One day at the end of August, Do Xuan Thanh was filled with tears as he held in his hands the admission notice from the University of Water Resources. A new journey had just begun for the poor student from Thanh Hoa who suffered from Hemophilia.
Despite having a rare disease, Do Xuan Thanh was a good student throughout all three years of high school - Photo: LUONG HUYEN
Being a genetic bleeding disease related to the X chromosome, Do Xuan Thanh's childhood was a series of days writhing in pain that seemed like death and rebirth. Although he never once thought of giving up, the university journey ahead will be a big challenge for this friend.
Villagers contribute money to pay hospital bills
Thanh’s family’s ground-floor house is located near the end of Ham Ninh village, Hoang Trach commune, Hoang Hoa district (Thanh Hoa). In the scorching heat of the Central region, Thanh limped from the kitchen to the house, trying to smile.
The student is tall, has a bright face but his eyes are a bit sad behind his thick glasses. He admits that he is quite lively but also sensitive and easily moved to tears. "Every time the disease relapses, the pain is so excruciating that I can't forget it," Thanh burst into tears.
At the age of 3, Thanh was diagnosed with Hemophilia. That was when he fell and bled from his tongue. Although he was hospitalized and had his wound stitched, the bleeding was still profuse and could not be stopped. The situation was critical, so the hospital had to transfer him to Hanoi .
"The day we took our child away, my husband and I borrowed 10 million VND, but that was not enough. When the neighbors heard the news, they each contributed a little to help pay for the hospital bill," said Do Thi Huong, Thanh's mother, a hard-working woman who looked more haggard than her age, not yet 50, choking with emotion.
It took two months of treatment for the wound on the tip of his tongue to heal, but his condition did not improve. Whenever his son complained of pain or his limbs swelled up, his family rushed him to the hospital. There were times when the mother and son ate less home-cooked meals than the hospital meals.
His childhood was not as exciting as his friends in the neighborhood. Many times, he would sit and watch the boys play soccer and feel envious. "I didn't get to play, and in fact, no one dared to play soccer with me, so I had to find joy through books," Thanh said.
Will not give up
Being a special candidate for graduation, Thanh was admitted to the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Water Resources based on his high school transcript. Thanh is passionate about technology and has opened up several old phones to learn about the components inside. Thanh boasted that because he could not play sports , he spent his time learning about technology. And now he can write basic programming.
He was excited about the four years of college ahead. But the worry that his condition would worsen, possibly leading to muscle atrophy or stiff joints, was constantly on Thanh’s mind. Taking advantage of the free days before school started, Thanh helped his parents with housework.
While preparing for lunch, the pain suddenly came. Without even packing his clothes, his father immediately took Thanh to Thanh Hoa General Hospital, nearly 20km from home, and admitted him.
Thanh Bao lost count of the number of times he had been in and out of the hospital over the past ten years. The doctor gave him four injections and treated him like any other time. When the pain subsided, he immediately asked to go home to complete his admission paperwork in time.
Ms. Ngo Thi Hoai - the homeroom teacher - said that Thanh's family is poor, Thanh has a blood disease that requires long-term hospital treatment, but he always tries very hard, has the will to succeed and never has the intention of giving up studying.
"Knowing the circumstances of Thanh and his family, the school created all conditions, exempted and reduced contributions, and the class also supported Thanh a lot. The precious thing is that every time we talked, he confided that he would try hard and was determined not to give up on studying," Ms. Hoai shared.
More than 1.3 billion VND in scholarships for new students in the North Central region
On the morning of October 5, Tuoi Tre newspaper will coordinate with Nghe An Provincial Youth Union to organize a ceremony to award scholarships to 86 new students with difficult circumstances from 4 provinces in the North Central region: Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh.
This is the second award in the 2023 Support to School scholarship program for new students under the 568th "For Tomorrow's Development" program of Tuoi Tre newspaper.
The total cost of the program is more than 1.3 billion VND (not including travel, accommodation and gifts from the program), each scholarship is worth 15 million VND in cash and a special scholarship is 50 million VND for 4 years of study sponsored by the "Accompanying Farmers" Fund - Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company.
Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. sponsored gifts for new students, Vinacam Scholarship Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company sponsored 4 laptops for new students with special difficulties who lack learning equipment.
Tuoi Tre Newspaper's 2023 Scholarship Program to Support Students in Difficult Situations nationwide with a total budget of more than 19 billion VND. In addition to 86 new students in difficult circumstances from the four provinces of Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, and Quang Binh in the awarding ceremony on October 5, the Scholarship Program to Support Students in Difficult Situations is also organized in the following regions: Central, Central Highlands, Southeast, Mekong Delta; Northern and North Central provinces and cities.
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