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I can’t even begin to imagine how my mother birthed ten children. My mother spent her whole life dedicated to providing for us. She worked herself to the bone in order to survive and support her family. I never got a chance to experience what it would’ve been like to have a mother. Unfortunately, when I was three years old, my mother died of heart disease. My youngest brother was just a year old. For me, it was a tragedy to lose my mother. To witness her last breath left me with a pain that I cannot describe. I felt as if my throat shut the door to my voice. As a result of that traumatic response, I became muted. Admittingly, to this day it is a continuous healing process to unravel.
I feel fortunate to have had many strong and brave women as role models in my life, such as my grandmother and sisters. I am number 9 in line. I have six sisters, including one who passed away, and three brothers. This Mother’s Day I want to remember and honor my mother as well as the grandmother and sisters who raised me, by asking for your help. I am raising funds for one of my older sisters H’No, number 6 amongst ten siblings. She herself is a mother of 5.
My sister and her two children
“I don’t want her children to suffer the pain of losing her so young, like I did.”
On a regular basis, we talk over video messenger, as she’s in Vietnam. Until recently, she seldom spilled any personal struggles. Now, my heart aches from learning about some of her long-standing serious illnesses, including Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD from domestic violence, as well as chronic heart issues. Just this year, she suffered from a series of heart attacks. She cannot afford to see a doctor and receive the medical treatments that she needs.
When she was able to be employed, she did heavy-lifting type of work, such as assisting in building people's homes, factory jobs and farming. Now, she can’t even lift a pound, dress herself or wash her own clothes without excruciating pain. Her life of poverty and hardship have taken a toll on her heart. She is now living with multiple disabilities. Recently, thanks to your contributions, we were able to build her a fenced-in yard so that she can stay home and raise plants and animals to help feed her family. After learning about the dire condition of her health, I want to continue to raise funds for her to be able to receive the medical care that she needs. I am concerned that without any medical intervention, my sister is going to be in an irreversible situation, like my mother. I don’t want her children to suffer the pain of losing her so young, like I did.
Across the world, women hold many diverse roles and one of them is raising our future generation. Both my grandmother and mother are no longer here, but their strength and resiliency still exist in me. By supporting my sister to get the medical help that she so needs, it is also giving her a chance to continue to be a mother to her children. I want my sister to have a quality of life and live long enough to see her children, grandchildren and maybe even great grandchildren, too. Please help if you can. Consider making a donation in the name of your mother as a gift this Mother’s Day.
I am asking for your contribution because it is not possible for me to do it alone. I am grateful for any actions that you take towards helping my sister. Thank you first of all for reading this story, and for taking the next steps such as sharing with others, making a donation, or holding her in your thoughts and heart.
