A FAMILY in Bao’an District once again proved that Shenzhen is a loving city with respectable actions.

The Zhong family donated their son’s organs after he suffered from brain death following a rupture of the cerebral vessels Sept. 14. The high-school student, identified as Xiaoxiong, was pronounced brain dead after treatment failed at a hospital.

Despite great sorrow, Xiaoxiong’s father, Zhong, decided to donate his son’s organs to those who are desperate for organ transplants to survive. The family agreed with Zhong’s decision and signed the papers.

Xiaoxiong’s organs, including his kidneys, liver and corneas, were transplanted to seven patients who regained health after the transplants.

The father said that although he had no idea who had received Xiaoxiong’s organs, he knew that his son’s life is continuing. “In doing so, I believe that my son is still living in the world,” said Zhong.

Zhong has been suffering from diabetes for more than 10 years and is still on medication. He came to Shenzhen from Heyuan, a city in the middle of Guangdong, 28 years ago and runs a small shoe store in Fuyong.

The family was not wealthy, and with their son’s death the Zhongs are suffering from even more difficulties.

Learning the family’s harsh situation, the Bao’an Charity Federation decided to offer financial aid to Zhong and his family. The federation’s chief secretary, Liu Guoling, said that Xiaoxiong’s organs had brought hope to seven families, and that the Zhong family is a loving and respectable one that should gain more support from society.

(Zhang Qian)