In Vietnam, it is estimated that each year, about 1,800 to 2,300 children under 16 years old will be diagnosed with cancer. Among them, the proportion of children’s families in difficult circumstances accounts for more than 50% and they cannot afford to pay for the hospital bill. Some children have given up treatment when they have only received the first prescription. For them, the biggest hope is to quickly get healthy, have fun with their friends, and most of all, continue getting their unfinished dreams.

Currently, the Children’s Hospital 2 and the Children’s Hospital 3 (also known as the City Children’s Hospital) are receiving more than 700 cancer cases in children. Most of them have to stay for inpatient treatment, at least for 2-3 years. There are times when during Tet, some children have to stay at the hospital for treatment. Receiving lucky money with a red envelope and wearing clothes are also difficult to do.

Understanding that, The Sharing Kitchen (locally named “Bep Se Chia”) has organized donations, mobilized sponsors to contribute and successfully called for the “Tet am no” campaign to provide nutritious meals, sets of Ao dai and medical support for pediatric cancer patients.