For lack of a few thousand she will die

My son Michael & his partner Tam live in Vietnam ,where he teaches english language in schools and supports his little family of 3 girls, Hang[Sumo], Ellissa and Mikayla.They have been helped enormously by Tams mum and dad who although very poor, work hard and care very much for their only daughter, and care for the children when Tam & Michael have to work.

Tams mum ,who they call Bongwai [nana] has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and told she must have a mastectomy and radiation if she is to survive. This costs around $2000 to 3000 USA, and perhaps ongoing treatment if she does well. There's no free hospital care in Vietnam, and this sort of money is huge to them, they could borrow from loan sharks who charge enormous interest which could cost them their home, their only asset.

We have given as much as we can afford, but are already helping them financially as Michael has had no work for 12 weeks due to schools being shut for Covid 19. No government aid is available to them.

It seems terrible to us,safe in our kind little country, that someone can literally be left to die for lack of a few thousand dollars, but Michael & Tam tell me that's exactly what will happen.

Michael knows it is his duty to care for Tams parents for life -that is their custom, and theres no old age pension or help for the elderly. Ongwai and Bongwai [nana & poppa] survived the Vietnam war but with visible scars, he lost his business after the war and was a prisoner.

This illness of his wife is a hard thing for him to deal with, hes so sad that he cannot afford to save her. We would all be so very grateful for your help,every $1 counts.