LRS Care: Liang Xia

Liang Xia is a girl who was supported by LRS in 2012 to have heart surgery. Four years have passed, and she still has not returned for a physical examination.

​During our phone interview, we found out that her grandmother has been suffering from anemia and has to take medicine. The whole family of 5 relies on Liang Xia's father, who does temp work to make ends meet. They do not have extra money to bring Liang Xia for an examination.

When Liang Xia was in the hospital in 2012

Liang Xia has grown up in the past 4 years

In 2015, we included Liang Xia into our Adopt a Family program. We wanted to raise money for her physical examination and her grandmother’s medicine. 

Last winter, we lost contact with Liang Xia and her family. Her father’s phone wasn't being answered. We called the local office number and asked the information office, but we still could not get in contact with them. We finally found the village secretary’s number and called. He told us he could find Liang Xia’s father and provided his new number.

​Her father said he had changed his number when he went to new city to work. We set a time for him to take Liang Xia for a checkup in hospital.

On March 3, 2016, with her father’s accompaniment, Liang Xia came to Lanzhou Hospital. Thanks to our donor, PC, Liang Xia had the money for the physical exam. 

The checkup results showed that Liang Xia has been recovering well. She could take PE class just like her schoolmates. Thanks to the loving people who helped Liang Xia and her family, the money donated will also be used for her grandmother’s medicine.

Our staff hand-delivered the money from our loving donors to Liang Xia's family, to be used for her grandmother's medicine. Liang Xia’s father said he would also borrow money to raise cows this year. That way he wouldn't have to work in the city and he would have more time to take care of the family. We hope that Liang Xia and her family will have more income and a nicer life. 

Original article written by Guan Ying, translated by Maggie Li, edited by Carolyn D.