Take a real-life story with fictional names. Mrs. Tan, a mother caring for her daughter, Hazel who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 8. With medical costs rising, Mrs. Tan took on extra cleaning jobs to ensure Hazel could get the care she needed.

As her husband was also working full-time, Mrs. Tan had no choice but to take Hazel along with her to work. One day, Hazel suddenly collapsed. It turned out that Hazel was exposed to germs at her mother’s workplace and the infection destroyed her weakening immune system. Within a few days, Mrs. Tan had lost her daughter. But Hazel didn’t die of cancer; she died from an infection that could have been avoided.

If only Mrs. Tan had someone to reach out to for help. There are many such stories where families and their children lose the fight not because medicine has failed them, but because they are isolated and battling on their own, without any physical, financial and emotional support from a community within their reach.

Our purpose is to change that and help prevent these tragedies. We want to make sure that no one is ever forced into a corner by life’s circumstances, where they feel they have no choice and little hope. Through our work, we can provide the support these families need and potentially save lives. And that’s why we need you to help fund what we do.