1999
1999
A group of parents founded Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society
With encouragement from the Head of the Paediatric Oncology Ward at Sarawak General Hospital, a group of parents of children with childhood cancer formed a parent group to provide support and share experiences about childhood cancer.
2000
2000
Registration of SCCS
The Society is formally registered with the Malaysian Registrar of Societies, to enable more organised and sustained support and services to patients and their families.
2003
2003
Patient transport subsidy
A transport subsidy for families coming from afar, was started to ensure patients returned on time for follow up treatment. On average, the Society spends RM40,000 per year on this project.
2003
2003
Medical consumable sponsorship
SCCS began assisting with purchase of medical consumables used in the ward to ease the pains of cancer treatment, such as Central Venous Lines (CVL) to avoid trauma of multiple usage of needles.
2003
2003
Counselling Sessions started
Parent to parent counselling was started in 2002. Seeing a need for more structured counselling sessions besides the existing parent sharing sessions, the Society enlisted a social worker to begin scheduled one-on-one counselling sessions with the parents.
2004
2004
22 June - Launching of halfway home at Maxwell Road
The Society made its halfway home available in June 2001 to reduce the financial burden for outstation patients, and it was officially launched by the then-Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng in 2004. The 3 room house was able to accommodate up to 5 families at a time.
2005
2005
Bereavement donation provision
Bereavement donation was started to help lighten the load for families already going through the pain of losing a child to cancer. The donation is RM3,000 per bereavement.
2008
2008
First medical procedure subsidy
Through tireless fundraising efforts by parents and volunteers, the Society was finally able to begin providing subsidies for medical procedures not available at government hospitals, the first of which was a bone marrow transplant for a 4 year old boy that amounted to more than RM150,000.
2013
2013
Opening of SCCS Halfway Home, Kuching (Desa Wira)
A 13-room halfway home costing RM2.6million was completed and opened to accommodate the increasing number of patients from outstation. It has housed more than 350 families since opening. Another halfway home in Miri would open in 2016.
2014
2014
End of Life and Bereavement Care
SCCS started two projects to support end of life and bereavement care. Memorial Day was created to remember the children who passed away from childhood cancer, while also ensuring that families continue to feel included in SCCS after their child has passed. The Wishing Star project aims to create memorable moments for the child and their loved ones through visits to Legoland or other special interest places, themed parties, gifts, and many others.
2019
2019
Upgrading ward facilities
The upgrading of ward facilities at both the Paediatric Ward 2A of Sarawak General Hospital and Paediatric Ward at Sibu General Hospital were fully sponsored by the Society for added ease and comfort of patients and their families.
As has been our practice from the start, we are constantly finding ways to improve and expand upon the support services provided to families of children affected by childhood cancer. All this would not have been possible without the support of volunteers and donors over the years.
Thank you for Helping Kids Fight Cancer!
Nacha Linang
Mother to Melchizedek
Lebuh anak aku diasuh berubat ke Kuching, kami berasai lantang laban sida SCCS meri bantu ti ngelempung ke beban dalam ati maya nya. Kami sebilik meri besai terima kasih ngagai semua orang ke berkaul enggau SCCS. Budi kita semua enda ulih dibalas kami tang nyadi ke peransang ngambi kami mega ulih nulong anak-anak kanser ke bukai.
Wilfred Jameson
Father to Elijah
We are so grateful to have an extraordinary SCCS team, who are always there to give us support, assistance and encouragement during our difficult time, to keep our little angel never giving up on fighting even till his last breath. A heartfelt thank you for everything that you have done.
Harry’s Mother
我很感激，当我的儿子在病房时，不仅得到了医生和护士的鼓励和支持，同时也得到了SCCS工作人员的鼓励和支持。我的儿子在医院接受治疗时，他们会与我分享很多知识和经验，SCCS的工作人员给予很多的关爱，并激励我们不轻言放弃，他们帮助我和儿子继续努力战胜癌症。 癌症儿童是特殊的孩子，谢谢SCCS。
Shymecalyne Tania’s Mother
Ribuan terima kasih kepada SCCS kerana membantu saya & keluarga semasa rawatan anak saya; tak kira dari segi kewangan, makanan & barang keperluan anak saya. SCCS juga banyak membantu saya memahami penyakit kanser ini, supaya lebih positif mengharungi cabaran, dan juga aktiviti-aktiviti untuk meluangkan masa lapang saya. Saya harap SCCS akan berkembang pada masa hadapan.
Roselind
Mak Lazarius
Banyak pengorbanan yang terpaksa dilakukan semasa anak saya menghidapi kanser. Kami sangat terima kasih kepada SCCS kerana sentiasa memberi bantuan & dorongan sepanjang perjalanan yang sukar ini. Sama-sama kita menyokong usaha SCCS untuk membantu lebih ramai kanak-kanak kanser seperti anak kami.
Nurazalia Binti Mohamad Ali
Mother to Amanda Leia
As a parent/caregiver, we learned about inner strengths and abilities that we didn’t even know we had. We dealt with emotions, tiredness, feeling unprepared and at the same time coping up with so many new things in life. With SCCS, it was like walking with soulmates, or best friends. SCCS brought us a little hope, they are like a rainbow after the rain!
Zendra Dayang Lawrence
Mother to Yii Pei Lang
Selama 10 bulan menjalani rawatan, SCCS telah banyak membantu saya dengan anak saya Emily dari segi sokongan moral, pada masa kami terpaksa berjauhan dengan keluarga, dan juga menyediakan rumah tumpang untuk kami yang datang dari luar Kuching. Thank you for everything and Happy anniversary!
Messline Siduh
Mother to Ashley Colby
Semasa anak kami disahkan menghidap penyakit kanser, segala Impian dan harapan yang tinggi bagaikan tidak berguna lagi. SCCS telah mendampingi kami sekeluarga dengan motivasi, dorongan, nasihat, dan kewangan. SCCS bersama-sama kami dalam suka dan duka sehingga ke hari ini. SCCS sangat bermakna dalam kehidupan setiap keluarga yang berdaftar dengan mereka. Terima kasih SCCS. May God Bless U all.
Wilin Main
Mother to Dorothy Laura
Life felt so uncertain when our child was confirmed to have a potentially fatal illness. We were so grateful to have SCCS’s help with basic needs, and financial assistance for us to adjust to our daughter's new life as a cancer patient. SCCS has brought joy to her throughout the difficult treatment period, and even after.
Thank you very much SCCS, with your help, my child is alive and healthy to this day.
Sharmila Binti Mohammad
Mother to Nur Syifa Faqihah
Semasa proses perubatan, saya mengalami tekanan dan rasa bebanan yang amat berat. SCCS menolong saya membina keyakinan diri untuk menghadapi cabaran yang dialami. SCCS telah memberikan impak yang besar, seperti bantuan untuk mengurangkan bebanan wang ringgit keluarga Pesakit. Selain itu, nasihat yang diberikan dapat dijadikan perangsang kepada kami sekeluarga untuk mengembalikan semangat. Terima Kasih SCCS. ❤️
Help us continue to support children with cancer and their families. Regular donations enable us to continue to provide support to devastated families, provide lodging, transportation services and food, monthly financial subsidies, donate medical consumables and lab tests, subsidise or pay for expensive medical procedures that families otherwise cannot afford, bring joy, and create lasting family memories.
KONG KOK WUI
Tania Tay
Chan Kee Ling
Josephine Tiong Hoe Hui
syilvia suling jan
May God give strength to all kids and their families. Sending ❤️
TAN GIM HUI
LAW LIK SIENG
Anonymous
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Magdalene Enjai
Anonymous
Good bless
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Be strong always
Anonymous
Irene Anak Kalong
Stay Strong 💪
Anonymous
Vinitha Puniamuti
Love You All, Praying for all your Good Health. Im with you❤️🙏
Anonymous
Little donation
Irene Anak Kalong
Stay Strong 💪
Anonymous
Irene Anak Kalong
Stay Strong 💪
Anonymous
TAN ZHI HONG
❤️
SIM KWANG WEI
Nerwan bin nasri/norhati binti japar
Anonymous
Anonymous
Christina Jau
Kept strong and God be with us♥️
Law shen shen
Justin gima anak empeni
Kita sesama manusia,sharus memahami
Yaamuna kannosomy
Anonymous
GOH PEY HOONG
🥰🥰🥰
Irene Anak Kalong
Anonymous
Anonymous
Stay healthy and grow healthy
Anonymous
Anonymous
Kept fighting ♥️
THOR LEE LEE
SIM POH TZE
Wong Hook Kiet & Tang Siew Yee
Shirley yuen
Khor Yung huey
Lu Mee Jiun
Anonymous
Liaw Siu Ti @ Liaw Siew Gim
On Behalf Of My Late Mother
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Chin Kim San
Fighting
Wong Siew Yuan
on behalf of my dad, Wong Tein Choy
CHELSIA VONG CHIEW SIA
Stay strong ! Fight hard!
Anonymous
MOSES JONG BOON KIEN
Anonymous
Anonymous
Victoria Vanessa
Donation for our little fighters
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Stay positively charged, the ray of hope will shine your way through.
MOSES JONG BOON KIEN
Tan Sin Cheong
kelly momo
Stay strong 💪
FANG LEE YAN
Thanks SCCS stay strong
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
May this small amount can make a big different :)
Anonymous
May god bless all of us
Chin Kim San
Stay strong, little angel!
Anonymous
You are not alone
Poh Soek Eng
Anonymous
HENRY LUK GIEK TIUNG
YOUR GENEROSITY IS THEIR BLESSINGS!!
HENRY LUK GIEK TIUNG
JACOB HAH YU ZHE
May life be filled with miracles, happy moments and many blessing.
Nacha anak Linang
Support the fighters
Anonymous
Anonymous
Don't lose hope.
Jong Yuan Hsun
Keep up the good works
Chin Kim San
Don't give up sweetheart
Anonymous
Keep it up! ♡
Chong Kwan Mien
God bless for your
Azie Anak Mait
Thurson Dahry Johannes Lahang
Anonymous
EMILY LIM JIA CHE
Thank you SCCS! Keep it up!
Jodie Sim Sean li
Together, we will get through this!
Lim Yuan Chee
get well soon
Genevieve Tan
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