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Help my mom go to Vietnam

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Hello,

My name is Trisha O’Rourke and I am raising money to help cover the cost of a flight to Vietnam for my mother. My mother has always been a hardworking person. She grew up with a single mother and worked tirelessly to help support her mom and two brothers. She came to America by herself in her late teens, where she worked to support herself and her family in Vietnam. Now divorced, she works 40+ hours a week to support herself and pay child support. 


The reason I’m asking for donations is this: 
My uncle (her brother, who lives in Vietnam) is diagnosed with Liver Cancer, and about a week ago he had six months to live. Now, he only has two. Time is running out and my mom wants to visit him before he passes. She is planning on going for 3-4 weeks, resulting in a loss of work, which means loss of money as well. Along with her unpaid absence, the cost just to book a flight (not including food, visa, and hotel expenses) is around $850. This is going to financially and emotionally impact my mother drastically. 

For Christmas, I am planning on giving her as much money I can give to help pay for her ticket. Seeing her in so much pain hurts me, and she has worked so hard to support me throughout my life and this is the least I can do to try and repay her. Any donation will help, no matter how small. 


Thank you, 

Trisha O’Rourke 

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Trisha O’Rourke
Organizer
Coopersburg, PA

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