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3,300,000 VND for the sins of the world
250 mL of her blood donated at the Hanoi Central Haematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital earns 150,000 VND for Nguyen Thi N, a professional blood seller. “My family has four members, but my husband is a drunk and spends all of his money on alcohol. My first child is a high-school student. My second child is five years old but he suffers from heart disease. I have to sell my blood to afford medication and treatment.” Donors can safely give blood once every two and a half months, but Thi N once sold her blood three times in this period, because she needed the cash. Doctors say that some of the donated blood is short of cells. Blood “brokers” also lurk around the hospital, seeking healthy donors to link with families of those needing transfusions.
- Lift before the Lord those in poverty, who are driven to earn money by any means possible.
- Pray that the medical system will continue to improve and be equitable.
- At current rates, the blood from one body would be worth about £100. May they come to know the saving power and immeasurable worth of Jesus’ blood.