Ms. Huynh Thi Tuyet Hong, who was born in Soc Trang, has to work hard to bring up her daughter with an inconsiderable income. But now she is suffering a cruel disease, oral cancer. She is having her medical treatment and always hopes to get over so that she can take care of her 11-year-old daughter.

Ms. Hong weighs now on 30kg and his daughter at lodging houseAfter working hours, Ms. Hong also makes and repairs clothes for workers at her lodging house located at Binh Thuan 1 quarter, Thuan Giao ward, Thuan An town for extra money. In the last 3 years, a cruel disease – oral cancer – suddenly came, which made faint as knowing about her illness. She said: “At that time, I just wanted to die. But then I thought about my little daughter, so I make every effort to cure this disease”.Going through 2 surgeries and 30 times of radiotherapy, Ms. Hong was so happy, when doctors announced that her condition was stable. But after one month, the disease recrudesced. Doctors recommended other six times of radiotherapy. But her money was exhausted, thus she had to endure the pain. If the sick can eat well, they can get better soon. However, Ms. Hong has a pain in her tongue, so it is so difficult for her to eat or drink. At the present, she cannot feel a sweet taste, and salty or sour taste make her tongue sore. Therefore, every day, she eats only 2 packs of instant rice gruel, or drink milk if having supported money from benefactors.Thuan Giao ward Women Union has supported Ms. Hong’s daughter Nguyen Huynh Thuy Tien with many gifts and money on big holidays. Neighbors have raised fund to pay her lodging fee. Ms. Hong said: “Every time my daughter witnesses my pain, she wants to go and sell lottery tickets. But I do not agree with her, because she got excellent learning results in 4 consecutive years, so I want her to continue her study so that she can have a good job in the future”.Ms. Hong has a pitiful condition, thus benefactors please help her to cure her illness. Reported by T.Van – Translated by Ngoc Huynh