LRS Care: Return Visit--Dongsheng

​Little Red Scarf is in Lanzhou, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. We provide financial support and encouragement to children suffering from congenital heart disease. In addition, we provide families with post-operative care and help the children sustain a healthy lifestyle.

Thank you for your contributions: PC $220; Anonymous JW $70; James Ko $90; En-Yong Foundation $100.  Total: $480 (equivalent to 3,000 RMB).

We continue to follow up with  Dongsheng's family as part of our Adopt a Family program. The family has had several health issues they needed to address with the donated money. The dad often has headaches and severe dizziness; the mother has gallstones, but because of the medical expenses, she delayed having surgery. We hoped they could take Dongsheng for a dental checkup as well. 

We gave the donation in two parts.

The first part: On May 2015, the staff visited Dongsheng’s home to understand the actual situation of the family. The 2,000 RMB was given in cash to them. The family, in order to express gratitude, got a brush to write "thank you!"

The second part: In early 2016, we gave the family 1,000 RMB, hoping they could have a good year.

Family Collection Voucher

Physical Condition

Dongsheng is 6 years old. His body has recovered well from the heart surgery, and he can run and jump. He is in a large kindergarten class, which is only 3 km away from home. His father takes him there and picks him up every morning and evening with a car. Dongsheng's teeth are now all black; his father took him to the dental department for a checkup. The doctor told them to pay more attention to oral hygiene. The teeth are fine for now since he is still a child.

Family Status

Dongsheng’s mother started experiencing worse gallstone pains in June 2015. By the end of June, after the family harvested the wheat, they went to the Pingliang Armed Police Hospital to do the surgery. The mother's surgery was very successful, and she has now recovered well. She has been able to work properly. As for the dad, other than dizziness, he is fine.

The 19-year-old sister works beyond the home and does not often go home. The dad hopes that she could come back and attend the family reunion for Chinese New Year. This year the weather is arid; the corn and wheat harvest is not good, leaving barely enough food to eat.

At present, there are 25 villagers in the village moving. Dongsheng's is one of them. The new site is not far from home, only 3 km away. The government is giving out subsidies, and the father also borrowed money to build an eight-room home that they can move into next year! 

We wish Dongsheng a happy and healthy growth, and a life that gets better and better!

Original article written by Aiju Chang , translated by Nina Chen, edited by Yanyan Zhang and Carolyn D.