PUBLICEDUCATION
Public education remains an important part of CCF’s strategy in creating childhood cancer awareness to build a
community of support for childrenwith cancer and their families. In 2015, CCF conducted
91
public education talks and
workshops held in 40 corporate offices and 51 schools, reaching out to
440,722
individuals.
PublicEducationHighlights in 2015
International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD)
is a
global collaborative campaign by Childhood Cancer
International (CCI) to raise childhood cancer
awareness. CCF commemorated ICCD on 15February
2015 by organising ward activities in KKH and NUH that
allowed children to draw self-portrait of themselves on a
“mirror” effect film that reflected their dreams and heroes
in life.
The artworks were then displayed along the corridors of
the wards where passers-by could see themselves in the
mirrors. Through the use of mirrors reflecting the needs,
dreams, temperaments and expectations of the children,
this activity conveyed the message that children with
cancer could still lead a normal childhood.
Citi-YMCAYouth forCauses
aims toprovideyouthsaged
15 to25withanopportunity tonurture their entrepreneurial
spirit and develop their community leadership skills.
SponsoredbyCiti Foundation, each team receivedaseed
funding of $1,600 with training and volunteer mentorship.
The teams worked cohesively to raise public awareness
and funds for the voluntarywelfare organisation (VWO) of
their choice. In 2015, seven teams selected CCF as the
beneficiary of their self-initiatedprojects.
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