By Brian QuiVinh Ta | Volunteer
Chau was born in 1998 in Loc Chau, Bao Loc, Lam Dong. He came from a poor family with three children. Chau was the second child in the family. His parents were very happy to have him. Unfortunately, Chau had impaired vision since childhood. His eyes have always been full of pus. Due to poverty, it prevented Chau's parents from seeking treatment for him. After the delivery of his younger sibling, his mom became ill with a serious heart disorder. The family had to sell every possession including their land to care for mom's heart disorder. However, she passed away when Chau was 4 years old. After a long period of caring for his children as a widower, Chau's father passed the children to Chau's grandmother so that he can go to seek work in the city. Grandmother was old and had to care for grandfather who has a heart disorder like Chau's mother. She prayed that one day she would find a place for her blind grandson. During this time, Chau spent most of his time alone, sitting at a corner and having food intermittently or sometime days without food. Chau has been withdrawn and fearful of strangers. Then one day, Chau's grandmother met Sister Nhan in a market with tears flowing down on her cheeks like rain. Grandmother asked Sister if she could help taking Chau to the shelter. Sister Nhan made a visit to grandma's home and remove Chau to Suoi Mo Home for the Blind in 2007. Chau never went out or far away from is home. He cried, ran out and avoided all strangers. The sisters tried with Chau's family cooperation to correct and rehab him day by day. Starting first with visit by the sisters to acquaint Chau, then half a day, then a full day to help him orient. By now, Chau has become a very good boy. He is able to feed himself with spoon, no more eating with his fingers like he used to, able to self-care and able to talk a lot more. He loves to engage in conversation and no longer shy and avoiding people. He loves to play ball with friends at the shelter. With your contineous support to Globalgivings project like "One Dollar a Meal", you will be able to assist many visually impaired children like Chau to be able to live healthy and independent life.
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