Some attendees at the lunchI took a photo of the plaque describing what the 'Wall of Hope' project was all about, unfortunately, my photographic skills leave much to be desired and the result was a blurry one, so, I am reproducing the wordings here.
"The Wall of Hope project, a collaborative endeavour between the National Cancer Centre Singapore and Bukit Panjang Government High School, was officially launched by Member of Parliament for Hong Kah GRC, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, on 30 May 2009.
The Wall of Hope was brought to fruition as not only a product of partnership, but also a labour of love, by countless individuals believing in the porspect of possibilities. Students from Bukit Panjang Government High School, staff from National Cancer Centre Singapore and volunteers from the community worked together with numerous well-wishing participants, to design and develop individualised interpretatins of hope through each tile.
The first tile-making session took place on 26 April 2008 at Bukit Panjang Government High School, where 60 participants including cancer patients, survivors and caregivers contributed. Subsequently, 11 more tile-kaing sessions were held at either the School or the Centre. Today, a total of 460 tiles display heartfelt impressions of hope and determination.
The Wall of Hope will continue to serve as a platform for fund-raising activities, the proceeds of which will go to the National Cancer Centre Research Fund. This will allow National Cancer Centre researchers to persevere in their efforts to better understand and ultimately overcome cancer.
Most of us have in one way or another been impacted by cancer. This wall stands as a visual reminder for us to remain resolutely hopeful in our quest to prevail over this disease."
The plaques on the wall
The 'Wall of Hope' erected near the entrance to the carpark of NCC.
Some tiles on the wall
M's contributions on display at NCC before being fixed to the wall.
My daughter's contribution
And my masterpiece
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