced with such a difficult situation, Mr. Vinh accepted to sponsor little Nhat, pledging to support her with 700,000 VND per month until she graduates from high school.

To support disadvantaged students, every year, the Danang Association in Ho Chi Minh City coordinates with Thien Tam Fund (under Vingroup Corporation) to award hundreds of scholarships to help them go to school, helping them study with peace of mind.

In order to support teaching and learning in highland schools, at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, the Da Nang Association in Ho Chi Minh City donated a clean water filtration system worth 75 million VND to Tay Giang High School.

Ms. Aral Mai Tinh, the school principal, shared: “This support not only contributes to improving the living conditions of students in the highlands but also demonstrates the close relationship and sharing of the joys and sorrows of the children of Da Nang. This is a great source of encouragement for the school to continue to strive, overcome difficulties, and improve the quality of teaching and learning.”

After more than 35 years of formation and development (1990 - 2025), the Danang Association in Ho Chi Minh City has made many important contributions in connecting and mobilizing people far from home to return to their roots.

Charitable activities include: awarding scholarships to poor but studious students; building charity houses; supporting medical examination and treatment costs for poor patients; organizing free flights and buses for people in need to return home to celebrate Tet; mobilizing support whenever there are natural disasters or epidemics in the hometown, etc.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/canh-chim-phuong-xa-luon-huong-ve-nguon-coi-3308089.html