"We earn just enough for ourselves, thus have no money to donate to the poor. As a result, we help them by our own blood,” said Ms. Dan Thi Hiep – a member of a family donating blood in Dau Tieng District.

Family of blood donation stand for photographing at Minh Tan rubber plantation of Dau Tieng DistrictArriving at Minh Tan Commune, Dau Tieng District, we inquired for address of family of Mrs. Dang Thi Hong Hiep and Mr. Tu Van Viet – a well-known couple in the locality for their kind-hearted action of blood donation. They appear every time blood donation drive is held in the locality. Starting voluntary blood donation from 2007, they are the first to joint donation drive in the locality they are living in.“I support my family; therefore, it is a great burden to make end meet,” the husband said.In his family, he himself has donated blood for the 22nd time, his wife 20th, and his son 8th.“However, we take blood donation as action of heart to substitute our money donation,” he continued.They earn their living by simple manual work to feed themselves daily; however, they are ready for any blood drive that they know.“I think to myself that if I may fail to donate blood when the drive is on, someone else would possibly left un-helped,” he said.“And, we continue to donate blood until the physician refuses,” they saidReported by Tieu Lien – Translated by Vi Bao