During our second week here, our whole team was visiting a neighboring province in celebration of National Children’s Day. Amongst the festivities, we were told about a family in the next town who had recently suffered incredible hardship.
They were a family of five: father, mother, two children and the mother-in-law. The father became ill last month and within a few days of a high fever he had become blind and deaf as result. The mother is now left to become the sole bread-winner to provide for the family whilst also trying to divide her time to care for her husband, two children, and mother-in-law – all of whom need her assistance.
As a very poor family, they could not afford to seek the help they need but when our Government Partners told us of this case, we went to the family home to see what could be done. After seeing the incredible need, we have arranged for the family to go to Da Nang to meet with the doctors there and will cover the costs of all medical treatment. The family was in tears when they heard this and so were we. This man’s wife wrote what had just happened on the palm of his hand and he literally jumped up with excitement. Before he was sitting cross-legged and hunched over feeling helpless, and now has a new lease on life.
Since arriving in Da Nang, he has had preliminary appointments with the doctors at the Eye Hospital. It appears that he has sustained some damage to certain nerves in his brain. We are seeking further clarification of his condition from doctors in Australia. It appears his condition is operable though he may never gain full sight/hearing back ever again. Stay tuned for a further update – we are pr*ying there is great news to follow!
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