An intervention.
We conducted an intervention today! And no, it was not an intervention to stop the ravages of drugs or alcohol. It was an intervention to stop hopelessness. The recipient of the intervention was a little five year old girl named Tran Thi Thu Vy. Vy has had no use of her legs since birth. An orthopedic surgery was conducted in 2006, but the family had no money or means to get the follow up medical care done. Therefore, she still has a steel pin in her leg. Vy came with her mother Huong expecting to receive a wheelchair, which she did. Vy’s family are rice farmers, meaning they receive only rice for wages, hence nutrition issues are big for her family. As we spent time with Vy and her mother, we explored the options and determined that there may be a possibility that corrective orthopedic surgery might be possible. Vy came to get a wheelchair. Vy left with her mother Huong smiling as she rolled her away in the brand new wheelchair comforted by a commitment from GIBTK to pursue an orthopedic consult for Vy. The weight was lifted from their shoulders as they walked away with a promise from GIBTK to begin monthly support for the family to provide better nutrition for them. Yes….an intervention occurred today…a intervention against hopelessness. A mother, a child and hence an entire family received hope today! – Bruce & Camella
