To provide care and support for Malaysian children and their families who are suffering from childhood cancer in Sarawak.
Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society was founded by a group of parents of children with cancer in 1999, to support families of patients diagnosed with childhood cancer. In Sarawak, every 5 days, a child is diagnosed with cancer.
Formally registered as a non-governmental organization in November 2001, SCCS has grown from a handful of concerned parents to a large network of people.
Our philosophy is simple: we are families helping families. As such, the SCCS committee is made up of 70% patients’ parents and 30% volunteers. We want to serve others during this uncertain time because we have been there ourselves. We have sat at the bedsides of our own ill sons and daughters, and so children with cancer are our children, too.
As such, SCCS recognizes the complexity of the childhood cancer experience, and we understand that it affects every aspect of the lives of patients, siblings, and caregivers. SCCS provides holistic support to families by addressing financial, logistical, medical, social, spiritual, and emotional needs.
Childhood illness is new and terrifying territory, and so we want each of our families to know that we are with them every step of the way. Your support is important for us to continue helping kids fight cancer.
SCCS adopts a holistic approach in providing care and relief for children and families battling childhood cancer. Support is given upon diagnosis through to remission and survivorship. For bereaved caregivers, post bereavement support is given for up to 1 year.
Support provided by SCCS is directed at helping the children and caregivers in all dimensions: spiritually, mentally, socio-emotionally, economically and physically.
Since 2001, SCCS has supported 1,783 families in their cancer-fighting journey.
In 2025,59 children were diagnosed with childhood cancer in Sarawak.
21 children passed away
150-200 families supported each year
Total Expenses in 2025
RM2,043,838 funded for medical drugs, procedures, consumables and lab tests, for over 100 patients, medical equipment and ward upgrading
49 families received monthly financial subsidies amounting to RM108,900
657 trips to the hospital for 57 outstation families subsidised at RM68,569
459 diapers distributed to 56 children
3,020 nights stay for 41 families at our halfway home and external quarantine cases
1,014 caring sessions for patients, youths, and caregivers
21 families supported with bereavement cost at RM66,000
7 Wishing Star projects fulfilled
57 carepacks distributed to new patients
