Jia Xuan
Personal sharing by brave fighter Jia Xuan “I still vividly remember my parents’ reactions when the doctor informed us that I was diagnosed with cancer. At that time, I was only 10 years old. They were in shock and confused – I guess we were all feeling surreal that this was happening to us.” In […]
Zhi Ming
Sharing by SCCS “On the scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest score, how brave and well do you think your mother or your son has fought?” During his last day at SCCS halfway home, our support services team carried out a parent-child bonding activity with Zhi Ming and his mother to […]
Nur Faiza
Sharing by SCCS Nur Faiza and her mother first arrived at SCCS Kuching halfway home in July 2022, two months after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. A 8-year-old fighter from Baram, Faiza was quiet, shy and did not really want to talk when we first met her. As weeks went by, Faiza slowly opened […]
Jovelyn
Sharing by Jovelyn’s mother “My daughter, Jovelyn, loves all things pink and unicorn. Just like most kids, she likes to eat anything fried – fried chicken, fried noodles and fried eggs. Watching TikTok and YouTube videos is one of her favourite pastime activities.” “When the doctor told us about Jovelyn’s diagnosis, we could not believe […]
Stephanie
Sharing by Stephanie’s sister “Stephanie has a growth at the back of her head. At the beginning, our family was very sceptical of agreeing to surgery to remove her tumour. So she started taking medication, painkillers and traditional medicine. However, her condition did not improve even after one month, and her tumour was spreading aggressively […]
Farrel
Sharing by Farrel’s mother “It’s tough to see your teenage son go through the pain and discomfort he has to endure. This is not exactly how we envision his childhood life to be. Farrel is at the age when he starts having more awareness and knows what is going on in life. Knowing this makes […]
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Stories | Meet Azfa
Sharing by Azfa’s mother “Childhood cancer may take away most of Azfa’s physical abilities but it can never break our spirit. It cannot cripple our heart of strength, determination and our fighting soul.” In December 2020, Nurul Azfa Husna was diagnosed with Stage 4 B-cell non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) when she was only 7 years old. […]
SCCS Holds Gold Ribbon Sculpture Competition at Vivacity in Conjunction with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
KUCHING30 SEPTEMBER 2022 In conjunction with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) in September, Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) is organising a Gold Ribbon Sculpture Competition for Kuching secondary school students at the Vivacity Megamall on Sunday, 2 October 2022. A total of seven shortlisted sculptures created using only recycled materials will be exhibited at the […]
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Stories | Meet Saifudin
Sharing by Saifudin’s mother Drawing and watching cartoons are some of Saifudin’s favourite pastime activities. He also enjoys outdoor play time by taking his remote-controlled toy car out for a ride. Saifudin is a childhood cancer relapse patient. In 2019, he was first diagnosed with Pre-B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (Pre-B ALL) when he was […]
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Stories | Meet Steffie
Sharing by Steffie’s mother Bubbly, outgoing and artistic are the three words to describe Steffie, a 9-year-old girl who enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities, be it cycling, swimming, exploring the nature or going to the beach. Her creativity shows when she plays the ukulele or in her drawings. Korean food, sushi and sambal are […]
