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Dear Staff and Students of Chemistry Department,
I am writing to appeal for your kind help to our year 2 Chemistry student, Chan Si Qi Amanda (A0071672E) who braved through a traumatic 10 hour spinal tumour operation on 14 July 2011 to remove most part of her spinal cord tumour.
Amanda was diagnosed with spinal tumor 3 years ago. Since then, her parents have consulted many doctors who told them that she would be paralyzed even after operation in an attempt to remove the tumour. Overwhelmed and devastated upon hearing the news, her parents did not wish to take the risk on their daughter as she was still able to walk at that point of time. Unfortunately, last year, due to the growth of the tumour, Amanda could not walk further and was thus wheel-chair bounded. However, being on the wheel-chair did not deter her from coming to attend lectures and work in our chemistry laboratories. She has even volunteered to help out during lab sessions in any way she could. Despite her ordeal, some of you who have met Amanda will recall her always optimistic and cheerful smile. Her classmates and friends have always described her as “a very cheerful girl and is always putting a smile and comforting others around her”. Her passion for learning and her strong will to fight her illness has inspired many people around her.
The operation has ended with a success, but her battle for life does not end there. She still needs to go for radiotherapy and physiotherapy to keep her alive and well. The hospitalization and surgical fees she need has mounted to about $60,000 which the family can hardly afford. Amanda’s father is a school admin officer and her mother is a housewife who is also plagued with poor health. Her younger brother is only in secondary one and the family is not well to do.
We seek your kind assistance in giving Amanda this much needed support to help her and her family weather life’s difficulties and to alleviate the burden of medical costs. No amount is too small to make an impact and every dollar counts! This fight will not be made possible without your generous donation and philanthropic support. Let’s open our hearts to share and give to an unfortunate member in our Chemistry family. The little that we can contribute will help Amanda to continue to strive for her dreams. Play a part in helping our student Amanda. It’s in your hands.
The Chemistry office is now running the gift campaign for Amanda till 31 Aug and you may send in your donations (in cash or cross cheque made payable to “Chan Si Qi Amanda” to the department Admin Office at S8 level 3. Should you require any further clarification, you may contact Ms Chia Siew Ing at 6318 or [email protected].
Thank you for your contribution and generosity in extending your helping hand!
From:
Prof Xu Guo Qin, HOD of NUS Chemistry
I am writing to appeal for your kind help to our year 2 Chemistry student, Chan Si Qi Amanda (A0071672E) who braved through a traumatic 10 hour spinal tumour operation on 14 July 2011 to remove most part of her spinal cord tumour.
Amanda was diagnosed with spinal tumor 3 years ago. Since then, her parents have consulted many doctors who told them that she would be paralyzed even after operation in an attempt to remove the tumour. Overwhelmed and devastated upon hearing the news, her parents did not wish to take the risk on their daughter as she was still able to walk at that point of time. Unfortunately, last year, due to the growth of the tumour, Amanda could not walk further and was thus wheel-chair bounded. However, being on the wheel-chair did not deter her from coming to attend lectures and work in our chemistry laboratories. She has even volunteered to help out during lab sessions in any way she could. Despite her ordeal, some of you who have met Amanda will recall her always optimistic and cheerful smile. Her classmates and friends have always described her as “a very cheerful girl and is always putting a smile and comforting others around her”. Her passion for learning and her strong will to fight her illness has inspired many people around her.
The operation has ended with a success, but her battle for life does not end there. She still needs to go for radiotherapy and physiotherapy to keep her alive and well. The hospitalization and surgical fees she need has mounted to about $60,000 which the family can hardly afford. Amanda’s father is a school admin officer and her mother is a housewife who is also plagued with poor health. Her younger brother is only in secondary one and the family is not well to do.
We seek your kind assistance in giving Amanda this much needed support to help her and her family weather life’s difficulties and to alleviate the burden of medical costs. No amount is too small to make an impact and every dollar counts! This fight will not be made possible without your generous donation and philanthropic support. Let’s open our hearts to share and give to an unfortunate member in our Chemistry family. The little that we can contribute will help Amanda to continue to strive for her dreams. Play a part in helping our student Amanda. It’s in your hands.
The Chemistry office is now running the gift campaign for Amanda till 31 Aug and you may send in your donations (in cash or cross cheque made payable to “Chan Si Qi Amanda” to the department Admin Office at S8 level 3. Should you require any further clarification, you may contact Ms Chia Siew Ing at 6318 or [email protected].
Thank you for your contribution and generosity in extending your helping hand!
From:
Prof Xu Guo Qin, HOD of NUS Chemistry
