My name is Van, I was born with a hole in my heart, an atrial septal defect. From my very first days, hospitals became more familiar to me than playgrounds. I was often sick, often admitted, and my life seemed to revolve around treatments my family could barely afford. The cost of surgery was far beyond what my parents could manage.
My parents are farmers. They work hard every day under the sun, yet their income is small and uncertain. After each harvest, my father would take on extra work, doing anything he could to earn more money for my surgery. But no matter how hard he tried, it was never enough.
When my condition worsened, surgery was the only way to save my life. My parents were desperate, holding onto hope that somehow, someone would help us through this impossible situation. That hope became real when GIBTK came into our lives.
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