CASES RECEIVED HELP
Despite her hardship, Huong is trying her best to work to raise money to support the family and purchase medication for both herself and her daughter. Her parents are living nearby, but they are also very poor and cannot help her with anything. Fortunately, the local authority supported her to rebuild their house in order that she and her children have a better shelter to live in. In addition to working as a casual dragon fruit worker, she has also received a micro loan and training from Thien Chi to raise 50 chickens to generate extra income. Now she just wishes for better health for both herself and her daughter, so they can live happily together.
Previously, Mrs Sang's family had land like other families. But she had to sell most of this land to pay debts which her husband left her with. She still has a bank debt of 17M VND (approx EUR621) and other high interest loans totalling 5M VND (approx EUR 182). She now has only 2 rods of land and an old house - 50m2. There is no valuable furniture in her house but she does have an old sewing machine which is the only means she has to generate an income for her family.
Due to her circumstances, in 2010 Thien Chi invited her to join a quilt making group with other women. Her salary is now approx VND 2M per month (EUR 73). Thien Chi has also provided her with an interest free loan (VND 2M) to grow cassava trees. However, due to the poor land, productivity is not high and this provides an income of only VND 900,000 (EUR 33) per year.
Because of her age, Mrs Sang is often sick. Recently she thought she was dying but thanks to the help of her kind neighbors who took her to hospital, she has recovered. Due to her ongoing health problems, she is unable to earn any extra money. On her current income, she has just enough for her and her daughter to survive, but is unable to repay any of her debts. Her house is now at risk of foreclosure for the bank debt. What is the future for Mrs Sang and her daughter?
Due to her circumstances, in 2010 Thien Chi invited her to join a quilt making group with other women. Her salary is now approx VND 2M per month (EUR 73). Thien Chi has also provided her with an interest free loan (VND 2M) to grow cassava trees. However, due to the poor land, productivity is not high and this provides an income of only VND 900,000 (EUR 33) per year.
Because of her age, Mrs Sang is often sick. Recently she thought she was dying but thanks to the help of her kind neighbors who took her to hospital, she has recovered. Due to her ongoing health problems, she is unable to earn any extra money. On her current income, she has just enough for her and her daughter to survive, but is unable to repay any of her debts. Her house is now at risk of foreclosure for the bank debt. What is the future for Mrs Sang and her daughter?
Then she worked in the quilt group (she joined the group in 2010). This is now her regular job as well as the family's main income. As she is a hard worker, her income is stable with an average salary range: 2,500,000 – 3,000,000 VND / month (EUR 91-109). The Thien Chi project is also supporting her with a micro loan of 1.700.000 VND (EUR 62). In addition, this project has also supported her with additional loans of 2,000,000 VND to raise 100 chickens. Thanks to her hard work she made a profit of about 3,500,000 VND (EUR 128). When we talked together, she excitedly boasted that the local authority is going to support her with money to rebuild the house. Hopefully her family will not live in misery anymore and happiness will fill her small house.
money such as bottles and plastic purchasing, brick making, pig raising, etc. However, her weak health has prevented her from making bricks too much. In spite of the difficult family situation, she could not let the children leave school. But how does she manage the school expenses and still have enough for food? They often have no rice or food to eat and must borrow from their neighbor. Her biggest concern is how to help her husband improve his health? How to help her children continue their studies? And how to prevent herself and children from contracting the contagious tuberculosis from her husband, their father!
Currently Thien Chi project site has asked Dr. Le Ba Quang from An Sinh Hospital at HCMC to help Phuong’s husband’s with treatment. Residential treatment in HCMC requires long term relocation which is very costly for the patient and family. With their current economic situation, the family cannot afford to treat the disease. Due to the contagious and high spreading nature of this disease in the community, and especially for Phuong and her children, Thien Chi is trying to seek funds to help this family. We are currently supporting the family with a micro loan of 2 million VND to raise pigs to assist in increasing their income. But what this family needs, is help in the treatment of Thanh’s disease, limiting the spread of the disease in his family and throughout the community.
Currently Thien Chi project site has asked Dr. Le Ba Quang from An Sinh Hospital at HCMC to help Phuong’s husband’s with treatment. Residential treatment in HCMC requires long term relocation which is very costly for the patient and family. With their current economic situation, the family cannot afford to treat the disease. Due to the contagious and high spreading nature of this disease in the community, and especially for Phuong and her children, Thien Chi is trying to seek funds to help this family. We are currently supporting the family with a micro loan of 2 million VND to raise pigs to assist in increasing their income. But what this family needs, is help in the treatment of Thanh’s disease, limiting the spread of the disease in his family and throughout the community.