{"id":2167,"date":"2016-04-20T10:11:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T17:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vnhelp.org\/blog\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2024-12-28T10:02:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T10:02:34","slug":"2167-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vnhelp.org\/vi\/2167-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Some stories during a Cataract Surgery Mission in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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V\u00e0i c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n trong k\u1ef3 m\u1ed5 m\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u n\u0103m 2015…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh y t\u1ebf cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o, trong n\u0103m 2015 VNHELP \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ed1i h\u1ee3p c\u00f9ng nh\u00f3m thi\u1ec7n nguy\u1ec7n S\u01a1n Nam t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c 6 \u0111\u1ee3t m\u1ed5 m\u1eaft mi\u1ec5n ph\u00ed t\u1ea1i B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n M\u1eaft, S\u00e0i G\u00f2n trong th\u00e1ng 3, th\u00e1ng 4 v\u00e0 th\u00e1ng 11. T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 699 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n thu\u1ed9c gia \u0111\u00ecnh ngh\u00e8o \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb c\u00e1c t\u1ec9nh Long An, C\u00e0 Mau, \u0110\u1ed3ng Th\u00e1p, An Giang, B\u00ecnh Ph\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0 B\u00e0 R\u1ecba, V\u0129nh Long. B\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n gi\u00e0 nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 99 tu\u1ed5i, v\u00e0 tr\u1ebb nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 15 tu\u1ed5i.<\/p>\n

Xin chia s\u1ebd v\u00e0i c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n \u201cb\u00ean l\u1ec1\u201d c\u1ee7a ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh m\u1ed5 m\u1eaft n\u0103m 2015, v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ee7 vui v\u00e0 bu\u1ed3n, ph\u1ea5n kh\u1edfi v\u00e0 nh\u1ee9c \u0111\u1ea7u, th\u00e1o v\u00e1t v\u00e0 nh\u1eabn n\u1ea1i, qua l\u1eddi k\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a \u0111i\u1ec1u ph\u1ed1i vi\u00ean Tr\u01b0\u01a1ng Th\u1ecb Tuy\u1ebft N\u01b0\u01a1ng:<\/p>\n

\u201cB\u00e9 T\u01b0 \u0111\u00e2u?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

\u0110\u1ec3 chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb ng\u00e0y m\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean, t\u1ed1i ng\u00e0y 18\/3\/2015, t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u1ed3 b\u00e1o th\u1ee9c l\u00fac 4g30 s\u00e1ng. \u0110ang ng\u1ee7 ngon l\u00e0nh, b\u1ed7ng nhi\u00ean \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i reo l\u00ean, t\u00f4i cho\u00e0ng th\u1ee9c d\u1eady, nh\u00ecn \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u1ed3 m\u1edbi 3g30 s\u00e1ng, ngh\u0129 r\u1eb1ng t\u1ed1i qua t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ec3 l\u1ea7m gi\u1edd b\u00e1o th\u1ee9c! T\u00f4i nghe m\u00e1y, th\u00ec gi\u1ecdng B\u00e9 T\u01b0, tr\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111o\u00e0n C\u00e0 Mau: \u201cCh\u1ebf \u01a1i, t\u1ee5i em \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i r\u1ed3i!\u201d (\u201cCh\u1ebf\u201d l\u00e0 ch\u1ecb, theo c\u00e1ch g\u1ecdi c\u1ee7a nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi g\u1ed1c Hoa).<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o: \u201cSao \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1edbm qu\u00e1 v\u1eady? H\u1eb9n 6 gi\u1edd s\u00e1ng m\u00e0!\u201d. T\u00f4i c\u1ea9n th\u1eadn b\u1ea3o: \u201cV\u00e0o h\u1ecfi b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 xem c\u00f3 \u0111\u00fang \u0111\u1ecba ch\u1ec9 kh\u00f4ng?\u201d<\/p>\n

B\u00e9 T\u01b0 c\u00f2n l\u1ea7m b\u1ea7m: \u201c\u1ede th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n M\u1eaft n\u00e0y th\u00f4i ch\u1ee9 c\u00f2n \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u n\u1eefa!\u201d T\u00f4i c\u00fap m\u00e1y.<\/p>\n

Kho\u1ea3ng 5 ph\u00fat sau, B\u00e9 T\u01b0 g\u1ecdi l\u1ea1i: \u201cB\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 b\u1ea3o kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y ch\u1ebf \u01a1i! H\u1ecd ch\u1ec9 \u0111i ng\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110i\u1ec7n Bi\u00ean Ph\u1ee7\u201d.<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o: \u201cB\u1ea3o t\u00e0i x\u1ebf ch\u1ea1y qua \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng Nguy\u1ec5n \u0110\u00ecnh Chi\u1ec3u (v\u00ec \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110i\u1ec7n Bi\u00ean Ph\u1ee7 m\u1ed9t chi\u1ec1u), r\u1ed3i qua L\u00fd Th\u00e1i T\u1ed5 v\u00f2ng \u0111\u1ea7u \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110i\u1ec7n Bi\u00ean Ph\u1ee7 ch\u1ea1y xu\u1ed1ng, ho\u1eb7c \u0111\u01b0a m\u00e1y \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00f4i h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn t\u00e0i x\u1ebf\u201d. Th\u00ec l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3, t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bi\u1ebft, t\u00e0i x\u1ebf sau khi th\u1ea3 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n tr\u01b0\u1edbc c\u1eeda b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n, \u0111\u00e3 \u0111em xe \u0111i g\u1eedi ch\u1ed7 kh\u00e1c. Th\u1ebf l\u00e0 b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng cho c\u1ea3 \u0111o\u00e0n 36 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111i b\u1ed9 \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ecba \u0111i\u1ec3m m\u1ed5 c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00f3 kho\u1ea3ng h\u01a1n 2 km.<\/p>\n

Ch\u1edd kho\u1ea3ng 15 ph\u00fat, t\u00f4i g\u1ecdi l\u1ea1i B\u00e9 T\u01b0 xem t\u00ecnh h\u00ecnh ra sao. B\u00e9 T\u01b0 tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi: \u201cCh\u1ebf \u01a1i, \u0111\u1ebfn b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n B\u00ecnh D\u00e2n, nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng ai bi\u1ebft trung t\u00e2m m\u1ed5 m\u1eaft \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u? Hay ch\u1ebf qua \u0111\u00e2y ch\u1ec9 cho t\u1ee5i em!\u201d.<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i k\u00eau l\u00ean: \u201cTr\u1eddi \u01a1i, gi\u1edd n\u00e0y l\u00e0m sao t\u00f4i qua \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c! B\u00e9 T\u01b0 c\u1ee9 \u0111i ti\u1ebfp theo h\u01b0\u1edbng \u0111\u00f3 v\u00e0 t\u00ecm s\u1ed1 nh\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u h\u1ebdm l\u00e0 s\u1ed1 611\u201d.<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t ch\u1ed1c, \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i l\u1ea1i reo: \u201cEm h\u1ecfi kh\u00f4ng ai bi\u1ebft Trung t\u00e2m \u0111\u00f3 \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u?\u201d<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i nghe ti\u1ebfng lao xao, d\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 h\u1ecd \u0111ang h\u1ecfi \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ai \u0111\u00f3. T\u00f4i b\u1ea3o: \u201c\u0110\u01b0a m\u00e1y cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00f4i h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn\u201d. Th\u1eadt qu\u1ea3 c\u00f3 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng.<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi: \u201c\u0110o\u00e0n \u0111ang \u0111\u1ee9ng \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u v\u1eady em?\u201d<\/p>\n

C\u00f3 ti\u1ebfng tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi: \u201cD\u1ea1, g\u1ea7n \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng Nguy\u1ec5n Thi\u1ec7n Thu\u1eadt, nh\u01b0ng em kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft trung t\u00e2m \u0111\u00f3 \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u?\u201d.<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i m\u1eebng qu\u00e1, bu\u1ed9t mi\u1ec7ng: \u201cG\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i r\u1ed3i, em b\u1ea3o h\u1ecd \u0111i th\u1eb3ng ti\u1ebfp ch\u1eebng 500m, \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea7u h\u1ebdm s\u1ed1 nh\u00e0 611, qu\u1eb9o v\u00e0o c\u0103n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean l\u00e0 Trung t\u00e2m ch\u0103m s\u00f3c m\u1eaft c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng!\u201d<\/p>\n

T\u1eeb \u0111\u00f3 v\u1ec1 sau, kh\u00f4ng nghe ti\u1ebfng B\u00e9 T\u01b0 g\u1ecdi l\u1ea1i n\u1eefa. Ch\u1eafc h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 t\u00ecm ra \u0111\u1ecba \u0111i\u1ec3m r\u1ed3i! Chu\u00f4ng b\u00e1o th\u1ee9c reo b\u00e1o \u0111\u00e3 4g30. T\u00f4i v\u1ed9i chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111i qua b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n xem t\u00ecnh h\u00ecnh ra sao! \u0110\u00fang 6 gi\u1edd t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean t\u00f4i g\u1eb7p l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t b\u00e0 to b\u00e9o, d\u1ec1nh d\u00e0ng. T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi: \u201c\u0110o\u00e0n C\u00e0 Mau \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1ed3i ph\u1ea3i kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ecb? B\u00e9 T\u01b0 \u0111\u00e2u?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ecb \u1ea5y tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi: \u201cEm l\u00e0 B\u00e9 T\u01b0 \u0111\u00e2y. C\u00f4 l\u00e0 c\u00f4 N\u01b0\u01a1ng?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u0110\u00fang r\u1ed3i. N\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n qua \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i, t\u01b0\u1edfng B\u00e9 T\u01b0 b\u00e9 b\u1ecfng nh\u01b0 t\u00ean g\u1ecdi, kh\u00f4ng ng\u1edd\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n

B\u00e9 T\u01b0 ti\u1ebfp l\u1eddi: \u201cKh\u1ed5ng l\u1ed3 qu\u00e1 h\u1ea3 ch\u1ebf?\u201d ch\u1ecb b\u1eadt c\u01b0\u1eddi ha h\u1ea3.<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i c\u0169ng c\u01b0\u1eddi theo vui v\u1ebb. T\u00f4i h\u1ecfi th\u0103m: \u201c\u0110o\u00e0n \u0111i t\u1eeb m\u1ea5y gi\u1edd m\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1edbm qu\u00e1 v\u1eady?\u201d<\/p>\n

B\u00e9 T\u01b0 \u0111\u00e1p: \u201cD\u1ea1, t\u1eeb 7 gi\u1edd chi\u1ec1u, \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2y 3g30 s\u00e1ng\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 c\u00f3 ai c\u1ea7m nh\u1eb1m t\u00fai x\u00e1ch kh\u00f4ng?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Hai b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng thu\u1ed9c \u0111o\u00e0n C\u1ea7n \u0110\u01b0\u1edbc, khi thay qu\u1ea7n \u00e1o m\u1ed5 tr\u1ea3 cho b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n, t\u00ecm \u00e1o qu\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng th\u1ea5y, h\u1ecfi t\u1ea1p v\u1ee5 b\u1ea3o kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft, h\u1ecd r\u1ed1i l\u00ean. T\u00f4i g\u1ecdi c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111o\u00e0n xem c\u00f3 ai c\u1ea7m nh\u1eb1m t\u00fai x\u00e1ch kh\u00f4ng. Tr\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111o\u00e0n C\u1ea7n \u0110\u01b0\u1edbc h\u1ecfi g\u1ea7n b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n c\u00f3 n\u01a1i n\u00e0o b\u00e1n \u00e1o qu\u1ea7n may s\u1eb5n kh\u00f4ng? Anh \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111i mua 2 b\u1ed9 \u0111\u1ed3 cho b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n m\u00ecnh thay \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u1ea3 l\u1ea1i qu\u1ea7n \u00e1o cho b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n. M\u1ed9t b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n b\u1ea3o: \u201cMua 2 \u0111\u00f4i d\u00e9p n\u1eefa, v\u00ec d\u00e9p c\u0169ng b\u1ecf trong t\u00fai x\u00e1ch\u201d. M\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u01b0\u1eddi \u1ed3: \u201c\u0110i m\u1ed5 v\u1ec1 l\u1ea1i c\u00f3 qu\u1ea7n \u00e1o v\u00e0 gi\u00e0y d\u00e9p m\u1edbi th\u00ec s\u01b0\u1edbng qu\u00e1 r\u1ed3i!\u201d V\u1eeba l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3, ch\u1ecb t\u1ea1p v\u1ee5 ch\u1ea1y v\u1ed9i xu\u1ed1ng t\u1ea7ng 1, b\u1ea3o \u0111\u00e3 t\u00ecm \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1ecf x\u00e1ch r\u1ed3i! M\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u1edf ph\u00e0o nh\u1eb9 nh\u1ecfm.<\/p>\n

\u2026 v\u00e0 v\u00e0i tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p c\u1ea7n gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft linh \u0111\u1ed9ng:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2026 b\u00e1c s\u0129 \u0111\u1ec1 ngh\u1ecb m\u1ed9t b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n d\u00e2n t\u1ed9c thi\u1ec3u s\u1ed1 \u1edf B\u00ecnh Ph\u01b0\u1edbc (c\u00f3 ch\u1ed3ng \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed5, v\u00e0 con trai \u0111i theo) n\u1eb1m l\u1ea1i qua \u0111\u00eam t\u1ea1i b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n, \u0111\u1ec3 s\u00e1ng h\u00f4m sau cho x\u00e9t nghi\u1ec7m l\u1ea1i, n\u1ebfu \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ebd cho m\u1ed5 lu\u00f4n. T\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i m\u1eddi anh Tuy\u1ebfn ph\u1ee5 tr\u00e1ch \u0111o\u00e0n B\u00ecnh Ph\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u1ebfn trao \u0111\u1ed5i. Gia \u0111\u00ecnh b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n (ba ng\u01b0\u1eddi) \u0111\u1ed3ng \u00fd ng\u1ee7 l\u1ea1i b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n, h\u00f4m sau, khi xong h\u1ebft m\u1ecdi vi\u1ec7c, anh Tuy\u1ebfn s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0a h\u1ecd ra xe \u0111\u00f2, h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111i th\u1eadt k\u1ef9, vi\u1ebft tr\u00ean gi\u1ea5y, g\u1eedi g\u1ea5m cho t\u00e0i x\u1ebf xe \u0111\u00f2 v\u00e0 chi ph\u00ed ti\u1ec1n xe \u0111\u00f2 v\u00e0 Honda \u00f4m v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0. Anh Tuy\u1ebfn s\u1ebd d\u00f9ng \u201cQu\u1ef9 T\u00ecnh Th\u01b0\u01a1ng Vi\u1ec7t\u201d \u0111\u1ec3 chi tr\u1ea3.<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p kh\u00e1c c\u0169ng \u1edf C\u1ea7n \u0110\u01b0\u1edbc, m\u1eaft b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ee5c th\u1ee7y tinh th\u1ec3, nh\u01b0ng n\u1eb1m s\u00e2u \u0111\u00e1y m\u1eaft (tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p kh\u00f3, nghi\u00eang v\u1ec1 \u0111\u00e1y m\u1eaft), b\u00e1c s\u0129 cho chuy\u1ec3n sang C\u01a1 s\u1edf 1, B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n M\u1eaft (280 \u0110i\u1ec7n Bi\u00ean Ph\u1ee7, Q.3) \u0111\u1ec3 x\u1eed l\u00fd. B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n b\u1ea3o b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n c\u1ea7n c\u00f3 th\u00e2n nh\u00e2n theo nu\u00f4i. T\u00f4i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi tr\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111o\u00e0n, g\u1ecdi \u0111i\u1ec7n li\u00ean l\u1ea1c v\u1edbi gia \u0111\u00ecnh cho m\u1ed9t th\u00e2n nh\u00e2n s\u00e1ng mai theo xe \u0111o\u00e0n C\u1ea7n \u0110\u01b0\u1edbc l\u00ean nu\u00f4i. Khi c\u00f3 tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p chuy\u1ec3n vi\u1ec7n, nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n s\u1ebd \u0111em h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 b\u1ec7nh \u00e1n, gi\u1ea5y chuy\u1ec3n vi\u1ec7n v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u d\u01b0\u1ee1ng, \u0111\u01b0a b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n \u0111i, v\u00e0 s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed5 MI\u1ec4N PH\u00cd.<\/p>\n

C\u00e1c b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n n\u00e0y r\u1ea5t vui m\u1eebng v\u00ec gi\u1ea3i t\u1ecfa \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed1i lo trong l\u00f2ng, h\u1ecd c\u1ee9 lo l\u1eafng s\u1ee3 kh\u00f4ng ai \u0111\u01b0a h\u1ecd v\u1ec1, v\u00ec h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111i v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ti\u1ec1n! Nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n C\u1ea7n \u0110\u01b0\u1edbc, c\u00f3 hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ee9 qu\u1ea5n l\u1ea5y t\u00f4i, b\u1ea3o: \u201cC\u00f4 nh\u1edb gi\u00fap cho em v\u1ec1 nghe!\u201d Th\u1eadt l\u00e0 \u0111\u00e1ng th\u01b0\u01a1ng cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o, ch\u00e2n ch\u1ea5t, th\u1eadt th\u00e0, hi\u1ec1n l\u00e0nh, \u1edf m\u00e3i n\u00f4ng th\u00f4n, c\u00f3 khi c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1eddi kh\u00f4ng \u0111i ra kh\u1ecfi X\u00e3, Huy\u1ec7n, n\u00ean r\u1ea5t s\u1ee3 l\u1ea1c \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng! \u0110\u1ebfn khi t\u00f4i d\u1eabn h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ebfn giao v\u00e0 g\u1eedi g\u1ea5m tr\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111o\u00e0n, h\u1ecd m\u1edbi an t\u00e2m.<\/p>\n

\u2026 sau khi m\u1ed5:<\/b><\/p>\n

– B\u00e0 Tr\u1ea7n Th\u1ecb G\u1ea5m (99 tu\u1ed5i) \u1edf huy\u1ec7n L\u1ed9c Ninh, t\u1ec9nh B\u00ecnh Ph\u01b0\u1edbc, m\u1ed5 c\u01b0\u1eddm m\u1eaft ph\u1ea3i, qu\u00e1 vui m\u1eebng v\u00ec sau m\u1ed5 m\u1eaft s\u00e1ng h\u1eb3n l\u00ean, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1ef1 \u0111i ra ngo\u00e0i, xem TV, t\u1ef1 t\u1eafm r\u1eeda \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. Tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi m\u1ed5, b\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ea5y \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, \u0111i ra ngo\u00e0i ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u1eabn, nh\u01b0ng r\u1ea5t s\u1ee3 m\u1ed5! B\u00e0 th\u1ea5y c\u00f3 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n c\u00f9ng x\u00e3 \u0111i m\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ee3t I v\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u00e1ng m\u1eaft, b\u00e0 \u0111\u00f2i \u0111i. B\u00e0 mu\u1ed1n xin m\u1ed5 ti\u1ebfp m\u1eaft tr\u00e1i \u0111\u1ee3t sau n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n

– B\u00e0 L\u00ea Th\u1ecb Gh\u1ebft (75 tu\u1ed5i), \u1edf huy\u1ec7n B\u00f9 \u0110\u1ed1p, t\u1ec9nh B\u00ecnh Ph\u01b0\u1edbc, m\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ee5c th\u1ee7y tinh th\u1ec3 m\u1eaft ph\u1ea3i, qu\u00e1 h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac v\u00ec sau khi m\u1ed5, m\u1eaft b\u00e0 r\u1ea5t s\u00e1ng, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 x\u1ecf kim v\u00e1 \u00e1o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, trong khi m\u1eaft tr\u00e1i \u0111\u00e3 m\u1ed5 n\u01a1i kh\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y, b\u1ecb m\u1edd kh\u00f4ng nh\u00ecn r\u00f5.<\/p>\n

– \u00d4ng Nguy\u1ec5n H\u00f9ng S\u01a1n (71 tu\u1ed5i) \u1edf B\u00f9 \u0110\u1ed1p, t\u1ec9nh B\u00ecnh Ph\u01b0\u1edbc, m\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ee5c th\u1ee7y tinh th\u1ec3 m\u1eaft ph\u1ea3i, sau m\u1ed5 nh\u00ecn qu\u00e1 r\u00f5, \u00f4ng vui m\u1eebng kh\u00f4ng t\u1ea3 n\u1ed5i v\u00e0 xin m\u1ed5 ti\u1ebfp m\u1eaft tr\u00e1i \u0111\u1ee3t sau.<\/p>\n

L\u00fac ti\u1ec5n b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n v\u1ec1, h\u1ecd c\u1ee9 n\u1eafm l\u1ea5y tay t\u00f4i: \u201cC\u00f4 \u1edf l\u1ea1i m\u1ea1nh gi\u1ecfi, em c\u00e1m \u01a1n c\u00f4 nhi\u1ec1u l\u1eafm!\u201d. M\u1ed9t ngu\u1ed3n c\u1ea3m x\u00fac t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean d\u00e2ng tr\u00e0n, t\u00f4i c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn \u201ct\u00ecnh ng\u01b0\u1eddi\u201d t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng m\u00e1i \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1ea1c ph\u01a1, khu\u00f4n m\u1eb7t nh\u0103n nheo, lam l\u0169, b\u00e0n tay c\u1ee9ng ng\u1eaft kh\u00f4 c\u1eb1n v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f4i m\u1eaft t\u01b0\u1edfng m\u00f9 l\u00f2a cho \u0111\u1ebfn h\u1ebft \u0111\u1eddi. Ng\u00e0y mai m\u1eaft s\u1ebd s\u00e1ng l\u1ea1i v\u00e0 h\u1ecd s\u1ebd t\u00ecm \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ni\u1ec1m vui khi nh\u00ecn r\u00f5 m\u1eb7t con ch\u00e1u, t\u1ef1 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c cho b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p ph\u1ea7n \u0111\u1eddi c\u00f2n l\u1ea1i cho gia \u0111\u00ecnh. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u01a1 khi\u1ebfn t\u00f4i nh\u1eadn l\u1eddi l\u00e0m thi\u1ec7n nguy\u1ec7n cho \u201cCh\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh \u0111em \u00e1nh s\u00e1ng cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o\u201d. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi x\u01b0a n\u00f3i: \u201cNgh\u00ecn v\u00e0ng mua l\u1ea5y n\u1ee5 c\u01b0\u1eddi\u201d. C\u00e1c \u00e2n nh\u00e2n ch\u1ec9 b\u1ecf ra c\u00f3 kho\u1ea3ng 50 \u0111\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111em l\u1ea1i cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o m\u00f9 bi\u1ebft bao n\u1ee5 c\u01b0\u1eddi khi h\u1ecd s\u00e1ng m\u1eaft v\u00e0 c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng t\u01b0\u01a1i \u0111\u1eb9p v\u00e0 \u00fd ngh\u0129a h\u01a1n.<\/p>\n

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As part of the Vision for the Poor program, VNHelp collaborated with the Son Nam charity group and held 6 rounds of free cataract surgeries at the Eye Hospital, Saigon, in March, April, and November 2015. In all, 699 patients of poor families came from the provinces of Long An, Ca Mau, Dong Thap, An Giang, Binh Phuoc, Ba Ria, and Vinh Long. The oldest patient was 99 years old and the youngest was 15 years old.<\/p>\n

Here are some stories, which brought a mixture of joy and sorrow, excitement and headaches, resourcefulness and patience, thoughtfully reflected in the words of the program coordinator Truong Thi Tuyet Nuong.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere is Little B\u00e9 T\u01b0?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

To prepare for the first day of the surgery mission, I set my alarm clock at 4:30am before going to bed in the evening of March 18, 2015. While sound asleep, the phone rang suddenly waking me up. I looked at the clock, barely 3:30 in the morning, thinking that perhaps I mistakenly set the alarm clock for the wrong time last night. I answered the phone and could hear the voice of Little B\u00e9 T\u01b0, a volunteer leading the group of patients from Ca Mau: \u201cCh\u1ebf , we have arrived.\u201d (\u201cCh\u1ebf\u201d means older sister, spoken in the dialect of Chinese origin).<\/p>\n

I responded, \u201cWhy so early? We meet at 6am, right? \u201c. Then, I gently reminded her: \u201cAsk the security guard whether you are at the correct address.\u201d<\/p>\n

B\u00e9 T\u01b0 muttered: \u201cIn the city, there is only this Eye Hospital, are there any more?\u201d I hung up.<\/p>\n

About 5 minutes later, B\u00e9 T\u01b0 called again: \u201cSecurity says this is not the right place. He says to go back Dien Bien Phu Boulevard.\u201c<\/p>\n

I gave some directions: \u201cTell the driver to go to Nguyen Dinh Chieu Road (beause Dien Bien Phu Blvd is one way), then over to Ly Thai To Street, then drive down Dien Bien Phu Blvd. Or, put the driver on the phone and I will guide him\u201d. Then, I realized that the driver went somewhere to park after unloading the patients in front of the hospital. Hence, the security guard had to show the group of 36 people to walk about 2 km to the actual location of surgery.<\/p>\n

After 15 minutes, I called B\u00e9 T\u01b0 again to get an update. She replied: \u201cCh\u1ebf, we are at Binh Dan Hospital, but no one knows where the eye surgery center is. Can you come and show us?\u201d<\/p>\n

I worried: \u201cMy God, how can I come at this hour? Please keep going in that direction and find alley number 611.\u201c<\/p>\n

A few moments later, the phone rang again: \u201cI asked but no one knew the center.\u201d<\/p>\n

I heard voice in the background. It seemed someone was asking for directions. I said, \u201cGive the phone to the person for my direction.\u201d In fact, someone there was trying to show them the way.<\/p>\n

I asked: \u201cWhere is your location?\u201d<\/p>\n

The person answered: \u201cNear Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, but I do not know where that center is\u201d.<\/p>\n

I blurted out in glee: \u201cThey are almost there. Please tell them to go straight about 500m and head for alley number 611. Then, take the first turn into the community eye care center.\u201d<\/p>\n

After that, there were no more phone calls from B\u00e9 T\u01b0. Perhaps, they found the place. The alarm rang at 4:30am. I hurriedly got ready and headed for the hospital.<\/p>\n

I arrived at exactly 6:00am and the first person I met was a big lady. I asked, \u201cThe patients from Ca Mau are here already, right? Where is Little T\u01b0?\u201d<\/p>\n

She answered: \u201cI am B\u00e9 T\u01b0. Are you Miss Nuong? \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. From your voice on the phone and your name (the name means Baby T\u01b0 or Little T\u01b0), I thought you would be a petite person, who would have known \u2026\u201d B\u00e9 T\u01b0 continued: \u201cI too huge, am I not?\u201d She broke into laughter.<\/p>\n

I also laughed and asked: \u201cYour group arrived so early. What time did you depart from Ca Mau?\u201d<\/p>\n

B\u00e9 T\u01b0 replied: \u201cWe left at 7pm and arrived here at 3:30 in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c… did someone pick up a garment bag by mistake?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

After surgery and while taking off their hospital gowns, the last 2 patients from Can Duoc could not find their own clothes to change into. This started a little panic. I gathered all the group leaders and asked whether someone picked up their bags by mistake. But, no one knew. The Can Duoc group leader thought about running to a store to buy some clothes. One of the patients said: \u201cBuy 2 pairs of sandals also because we left our sandals in the bag, too.\u201d Everyone broke out in laughter: \u201cWow, new clothes and sandals after free eye surgery. What a treat!\u201d At that moment, a housekeeping staff found the garment bags and ran down to the first floor to inform the Can Duoc group. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.<\/p>\n

… And some cases needing flexible solutions<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the doctors suggested to a patient of ethnic origin and her son, (her husband just went through the operation), to stay overnight at the hospital. He would examine her in the morning and operate on her also. I asked Mr. Tuyen, leader of the Binh Phuoc group to discuss the suggestion with her. The family agreed to stay at the hospital. The next day, after the operation completed, Mr. Tuyen took them to the bus station, carefully wrote directions in detail and gave to the bus driver. He paid for the bus fare and gave some money for the family to take the motorbike taxi home. He used the money from the Viet Love fund to pay for these expenses.<\/p>\n

We had another case involving a patient from Can Duoc. He had cataract but it was deep in the socket (such a surgery was considered as difficult). The doctor authorized the patient to transfer to the Eye Hospital at 280 Dien Bien Phu Blvd for diagnosis. The hospital asked the patient to call a family member to come to care for him. I worked with the group leader and arranged for a relative to come from Can Duoc the next morning. Whenever a patient needs to be transferred like this, the hospital staff would bring the medical records along while accompanying the patient during the transfer, all free of charge.<\/p>\n

Generally, these patients were happy because their predicament had been addressed. But, they usually worried how they would get home and they had no money. Two patients from Can Duoc followed me closely and pleaded: \u201cMiss, please help us to get home.\u201d I felt a deep compassion for these poor people. They were so sincere and gentle. They lived deep in the countryside all their lives, perhaps never having left their village, and were very afraid of getting lost. The two patients finally felt completely assured when I personally turned them to the care of their group leader.<\/p>\n

… After surgery:<\/b><\/p>\n

– Mrs. Tran Thi Gam (99 years old) from Loc Ninh District, Binh Phuoc Province, was so happy after surgery. She could see clearly, go outside, watch TV, and take care of her daily needs. Before the surgery, she could not see at all and always needed someone to guide her, but she was much in fear of eye surgery. After a patient from her village received surgery and regained full vision. She was encouraged and happy to be on this trip. She asked for another surgery for her left eye on the next trip.<\/p>\n

– Mrs. Le Thi Ghet (75 years old) from Bu Dop District, Binh Phuoc Province, was elated after cataract surgery on her right eye. She could see clearly and even thread a needle and sew her clothes. Her left eye was previously operated at another hospital but it became blurry after sometime.<\/p>\n

– Mr. Nguyen Hung Son (71 years) from Bu Dop District, Binh Phuoc Province, had cataract surgery in his right eye. He regained his sight and said there was no word that could describe his happiness. He asked for surgery on his left eye in the next round of operation.<\/p>\n

During our goodbyes, the patients took turns holding my hands: \u201cThank you very much. I wish you good health. I looked at their heads with silver white hair and faces weathered with harsh wrinkles, while touching their hands dried through a life time of hard work. I felt so happy for them. Tomorrow will be bright again. Their lives will be filled with joy when they can see their children and grand children again. They will be able to take care of themselves and have meaningful lives with their families and society. This is my motivation for volunteering in the Vision for the Poor Program. We have an old saying: \u201cThousands of gold to buy a smile\u201d. It takes a donation of only 50 U.S. dollars to bring thousands of smiles to a person who regain their vision and live their life in full beauty and purpose.<\/p>\n

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