Vietnam Motorcycle Accident - Help for Tuyet
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The past few days have been the most difficult of my entire life. On Friday April 12th I was involved in a serious motorcycle accident with a cyclist in Vietnam. Whilst, luckily I only sustained some minor injuries, Tuyet, the woman on the bicycle suffered a serious head injury that has resulted in brain damage. She is still in a coma and will very likely require lengthy treatment and care. It was an extremely tragic accident, and everyone involved is heartbroken and devastated. I have been to visit Tuyet and her family in the hospital multiple times and it has been extremely distressing to bare witness to.
The legal system here in Vietnam largely leaves these matters to be dealt with between the two parties involved and the police are holding my passport until such an agreement has been made. If no agreement can be made then the case will go to a court proceeding to decide on fault and liability.
We have been discussing ways in which we can try to help Tuyet and her family with the cost of her treatment and care, however the nature of Tuyets injuries makes it very difficult to know the extent to which her recovery progresses.
Being alone here in Vietnam and unable to speak the local language has been extremely challenging, but if there has been any respite from this otherwise tragic event it has been the abundance of love, support and goodwill I have been shown, not only by my friends and family but also by complete strangers here in Vietnam. The morning following the accident I was approached on the street by a young man named Nam who noticed that I was lost and hurt and did not have any footwear. He asked me if he could help and then took me to a number of different stores to buy me clothes and supplies. He then offered to take me to the hospital to get my cuts looked at. He then invited me back to his family home, provided me with food and then accompanied me to the police station and hospital later that day. He allowed me to stay at his house and enjoy a dinner with his family. I was left speechless and humbled by his goodwill and generosity. The love, kindness and humanity that Nam and his family showed me will stay with me for the rest of my life.
As I continued the very sensitive and difficult discussions with Tuyets family about ways in which I can help, I feel somewhat helpless as a young university graduate with only a year of work under my belt and very little savings. It is difficult to know how much care she will need long term, hence I’m starting a fund raising campaign so that I can help them as much as possible. Aside from my family helping with much needed funds, I want to do more.
I hope that you can share this page and donate whatever you can to Tuyets care and treatment and that she will be able to have a full recovery. Hopefully with this in mind, soon I will be able to return home.
Thank you,
Elliot
The legal system here in Vietnam largely leaves these matters to be dealt with between the two parties involved and the police are holding my passport until such an agreement has been made. If no agreement can be made then the case will go to a court proceeding to decide on fault and liability.
We have been discussing ways in which we can try to help Tuyet and her family with the cost of her treatment and care, however the nature of Tuyets injuries makes it very difficult to know the extent to which her recovery progresses.
Being alone here in Vietnam and unable to speak the local language has been extremely challenging, but if there has been any respite from this otherwise tragic event it has been the abundance of love, support and goodwill I have been shown, not only by my friends and family but also by complete strangers here in Vietnam. The morning following the accident I was approached on the street by a young man named Nam who noticed that I was lost and hurt and did not have any footwear. He asked me if he could help and then took me to a number of different stores to buy me clothes and supplies. He then offered to take me to the hospital to get my cuts looked at. He then invited me back to his family home, provided me with food and then accompanied me to the police station and hospital later that day. He allowed me to stay at his house and enjoy a dinner with his family. I was left speechless and humbled by his goodwill and generosity. The love, kindness and humanity that Nam and his family showed me will stay with me for the rest of my life.
As I continued the very sensitive and difficult discussions with Tuyets family about ways in which I can help, I feel somewhat helpless as a young university graduate with only a year of work under my belt and very little savings. It is difficult to know how much care she will need long term, hence I’m starting a fund raising campaign so that I can help them as much as possible. Aside from my family helping with much needed funds, I want to do more.
I hope that you can share this page and donate whatever you can to Tuyets care and treatment and that she will be able to have a full recovery. Hopefully with this in mind, soon I will be able to return home.
Thank you,
Elliot
Organizer
Elliot Haigh
Organizer
Barrie, ON