Because of the restrictions due to the COVID pandemic, charity organizations cannot organize visits as usual. The poor and the needy suffer, especially the elderly who are sick and cannot support themselves. Among these are the elderly with leprosy at the Van Mon centers in Thai Binh City.
The number of people living here has decreased from 500 to now only 100. The patients who entered this center were seriously ill, so they knew that their lives would end here.
The Sisters of Mary Queen of Bui-Chu in Nam Dinh often organize visits to the leprosy center to comfort the elderly. With the support of the Hong An Association, the Sisters brought snacks such as soy milk, savory cakes, and biscuits for them. Due to COVID, the Sisters were not able to organize group visitations. Instead, the Sisters would visit them individually at their bedside. The patients were very touched and happy!
