The lamp of hope needs to be passed on by people. Even if it seems familiar, it remains ancient and sincere. Xiao Fang, who was at the same school as Ma Lijuan, after learning about Ma Lijuan's condition, informed her father - a poet from Ningxia. The poet then told his poetry friend - a poet from Lanzhou, who in turn informed his friend - Mr. Ma, a teacher at Northwest Normal University. After Mr. Ma learned about the situation, he posted the matter on Weibo and called for good-hearted people to come together to save this excellent young girl. During this time, Mr. Ma also encouraged his students to create artwork for Ma Lijuan, and the paintings created would be sold for charity, with the money donated to Ma Lijuan.
In the previous three treatments, Ma Lijuan had already spent over 120,000 yuan on therapy fees, and she would soon undergo her fourth chemotherapy session. Ma Lijuan's attending doctor said that between the fourth and sixth treatments, once Ma Lijuan's body recovers somewhat, she could undergo a bone marrow transplant surgery. In Ma Lijuan's family, the livelihood of six people depended entirely on her father's salary, and they were already heavily in debt. The upcoming bone marrow transplant still required 200,000 to 300,000 yuan in therapy costs. They hoped more people would pass on love and hope to Ma Lijuan.
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An excellent girl suddenly suffers from leukemia
Unmet kind-hearted people offer heartfelt assistance
By reporter Yang Laiwang
She is an outstanding high school student from a high school in Ningxia. After catching a cold, she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. They are a group of art-loving college students who, due to their teacher's call, attempted to use their own paintbrushes to draw out their portion of love for this young girl whom they have never met.
At the same time, Ma Lijuan's alma mater, Liupanshan High School, and her father's workplace, Haiyuan County Family Planning Bureau, also began donating money for Ma Lijuan, hoping she could return to school soon and fulfill her university dream.
On the afternoon of October 23, I saw Mr. Ma leading his students creating artworks for this cause near Yantan Yellow River Bridge, "We want to do our part to help this young girl," a student told me. Although he only learned about the girl's illness from Mr. Ma's Weibo, he felt it was very meaningful. At the scene, I also saw several five or six-year-old little painters joining the charity auction line. I learned that they were all students from Lanzhou Space Society Art Training School. To contribute their share of love, the children participated in passing on kindness under the guidance of their parents, "We will sell our paintings and donate the money to the sister so she can get treatment," a little girl drawing pictures told me.
Ma Lijuan's mother told reporters that since August 14, they had been staying at Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Region. After being hospitalized, Ma Lijuan underwent three chemotherapies, and her condition improved somewhat. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the hospital compared the bone marrow of Ma Lijuan's younger brother with hers and found that their bone marrows were completely matched, allowing Ma Lijuan's younger brother's bone marrow to be transplanted to her.
Art students from Northwest Normal University sell their works to help the sick young girl from Ningxia, hoping more people will join the love chain.
On the afternoon of October 23, I met Ma Lijuan, who suffered from leukemia, at Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Region. "She is now in her senior year at Liupanshan Senior High School in Yinchuan City, always ranking among the top three in her class. Her homeroom teacher said she would definitely enter a good university. Just as the exam was approaching, she fell ill." Ms. Ma's mother tearfully told reporters. "My goal is to enter Beijing Normal University," Ma Lijuan told reporters, explaining that Beijing Normal University waives tuition fees. She said if she could recover quickly, she would definitely achieve her dream.