Candle of love lights up the belief of Hai Phong cancer patients

A great spiritual gift for patients

On the morning of December 27, members of the Song Se Chia Volunteer Group and the Youth Union of Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital were present at the Oncology Department of Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital, An Dong facility very early. Some prepare cakes, some prepare flowers, fruits, candy for the Last Love birthday cake program of 2025.

Today's program is organized for 23 patients being treated at the Department of Oncology and Mild Care born in November and December. When the candle was lit on the cake, everyone sang a birthday greeting song to the 23 main characters of the party. All the worries on the patient's face at this time turned into a happy smile.

Mr. Hoang Trung C (72 years old, residing in Vinh Bao commune, Hai Phong) celebrated his birthday right at the hospital for the first time. Excitedly welcoming a surprise birthday gift, Mr. C shared that for nearly 2 years, he has been fighting rectal cancer. During that time, there were times when he was mentally depressed and his health was exhausted, causing relatives and family to worry. But then, with the courage of the former soldier, the care of his family and doctors, Mr. Campioned his spirit and determined to fight this disease. Up to now, his condition has improved well, he and his family have more confidence to continue fighting and overcoming the disease.

For cancer patients, the dose of mental medicine is extremely important. Therefore, the loving birthday cake program organized by young people is both warm and meaningful, like relatives in the family, making us even more moved. Hopefully the program will be more and more spread, bringing joy to many patients, helping them have more motivation and faith" - Mr. C said.

motivation on the volunteer journey

According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Quang - Head of the Song Se Chia Volunteer Group, the "Loveful birthday cake" program has been implemented since 2020. In 2025 alone, the program will be held every 2 months, bringing joy to 108 cancer patients being treated at the Department of Oncology - Mild Care and the Department of Clinical Hematology. The program was organized with the desire to help patients overcome the pain of illness, their own fears, and resolutely fight the terrible cancer.

The joy of the patients also spread to each member of the Song Se Chia group so that they could more appreciate life, care for and love their relatives around them. Last year, the group also organized a loving birthday cake program at SOS Children's Village Hai Phong, bringing joy to children in special circumstances.

Along with this activity, the group maintains many meaningful charity projects such as the joy for children project ( giving gifts to schools, charity houses, fishing villages), accompanying children to school (supporting students in difficult circumstances, improving their learning), the Song to Love project for reformed patients, lonely elderly people. In addition, the programs Warm Winter, Wind of Love... were also spread, receiving the attention, support and response of organizations and individuals inside and outside the city. Members of the Song Se Chia group organized 2 activities to organize voluntary blood donation "Red Drops of Se Chia" in 2025, contributing 606 units of blood to help patients.

After many years of operation, each program organized by the group has received the cooperation and support of many benefactory organizations and individuals. That is the motivation for us to continue our journey, bringing warmth, faith, gifts both materially and spiritually to the difficult places, spreading good things in life" - Mr. Quang said.

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