On Wednesday, 5 million VND raised through the ‘Ly Ca Phe Yeu Thuong’ (Cup of Compassion Coffee) programme went to help 8-year-old Hoih Den Moc, who lives in Ka De Village, Prao Town, Dong Giang District, Quang Nam Province.

A journalist from the Executive Board of the ‘Cup of Compassion Coffee’ programme (right) presenting 5 million VND to Hoih Den Moc

The poor boy’s mother left home many years ago. He is now receiving  treatment for tuberculosis at the Da Nang Hospital for Lung Disease.

Aside from his lung disease, he is also suffering an intestinal problem as a pocket of pus is located inside his stomach, which causes him not to eat and drink normally.

Initiated by the municipal Journalists’ Association, the programme has attracted lots of public donations to help those in need, including reporters in difficult circumstances, since its inception last October.