With the spirit of "leaving no one behind," the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi City brought them warm and meaningful gifts...
Tet is a time for warmth, love, and affection.
On the afternoon of the 22nd day of the Lunar New Year, in the narrow courtyard of the dialysis patient community at alley 121 Le Thanh Nghi Street, Bach Mai Ward, amidst the year-end chill, dialysis patients sat huddled together. Their faces were gaunt from illness and the long nights of exhaustion after each dialysis session, but their eyes still shone with hope as they felt the care and support from the community.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Pham Van Tuan, head of the dialysis patient community at alley 121 Le Thanh Nghi (Bach Mai ward, Hanoi), said that for dialysis patients, they have to go to the hospital for dialysis every other day, and Tet (Lunar New Year) is no exception. Many only manage to return to their hometowns for one day to light incense for their ancestors before rushing back to Hanoi for their next dialysis session.
"In these times, just a little care, encouragement, or a small gift can give patients more strength and faith to overcome their illness, making winter feel less cold," Tuan shared emotionally.
Bringing heartfelt gifts to the dialysis patient community at alley 121 Le Thanh Nghi, the delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi City, led by Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thi Phuong Hoa, kindly visited, encouraged, and presented Tet gifts to 32 patients with particularly difficult circumstances (each gift included 2 million VND and a gift bag).
On behalf of the city's leadership, Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Hoa extended New Year wishes for peace and joy to the patients and their families; and expressed her hope that each person would remain steadfast and resilient in fighting illness and overcoming difficulties.
On the morning of the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month – the day of the Kitchen God festival – while everywhere was bustling with the atmosphere of bidding farewell to the Kitchen God, the atmosphere in the Ngoc Hoi dialysis patient community (Ngoc Hoi commune, Hanoi) remained as usual. Along the small alley were rows of simple rented rooms, where fragile individuals relied on each other to cope with their illnesses.
Here, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi City, presented 28 Tet gifts (each gift consisting of 2 million VND and a gift bag) to dialysis patients in difficult circumstances. Sharing his thoughts with the patients, he expressed his understanding of the hardships and struggles they face in their fight against illness.
“Although each gift may not have great material value, it represents the affection and sharing of the city and the Fatherland Front to each patient. City leaders, the Fatherland Front at all levels, local Party committees, and authorities always care for and look after the vulnerable, with the spirit of leaving no one behind. We wish the patients a healthy and peaceful New Year,” said Pham Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
Spreading love to those in need, the Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ngoc Hoi commune, Vu Hong Khanh, said that the locality has also developed a plan to give Tet gifts to 28 dialysis patients living in the area. The material value of each gift may not be large, but it represents the effort, affection, and responsibility of the local government towards those in difficult circumstances, aiming to encourage them to overcome challenges in life and feel the warmth of the community.
Ignite the belief
Receiving these heartfelt gifts, on behalf of the patients, Mr. Pham Van Tuan - Head of the dialysis patient group at alley 121 Le Thanh Nghi - expressed sincere gratitude to the city leaders, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city, and the local government for their continuous care and support, helping patients alleviate the burden of treatment costs and daily living expenses. These simple gifts have provided motivation and renewed hope for the patients to strive for a stable life.
“I truly feel that the spirit of ‘leaving no one behind’ is not just a slogan, but has become a guiding principle in the welfare activities of the Party, the State, and the Fatherland Front at all levels. We are deeply touched by these gifts filled with kindness,” Mr. Tuan shared.
Sharing the same sentiment, Mr. Pham Van Hong, a dialysis patient for 24 years and representative of the Ngoc Hoi dialysis community, expressed gratitude on behalf of the 28 patients who received gifts to the agencies and organizations that took the time to visit and encourage them. According to him, the gifts not only have material value but also represent a great source of spiritual encouragement, helping patients regain faith in life.
Deeply moved upon receiving gifts from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hai Phong city, Ms. Luong Thi Huyen (born in 1965, from Kim Thanh commune, Hai Phong city), who has been undergoing dialysis since 2007, said that due to difficult circumstances and the inability to miss any dialysis sessions, she has had to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) in her rented room for many years. Seeing others reuniting with their families, she couldn't help but feel sad, but those in similar circumstances in her rented room have become a source of emotional support, sharing joys and sorrows, and relying on each other during illness and disease.
"In the days leading up to Tet, receiving visits and gifts from city agencies, local authorities, and charitable groups, we understand that we are not alone and always receive the support and love of the community," Mrs. Huyen said emotionally.
In another difficult situation, Mrs. H, mother of Nguyen Dinh Dat (born in 1984, from Ung Hoa commune, Hanoi, currently residing in a rented room in Ngoc Hoi commune while undergoing dialysis), could not hide her joy upon receiving a Tet gift from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi City. For nearly 13 years, she has quietly followed her son's dialysis treatment, caring for him while doing various odd jobs to make ends meet.
Mrs. H recounted that after a traffic accident, her son suffered a fractured spine and paralysis of both legs. About five years later, Dat developed kidney failure and had to undergo dialysis three times a week to survive. Despite the immense hardship, the entire family struggled to cover the medical and treatment costs in order to save their son's life.
“On the 27th of Tet, after my grandchild finished dialysis, we went back to our hometown to light incense for our ancestors. On the morning of the 2nd day of Tet, we returned to Hanoi to be on time for dialysis. Luckily, there were some taxi drivers in our hometown who took pity on our situation and gave us a ride without charging us. The more difficult the times, the warmer the human kindness becomes,” Mrs. H shared, her voice choked with emotion.
Sharing and empathizing with dialysis patients, many in the community have shown them warm affection. This includes not only free transportation and gifts to alleviate their difficulties, but also the sharing of affordable lodging prices by landlords; and the compassion, responsibility, and kindness of the medical staff at hospitals such as Bach Mai Hospital and the Agricultural General Hospital, where patients are always treated like family.
Amidst the chilly days at the end of the year, Tet gifts and the care and sharing from Hanoi city have rekindled hope and warmed the hearts of the less fortunate in the dialysis patient community. Despite the many difficulties in their lives, they have gained more strength to move forward and feel more secure knowing that the community is always there to support and share their love.
Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tet-yeu-thuong-o-xom-chay-than-733064.html
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