Continuing the
LegacyofMr LimFokSim
In memory of their father who lost the battle to prostate
cancer in2015, theLimsiblings,Norman, Victor andJoyce,
decided to donate part of his estate to CCF. It was one of
the late Mr Lim Fok Sim’s last wishes to gift a donation to
charity and they wanted to celebrate his lifewith kindness.
The siblings share with TRIBUTE on their father’s life
philosophy and the joys of giving.
Thank you for the donation to CCF inmemory of your
father, Mr Lim Fok Sim. Do share with us some of the
things you remembermost fondly of him?
Sincewewere young, our father had always taught us that
kindness begets kindness. We came from a very humble
family. My father worked as a carpenter and was the sole
bread-winner. However, he had always taught us the
importance of putting love and integrity ahead of wealth in
whatever we do in life. Hewas a selfless person and often
carried out carpentry works for our relatives and friends at
no cost. It made us very fond of him. Naturally, we looked
upon him as a role model and grew up to develop a heart
for helping people.
What made you choose to donate in support of the
childhood cancer cause?
Our father had prostate cancer for close to ten years
and it saddened us to see him suffer in his last days. We
emphathise with children and their families affected by
childhood cancer as it is extremely painful to see a child
suffering from the illness. We hope that our donation
to CCF will help to contribute to the provision of quality
medical care for the young beneficiaries and ease some of
the financial burden for their families.
Did you feel that you have benefitted from the act of
giving?
Yes, definitely. We were able to fulfill our father’s wish
in donating to a charitable cause and be part of a big
love-giving family likeCCF.
As a self-funded voluntary welfare organisation,
CCF relies on donations to ensure the sustainability
of our programmes and services. Enquire with us at
for opportunities on supporting
childrenwith cancer and their families!
In your opinion, does one need to be wealthy to do
philanthropicwork?
We believe that philanthropic work is not only about
making monetary donations but also giving one’s time in
volunteering work. We feel that any time is a good time to
do good. Asmany of us are caught in the rat race of trying
to earn ‘enoughmoney’ before giving, it is easy to develop
the notion that that there is never ‘enough’ and we may
eventually fail togive. Likeour father always said, “Put love
first, philanthropicworkwill come naturally”.
What aresomeof your hopes for childrenwithcancer?
Wouldyou like tosharesomewordsof encouragement
with them and their caregivers?
Our hopes for childrenwith cancer is that theywill continue
to stay strong and fight the illness with a brave heart. We
hope that theywill behappy, stay strongandnever giveup.
To the caregivers, wewant toencourage them to takeheart
and know that they are not alone in this journey as CCF
andmany people are supporting them.
National Day gathering at the Lim’s in 2008
The LimFamily gathering for
ChineseNewYear in 2007
The lateMr LimFok Sim enjoying the sea view
on a holiday inTaiwan
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