HELP SAVE GIANG'S YOUTH
At 18 – the age people often call the most beautiful time of youth – Trần Hương Giang, a first-year student majoring in Nutrition at the University of Public Health, was met with the most merciless turning point of her life: Her dream of becoming a nutritionist was suddenly shattered by a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) – an aggressive form of blood cancer.
Born into a poor farming family in Tuyên Quang, Giang grew up watching her father toil away with a plowing machine and her chronically ill mother still working relentlessly in the fields. Despite hardships, her parents gave everything they had so that both their children could receive an education and build a better future. Her older brother, now with a stable job, has always supported the family and worked hard to help Giang pursue her university dream. But just when it seemed like their efforts were beginning to bear fruit, illness struck without warning.
With less than a month left before completing her first year of college – a year full of hopes, beginnings, and dreams – life took a cruel turn. Since the Lunar New Year in early 2025, every time her brother saw Giang, she appeared paler and more fatigued. Everyone assumed it was due to malnutrition from living alone in the city, and encouraged her to take vitamins. But symptoms like blurred vision, poor appetite, and extreme tiredness persisted. One weekend in May, Giang returned to her hometown in Tuyên Quang after a week of studying in Hanoi to help her parents during harvest season. Her parents left for the fields before dawn, while Giang stayed home to cook and take care of the housework. On Sunday, just as she was preparing to return to Hanoi, she was hit by a high fever. She messaged her brother to take a day off from class and went to a nearby hospital for a general check-up. Initial test results appeared normal — until the blood test came back. The doctor asked her mother to step outside for a private conversation. Sensing something was wrong, her brother called Giang, only to hear her anxious voice say: “The doctor just said I have anemia, but… why is Mom crying, anh Tú?” Worried, her brother phoned their father, who told him the doctor suspected something much more serious and advised an urgent referral to a central hospital. That very afternoon, their father brought Giang to Hanoi, where her brother accompanied them to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.
There, doctors immediately admitted her due to dangerously low blood levels — only about 30% of normal. Over the next three days, Giang underwent a series of intensive blood and bone marrow tests. Then came the devastating diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). The news crushed her entire world — and her family’s.
To fight this cruel illness, doctors recommended a long and arduous treatment plan involving chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant — a journey that is emotionally, physically, and financially draining. Though her family has remained strong, they are now on the brink of financial collapse, struggling to cover daily expenses, specialized medications, and the ongoing costs of care.
As soon as Giang was admitted, her mother traveled to Hanoi to take over hospital care, while her father returned to Tuyên Quang to manage the farming work alone. Now, he bears the full weight of the family — working in the fields, managing the household in his wife’s absence, and trying to earn enough to fund each round of Giang’s costly treatment. Her brother, too, juggles multiple responsibilities — working full-time during the day, teaching in the evenings, and visiting the hospital whenever he has a free moment, always doing his best to comfort and support his sister. But even so, their efforts barely scratch the surface of the mounting treatment costs. Every chemotherapy session, every test, every round of medication, plus food, lodging, and hospital stays — all of it adds up, day by day. The hospital room has become a silent witness to tears held back, quiet words of encouragement, and the fragile thread of hope holding Giang to life.
We write this with the unwavering belief that miracles can happen — if there is enough love.
🎗 All donations will be used to:
Cover the cost of Giang’s stem cell transplant
Pay for essential medications, including anti-rejection drugs, antifungals, and supportive treatments
Support daily living expenses for Giang and her mother during hospitalization
Fund transportation, follow-up tests, and recovery care after the transplant
Let’s join hands to help Giang reclaim her youth — and her life. Even a prayer, a share, or a small donation can become a great source of hope for her and her family during this incredibly difficult time.
📌 Official Donation Information (Vietnam):
Account Holder: TRAN ANH TU
Account Number: 1907 2420 1920 12
Bank: Techcombank – Phạm Văn Đồng Branch, Hanoi
☎️ Contact Information:
For any support or donation, please contact:
Trần Anh Tú (Older Brother)
📞 Phone/Zalo/Whatsapp: (+84) 983 952 034
🔗Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/16iynU9PLQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Please do not transfer money to any other account to avoid fraud.
Kindly make direct donations to the bank account provided above. At the moment, Giang’s brother is residing in Vietnam, and the fundraising platform does not allow withdrawals within Vietnam, so the family is unable to access any donations made through the website.
We sincerely call on the kindness of the community.
Thank you for every word of encouragement, every act of sharing, and every gesture of compassion.
