In addition, a reader from Meixian County called to request kidney donation. Behind this act lies an unfortunate and heartrending story of a first-generation migrant worker who became unemployed in middle age and returned home to seek a living. Zhang Long hopes that if the kidney donation is successful, the recipient will compensate him with 30,000 to 50,000 yuan for nutritional expenses and loss of income due to surgery recovery which would take one or two months. He doesn't consider this action as human organ trafficking.
When the doctor asked if the surgical fees were ready, Cai Yanmei's father gave a positive answer. Although he only had 120,000 yuan, he was very worried that the hospital would give the kidney source to other patients because of his lack of money, so he lied to the doctor.
It is reported that on the day Southern Rural Newspaper published the report, the Civil Affairs Bureau of Dianbai County also entrusted the civil affairs department of Dan Chang Town to deliver 5,000 yuan of condolence money to Cai Wu Di, along with some Puma shoes.
On April 13th, a new cold air mass brought rain into Guangdong Province, causing widespread rainfall and cooling weather. That day in Guangzhou, it was drizzling and chilly. After reading the relevant report in Southern Rural Newspaper about Cai Yanmei, several netizens from Zhuhai, Shenzhen and other places braved the rain to visit Cai Yanmei at a certain hospital in Guangzhou and delivered 3,450 yuan of condolence money.
According to the Human Organ Transplantation Regulations issued by the State Council in 2007, no organization or individual may buy or sell human organs in any form, nor engage in activities related to the buying and selling of human organs. Human organ donation should follow the principles of voluntariness and gratuitousness. Citizens have the right to donate or not to donate their human organs; no organization or individual may force, deceive or entice others to donate human organs. (Source: Southern Rural Newspaper Author: Xian Wei Feng)
"She should be a lively and healthy girl in her prime, but now she has been tormented by illness and become emaciated, which is truly heartbreaking. I hope that kind-hearted people can all lend a helping hand to help her get rid of the disease as soon as possible and return to school." Shenzhen netizen "Wangshi Ruyan" called on everyone to actively donate.
Kidney Source Was Given to Someone Else
On the morning of April 13th, Southern Rural Newspaper reporter received a call from Zhang Long (a pseudonym) from Meixian County. He proposed to donate a kidney to Cai Yanmei. If the kidney donation is successful, he hopes that the Cai family will compensate him with tens of thousands of yuan to pay off debts. Zhang Long, who is about 50 years old, hides behind his kidney donation behavior, a helpless and heartrending story of a first-generation migrant worker who became unemployed in middle age and returned home to seek a living.
However, before the implementation of the new Labor Law in 2008, Zhang Long was fired by the cafeteria for one reason only - he was over 45 years old, and the cafeteria refused to sign a labor contract with him.
Southern Rural Newspaper reported: An 18-year-old female farmer from Qingwu Village, Dan Chang Town, Dianbai County, Guangdong Province, Cai Yanmei, suffered from uremia, but could not afford treatment due to poverty. Local netizens went to the welfare lottery winning betting station to appeal to the lottery winner who won 12 million yuan to donate funds to save lives. On April 13th, after Southern Rural Newspaper Welfare/Lottery Edition reported on this matter, it caused a great response and controversy in society. Several netizens from Zhuhai and Shenzhen braved the cold wind and rain to visit Cai Yanmei at the hospital and delivered 3,450 yuan; the Civil Affairs Bureau of Dianbai County also delivered 5,000 yuan of condolence money to Cai Wu Di. However, seven out of ten netizens do not support the behavior of Maoming loving netizens "soliciting donations".
Cai Yanmei suffers from uremia, and only a kidney transplant can completely cure it. Currently, there are two ways to find a kidney source: one is to spend money to let the hospital look for it, and the other is voluntary donation. However, due to the severe imbalance between supply and demand of kidneys in China, it is not easy for Cai Yanmei to find a suitable kidney source.
In the survey initiated by Sina.com titled "How do you view netizens holding banners appealing to the 12 million yuan grand prize winner to donate money to save lives?", more than ten thousand netizens participated in the voting. More than seventy percent of the netizens casted votes of doubt, believing that this action is akin to forced donation and has the suspicion of moral coercion; only twenty percent of the netizens thought this action is a love action, calling for attention to those in need, indicating support; and about six percent of the netizens thought it's hard to say.
To Pay Off Debts, Farmer Wants to Donate Kidney
After learning about Zhang Long's idea, Cai Wu Di said that if Zhang Long's kidney is suitable for his sister, he definitely wants to pay money to "buy" it. However, Cai Yanmei's blood type is B, while Zhang Long's is O, so this good-willed "deal" fell through.
Netizens from Zhuhai and Shenzhen Visited Hospital
Currently, the Cai family still lacks more than 100,000 yuan for the surgery fee, but they told the hospital that they have already raised the necessary funds.
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Zhang Long, who once again became unemployed, rented a shop in Shenzhen and raised more than 10,000 yuan to open a fast-food store. However, the number of customers who patronized his store was not many, and after struggling for half a year, the fast-food store went bankrupt, and Zhang Long lost all his savings.
At this time, Zhang Long wanted to go back to his hometown to seek a livelihood, but found that it was not as easy to find work as he imagined. There were a few acres of farmland at home, but he was unwilling to cultivate them, thinking that farming did not make money and he hadn't worked on the farm for more than ten years. He and his wife rented a shabby house in the county town, looking for jobs while driving motorcycles for hire, getting up early and working late every day in the streets and alleys. His wife worked odd jobs, earning less than 300 yuan a month, living a life of "having one day, missing another."
Currently, facing a funding gap of more than 100,000 yuan, the Cai family is at a dead end and has no plan. They placed their hopes on the alumni association of Dan Chang Middle School, hoping that it could organize fundraising, but the other party has not taken action yet.
Meanwhile, after the "soliciting donations" behavior of caring netizens was reported by Southern Rural Newspaper, media such as Chongqing Evening News, Shenzhen Commercial Daily, Modern Express, etc., reprinted the news one after another, social comments flooded in, and doubts continued to rise.
At this time, misfortune struck Zhang Long again. Due to a traffic accident, he had to compensate the other party with a large sum of money. With an empty pocket, Zhang Long could only borrow money to pay compensation, "People are now urging me to repay."
"As long as the surgery hasn't started, I won't tell the hospital that I don't have money, nor will I apply for a reduction in part of the fees. I'm afraid if I say it, my daughter won't be saved." Cai Father said.
Unfortunately, Cai Yanmei caught a cold recently, making her unsuitable for surgery, so the hospital arranged the kidney source for other patients. When the kidney source can be found again, the hospital did not give an answer.
It is understood that when Cai Yanmei was transferred to a hospital in Guangzhou, the hospital hoped to find a suitable kidney source among the members of the Cai family, but after examination, none were suitable. The Cai family could only rely on the hospital to find a kidney source. A few days ago, the hospital told the Cai family that they had found a kidney source for Yanmei and planned to perform a kidney transplant surgery next week, with a success rate of 90%.
It is learned that since Cai Yanmei was transferred to a hospital in Guangzhou, the frequency of dialysis has changed from three times every two weeks to three times a week. She also eats a special nutritional food pack every day, and her physical condition has gradually improved. "Her feet have already de-swelled, but the doctor said that her current physical condition is still not suitable for surgery," said Zhuhai netizen "Ah Ling" who visited the hospital.
One of the participants in the "soliciting donations" action - netizen "Bingchen" made a response. "Bingchen" hopes that what people focus on is not their actions, but Cai Yanmei who is waiting for treatment. Some local netizens in Maoming also agree with this view, believing that now is not the time to discuss whether the method of seeking help is right or wrong, but how to help those in need.
Seven out of Ten Netizens Doubt "Soliciting Donations"
Upon hearing the news that some netizens visited her sister at the hospital, Cai Wu Di, who was still racking his brains to raise money everywhere in Dianbai County, slightly relaxed and "pleaded" the reporter to thank these enthusiastic netizens in the report.