Phua Yue Min; 12S6H; PI 2012

Task 2 : Waste Not Want Not

Problem statement

Wastage of opportunities for children cancer patients (age 7-15) due to low self esteem, leading to a lack in talents in future.

Why is this a significant problem?

Having low self esteem can bring about major and minor consequences. ( eg.Depression), which would affect the outlook of life and their lifestyle.

Reasons for the choice of topic

According to the US News Health1, a cancer survivor suffers from effects of the disease and its treatments are not physical and psychological such

as low self esteem.

1
U.S.News & World Report LP (2012) Retrieved from : http://health.usnews.com/health-conditions/cancer/information-on-surviving-cancer
Last accessed on : 2nd April 2012. The website shows content developed with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre.
The information shows the consequences that cancer patients will go through .
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Leads to Lack of confidence They might not be

Low Self Esteem
in themselves willing to prove Poor Performances
their abilities

Patients unwilling
Talents left Patients would
to explore beyond Might not able to
undiscovered or choose to settle on
their achieve their goals
not nurtured the present
comprehension

waste opportunity cause Lost of these talents in the future

Furthermore, they would lose out on their studies and fall behind their peers academically. Not being able to be on the same level as their

schoolmates, they might feel demoralized leading to low self esteem.

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What have been done ?

Hair for Hope (HFH)

A Donation Drive

Raise awareness and

show support for children
cancer patients by going
bald

picture 52

loop holes in this issue

Ways to help the patients regain confidence in them to continue nurturing their talents and improve academically despite being in hospital.

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cancer.html&docid=eOZHdyNejxWS2M&imgurl=http://blog.homeguru.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/HAIR-FOR-
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Case study

The Yellow Ribbon3 is an organization to prevent youth suicide and attempts by empowering the communities collaborating and partnering with

support networks to save lives.

Strategies adopted Learning Points

empowering communities and Using the idea of empowering the patients to find hope in life, to fight their illness with the help of
individuals
friends.

Using the idea of “Ask4Help” cards can be adapted.  the patients pass their artworks to encourage

each other. (solution 1)

Use of online platforms Teen advice online Use of technology to reach out to those in need (solution 2)

A volunteer driven organization Engagement of volunteers (Solution 3)

3Yellow Ribbon website (1995). The Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Programme.Westminster
Retrieved from: http://www.yellowribbon.org/. last Accessed: 23rd April 2012
The Yellow Ribbon is an organization to prevent youth suicide and attempts by Making Suicide Prevention Accessible to everyone and Removing
Barriers to help by empowering the communities

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My plans

Aim: To help children cancer patients regain confidence in themselves while developing and improving their own talents and academics with

the help of their ward mates .

Actions to be taken How does it help? Action taken by?

1. Volunteers could plan a 2. Held in small groups The children cancer

workshop for the patients to  patients can productively interact and improve their socializing skills. foundation

discover their innate talent while 3. By letting the patients find out their talents through having fun.

having fun.  Expand their talents

 Gain confidence in themselves by

accepting who they are and their

capabilities as they learn /perform

in front of people they know

craftworks

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2. The online lectures method 1. As the student volunteers form groups to give lectures on primary and This websites set up

secondary subject topics weekly student volunteers.

 The patients to catch up on their work despite being in the hospital.

 Pace of lecture flexible benefit their own learning styles.

3. Engage undergrads to tutor 1. By having mentors going down to help them, they would feel inspired KK Women’s and

patients and more confident about themselves. Thus, would not give up but Children hospital

strive harder.

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Who are we?

We are a group of volunteers of all ages who

would go into wards to teach these children
different instruments or arts.

Picture 3
What do we do?

Supporting one another through art. The

children would be taught paper origami, sand
art and many more to help them discover
their interest in art. The craftworks made by
them can be given or taught to other cancer
patients in the ward to support one another
and spread the fun. Being able to help or
teach others would help these children gain

F.U.N Picture 1

Empower them with music

We would bring in musical instruments such
confidence gradually.
For more information,
contact 6 *** **** or
For Us to Nurture as guitar and xylophone to let the children email
Let these children regain confidence play and have fun. Music can heal ones soul, fun.****@gmail.com
therefore, by letting them discover their
and learn more about themselves
innate talent with music, they would slowly Picture 4
through their unique talents by having regain confidence as they present their music Incollaboration with Children’s Cancer
fun. Also allow these young talents help to their ward mates. Foundation
and support others using their artwork
and music. Picture 2

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Feasiblilty

 Assuming that there are opportunities provided for the children.

Accessibility of the Information Required:

Resources Purpose

Primary Survey from the patients and their parents after a few months of the To find out how they feel about the program

program  Effectiveness

Secondary Children Cancer Foundation : http://www.ccf.org.sg/ Consult the nurses to observe changes in behavior

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital – Children Cancer centre : of the patients

http://www.kkh.com.sg/Services/Children/ChildrensCancerCentre/Pa

ges/Home.aspx

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Citations for brochure

Picture 1 is adapted from:

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=cancer+children+learning+guitar&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1015&bih=649&tbm=isch&tbnid=d

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http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/uploadedImages/News/Chicago/Images/Science/gabbie%2525202.jpg&w=524&h=351&ei=KEuVT42YOYTIrQ

eNr9CNBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=612&vpy=267&dur=1629&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=174&ty=133&sig=109379301704389806915&page=1&tb

nh=139&tbnw=180&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0,i:95

Picture 2 is adapted from:

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=children+cancer+foundation&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1015&bih=649&tbm=isch&tbnid=

8piUmK2f2cATXM:&imgrefurl=http://go.bestdenki.com.sg/featured/viva-foundation-children-

cancer&docid=uogig3NiGhrwcM&imgurl=http://go.bestdenki.com.sg/sites/default/files/storyimg/charity-viva-foundation-

1.jpg&w=400&h=267&ei=xmKVT_i4BMymrAfSxZyPBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=699&vpy=142&dur=3070&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=178&ty=140&

sig=109379301704389806915&page=3&tbnh=142&tbnw=187&start=31&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:31,i:152

Picture 3 is adapted from:

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=children+cancer+patients+pictures+folding+paper&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1015&bih=649&tb

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m=isch&tbnid=4bQM4JQWHuFmoM:&imgrefurl=http://hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com/category/take-

action/&docid=LEhiGHzVZQtWjM&imgurl=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1080/5120656071_3bcd4b8630.jpg&w=500&h=351&ei=VE2VT4GrAsGzrA

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=141&tbnw=183&start=15&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:15,i:111

Picture 4 is adapted from:

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=cancer+patient+learning+xylophone&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1015&bih=649&tbm=isch

&tbnid=HsR0CjYKrvLzNM:&imgrefurl=http://rakstagemom.wordpress.com/tag/chandler-gilbert-community-

college/&docid=6ffYCL8MeUP2sM&imgurl=http://rakstagemom.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/pch-pediatric-cancer-

patient1.jpg&w=1324&h=1238&ei=gkyVT4j3IsiIrAe1zIzpBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=252&sig=109379301704389806915&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=

143&start=0&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:82&tx=85&ty=86

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The total word count of my PI is: 528 words

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