"ANGEL IN NEED"
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Nguyen Thi Thoa is a young Vietnamese
girl that Veteran Thomas R. Joyce has brought here to the U.S. for needed
surgery. She has a very bad skin condition that may or may not be caused by
Agent Orange. She never left her home to go to school or even to a market, as
she was called many names and terrified to go out. It wasn't until she was 10
years old that a Dr. from Hanoi had taken Thoa to what they call a Peacevillage,
it is where many disabled children are for different disabilities. Thoa felt
that she fit in and this is where Tom Joyce met her. She asked if he could fix
her face.
Tom told of the situation to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, and a Dr.
Christopher Gordon offered to perform the surgery for Thoa and he would waive
his fees. However the Hospital is charging for their part. Thoa, has had her
first of 2 or more surgery's which you can see by the attached photo's. Her skin
is covered with black blotches. The next surgery , the doctor hopes to remove
the skin from her neck and her arms.
Thoa has returned home November 2001 and her surgery was a success.
Nguyen after first surgery
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Thank you for your time and support:
MEDICAL
AND RESEARCH CENTER DONATIONS
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