A Touching Story of How Donations through SHARE programme helped this girl

Presenting a bouquet to Minister Balakrishnan

Sharing her story on Stage

Today I attended the annual SHARE award ceremony at the Grand Hyatt. This event is held every year to honour companies and individuals who have contributed significantly to the Community Chest SHARE programme.



This girl (shown on picture above) has celebral palsy, a medical condition that gradually weakens her legs. She shared her story of how her medical condition resulted in the need to go through regular multiple treatments including physiotherapy, which have not been affordable if not for the help through the Community Chest SHARE programme. Through the help that she has been getting, she is determined not to let her medical condition get the better of her. She is currently taking up a degree/ diploma in mass communication and one day would like to be a social worker, so that she can give back to the very society who is caring enough to help her.



Her voice trembled as she shared her story and i dare say that many among us were moved close to tears. Her sharing brought back meaning to why we are still involved in fund raising in an environment that can be quite difficult after NKF... Her story is one of courage and determination to rise above with the help of tides of donations that comes true from compassionate donors.



I think many of us who are contributors to the SHARE programme need such occasional stories to remind us of the reason we gave. For those who have yet to give, this could be the reason.