Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, who lives in Xuan Truong commune, Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province, has a 25 year-old son named Nguyen Quang Han but he was disabled when he was born because of Agent Orange exposure.
The war ended more than 30 years ago, yet its consequences still rule the lives of many of its victims - not only those who were directly exposed to Agent Orange sprayed by US troops in southern Vietnam during the war, but also mothers and wives who are suffering because their husbands and children have been affected by affected by Agent Orange.
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, who lives in Xuan Truong commune, Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province, has a 25 year-old son named Nguyen Quang Han but he was disabled when he was born because of Agent Orange exposure. Her husband was a direct victim of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin. Lan told Han’s father left home before he was born. She said she suffered terribly with panic attacks after giving birth to a disabled son. However, she has overcome her depression to manage to care for her disabled son at home where he is comfortable and receives plenty of love from his mother.
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| Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan cares for her disabled son |
Xuan Loc district has now more than 1,000 AO victims, of whom 198 were directly affected by the toxin. Most of them are living in difficult circumstances. Over the past years, the district’s authorities has made efforts to help families of AO victims to overcome difficulties. Accordingly, the district has built houses for AO/dioxin victims in the locality as well as helped them develop the household economy and improve their lives. Local authorities has made great efforts to ease the pains of Agent Orange victims in the district.
Reported by Le Tung
