Le’s family in Nam Thanh Commune is a low-income household currently borrowing capital from the Thien Chi Center. The family has five members — a couple and three children (in grades 10, 3, and 2). Their financial situation is very difficult; they have no farmland, only 9 sào (about 0.36 hectares) of cashew trees on dry hills, often suffering poor harvests. Le’s husband works in the cashew field and also collects bamboo shoots and firewood from the forest to sell. Le stays home to take care of the children and does sewing work, earning around 100,000 VND (about 4 USD) a day.
In October 2023, Le was diagnosed with chronic Hepatitis B. Due to financial hardship, she had no health insurance and could only buy temporary medicine from local pharmacies. When her condition worsened, thanks to the health insurance support project from Thien Chi Center, she was referred to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, where 80% of her medical and test costs were covered. Her health has now improved, though she still needs to return for check-ups every three months.
Le’s family sincerely thanks the Thien Chi Center for their support, which has allowed her to receive proper treatment and regain the strength to care for her family.
