Source: Guangzhou Daily, 2013-03-27, Page A16

Written by: Huang Qian

Translated by: Tan Shan

Edited by: Wang Dongmei

Xiao Weng (a pseudonym) from Class 3, Grade 8 in The Middle School Attached to Sun Yat-sen University has always been the "sunshine boy” in the students’ minds. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the new semester this year, he was diagnosed with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The treatment cost pressed heavily on the ordinary working-class family like a huge mountain. After hearing the news, teachers and students from The Middle School Attached to Sun Yat-sen University, where Xiao Weng is educated, reached out to help him. Within one week, they raised a total of 261,797 yuan to help Xiao Weng pull through.

Yesterday afternoon, Liao Ke, Principal of The Middle School Attached to Sun Yat-sen University, handed over the donation to Xiao Weng’s father. "Everyone is trying to come up with ways to do their best to help Xiao Weng,” said Shi Haoyang, monitor of Xiao Weng’s class. In addition to the students at school, alumni also donated generously. some parents even donated several thousand yuan.

Xiao Weng’s father told reporters that Xiao Weng is undergoing the first phase of chemotherapy. “The condition has been brought under control. Doctors said that Xiao Weng will have a bone marrow transplant if a suitable matching bone marrow can be found.” It is learned that each phase of chemotherapy costs about 300,000 yuan and bone marrow transplant costs up to about half a million yuan.