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The Sharing Kitchen is a charitable organization established in 2019 with the mission of accompanying children fighting cancer. Currently, the organization supports children at Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital and Hue Central Hospital. The little warriors and their families not only endure physical pain but also mental anguish during treatment. Understanding this, The Sharing Kitchen not only cares for the children through weekly nutritious meals but also supports hospital fees, prosthetic limb costs so that the children can attend school like other children, and organizes entertainment programs during holidays so that the children do not feel lonely in the hospital.
A child after limb amputation surgery due to bone cancer has to move in a wheelchair but still smiles optimistically
From the first meal at the hospital to the last ride sending off the children who stop responding to treatment, The Sharing Kitchen always accompanies the children, finding every way to support them in the best way possible. Our ultimate wish is to see the smile on the innocent faces of the children.
(A child smiles brightly after receiving a reward for taking medicine and injections well)
Throughout 6 years of operation, doctors and nurses at the hospital have always accompanied us to understand the circumstances of the pediatric patients. These silent heroes help us understand the extremely difficult circumstances and the most urgent needs of the families, such as when urgent hospital fees are needed to administer medication to the child, or when the children do not have wheelchairs to move when they are too sick to walk.
And to continue the journey with the children, in this campaign, The Sharing Kitchen calls on the MoMo Super App user community to join hands to raise 350,000,000 VND for three purposes.
Image of a child using an infusion machine for cancer treatment
First, this amount will be used to fund 5 automatic infusion machines (total cost for two machines is 128,000,000 VND), used alternately for hundreds of children with cancer being treated at Hue Central Hospital. This machine is essential for the children's treatment process, used in chemotherapy to kill cancer, antibiotics, and nutritional infusions. Additionally, the machine helps control the infusion rate evenly and ensures that the medication is safely administered to the children's bodies, making the treatment process much safer.
Image of a child receiving medication with an infusion machine when it's their turn
The children are delighted to receive gifts, and doctors and nurses are happy to receive very practical machines
Additionally, the remaining amount of 114,000,000 VND will be used to fund 30 wheelchairs for Hue Central Children's Hospital (currently about 150 children are inpatients) and Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital (currently about 200 children are inpatients), for children who have undergone limb amputation surgery, or children who are too weak to walk. Currently, there are not enough wheelchairs for the children. Each hospital will have an additional 5 wheelchairs to make it easier for family members to move the children for daily activities, hygiene, medical examinations between floors, and especially to take the children out of the hospital room to enjoy fresh air and sunlight every day. This simple and ordinary wish is also the desire of many small families in the hospital.
(The wheelchair is a friend of the child, and helps family members move the child daily during hospital activities)
To continue bringing laughter to the children, in this campaign, The Sharing Kitchen calls on the community to join hands to raise 108,000,000 VND. This amount will be used to build libraries, reading rooms, play and learning spaces for hundreds of children with cancer at the two hospitals: Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital and Hue Central Hospital. The children will have space to read books, play, conduct experiments, and do art, helping to alleviate some of the pain and stress of the harsh treatment process. These spiritual activities will bring a lot of joy to children with cancer who face difficulties and limitations in mobility and outdoor play.
Image of a reading room at Hue Central Children's Hospital
The Sharing Kitchen understands that this process is a persistent battle that requires the courage of the children themselves, their parents, family members, and the medical staff. Besides the extreme physical pain, the spirit and courage of the children are very important. The spirit of The Sharing Kitchen and the children is 'Never give up', we will fight to the end. We hope with faith that tomorrow will be different, and the child will be cured, so please accompany The Sharing Kitchen!
Brief introduction about the Fund & Sponsors:
The Sharing Kitchen is a social enterprise established in 2019 with the desire to accompany children with cancer and their families in difficult circumstances. Currently, we are supporting and caring for the health and spirit of hundreds of children being treated at Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital and Hue Central Children's Hospital. We want to share with the children and their families by mobilizing the attention and support from the community. Please join us in 'Connecting love, Sharing hearts.'
