One Dollar One Meal

A STORY OF THE TWIN BROTHERS 

The twin of Tung and Toan one of the five pairs of siblings of Vi Thuy Home for the Blind. They were taken into Vi Thuy Home For The Blind in August, 2014. Here is their story.

After more than four hours seeking a family in Kien Giang, eventually we found the house of a couple, Mr T.V.D and Mrs T.T. B. They have four children, the two first daughters are sighted, and the twin sons were born with blindness because of prematurity. These identical boys have a special mark which is they use one birth certificate name – QUY, usually called Tung and Toan at home. The Father goes fishing on local river and the mother is a hiring worker for a living.

The first sight, we saw those skinny boys on a hammock together. Their grandmother told us: because of aging, and not knowing how to look after a blind child, she did not know how to take care of them; therefore, they did not know how to use a toilet, how to eat like a normal boy though they were both 9 nine years old. They stayed with the grandmother during the day while their parents went out for work. Neither did Tung’s and Toan’s parents know how to raise them, they had no idea how could a blind child study, since there were many sighted children in their neighborhood not being able to study at all. Thus, they had never thought of sending them to a school, as well as they knew no school for the blind. In addition, they could not afford their schooling. So, they just were put in the hammock while the grandmother was waving the fishing net.

Having realized that we came with an intention to take them to our school, the whole family was very glad and amazed at us. They could not believe that someone could come and take them into their special care without conditions. It was hard for them to understand.

Tung and Toan’s health was worse than other peers in the Home. Initially, they just sat still, talked to no one and were totally dependent on the sisters for all basic needs. After one month of rehabilitation, they began communicating and playing with friends. After eight months of care, they made obvious progress. Both Tung and Toan began interacting with others, knowing how to respond to a call, how to scoop the food; even Tung starts learning to write and read in Braille, to ride a bicycle, and to put on the clothes.

Their families are happy with their development; sometimes their parents come to see them. Having seen them walking around, playing, and studying, they only break in tears.

Thanks be to God for giving us a heart full of Your Love, a desire of sharing endless. May this kind of love continue rise and rise forever to raise up all Vietnamese blind children to God so that this world will feel your love in this life.