A poor 9-year-old boy in the Central Highlands Province of Lam Dong has to leave his school to stay at home to take care of his mother who is faced with a serious disease.
The boy named K’Hoang, is himself, also suffering from an eye problem as his eyes have grown weak without reason. He said that he could only write down words when his teacher read, but failed to see anything on blackboard.
Now K’Hoang is taking care of his mother K’Din who is now struggling with rheumatoid arthritis at the critical stage. She has been living with the disease since 2004.
K'Hoang is giving massages for his mother K'Din In 2003, K'Din got married to a local man and they had K'Hoang one year later. The husband often beat her and their son, forcing K'Din to leave him to go back her to her parent's home.
Due to the disease, K’Din could not work and her daily life is completely dependent on her relatives and neighbours. However, the support is also limited. K’Hoang had to take advantage of days off at school to graze cows for other people to exchange for rice.
Then the boy gave up on his studies to tend oxen to support the family. He often stays with the herd of cows all day. His mother wants her child to continue going to school, but she is totally powerless.
Despite being just nine years old, K’Hoang has to act as the bread-winner. Besides tending cows to exchange for rice, he takes care of every daily activities for his bed-ridden mother. So, he looks much older than friends of his age.
He always stays at home with his mother after grazing the cows out of fear that she might suffer from pains or even risk death.
K’Din’s disease has become more serious. One year ago, doctors said that if she had VND10 million, she could go to the hospital for treatment which would help to extirpate her disease. However, she couldn’t due to the financial difficulties.
K’Thuong, Vice Chairwoman of Women Union of Dinh Lac Commune, Di Linh District, said the condition of K’ Din’s family is very difficult, but the local people remain poor so their support is very modest.
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