It’s a tearful farewell.
Patcharapol Panrak
Two blind children of poor Plutaluang-area laborers may see a brighter
future after nearby residents funded their enrollment at the
Redemptorist School for the Blind.
Noparat Wittayadilok, 5, and his 3-year-old sister Kamolthip both suffer
from a degenerative eye disease and have lost nearly all their vision.
Their parents, Worapot and Amornrat are construction workers between the
Plutaluang and Nong Nooch Tropical Garden railway stations. They all
live in a single room abode and have no money for eye doctors, glasses
or other aids.
Despite their impairment, the kids are happy and general healthy,
although Noparat is said to suffer occasional fevers and convulsions.
They’ve lived of donations from local motorbike taxi drivers and others
locals. But their parents held out hope their children could receive
better care than they can get at the laborers village.
Their fortunes changed when 53-year-old Pattamaporn Bunwiset was driving
by the Wiitayadilok’s building and saw Worapot leading his two
youngsters by the hand. She stopped to inquire as to their situation and
pledged to help. Reaching out to the media, she secured number of
donations and a commitment from the Redemptorist School to take them in.
Tears flowed freely on the day the charity came to pick up the two
children. Their parents hated to see their offspring taken away, but let
them go in hopes they’ll have a better life. And play friend Praefa
Bamrungkit also cried, saying she’ll miss her friends who she not only
watched over, but enjoyed spending time with.
The children don’t want to
leave their parents, and vice versa.
The ultimate sacrifice,
parents leading their children away to a better life.
