Stories

“Neyton has been participating in Singtel – Singapore Cancer Society as ‘spiderman’ for the past 4 years. The decision to run in the Spiderman suit came as an inspiration to run inclusively with the community at large, motivating runners to run along a superhero and cheering them along as they race against cancer.

When cancer struck Mdm Tan’s parents she felt very upset and regretful.

“In 2016 when I learnt my dear friend, Alice had last stage ovarian cancer, I wanted to know about cancer and came across SCS website. From there, I registered myself for the cancer awareness talks and have been a regular participant since then.” – Lilian Fok.

Meet Danie Afiq Bin Salimuka, a 20-year-old student currently attending Higher Nitec at ITE Collage West, and is a recipient of the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Education Financial Assistance Scheme.

“Before I was enrolled in the tuition programme, I failed my Math, Science, and English. But now, I passed them all.” – Putri Angelina Binte Salimuka.

Meet 50-year-old Irene Chua. She has a family history of cancer, with 4 uncles, an aunt, and a cousin who passed away due to the disease. She herself was also diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer.

“After running for the past 40 years, I was getting bored. I needed to find motivation. So why not run and raise funds for the SCS at the same time?” – Mr Joel Tay, Singtel - Singapore Cancer Society Race Against Cancer (RAC).

In 2007, it started with a high fever. His family persuaded him to go for a check-up. After a blood test, he was immediately admitted to the hospital. The next day, the doctors revealed that he had advanced stage colorectal cancer. That was the reality that Mr Loh Wan Heng, 64, had to go through.