IIC- World Cancer day

 

SFLF initiated Cancer Awareness Project to create awareness among the most vulnerable part of our society - our youth.The project began with children, volunteers & associates taking the initiative of writing 'SECRET SANTA' letters to the struggling cancer patients, motivating and inspiring them to look forward to a happy life. The students and volunteers along with SFLF team members went ahead with the Cancer Awareness initiative by conducting talks in eminent schools and engaging important stakeholders in the project like principals, educators, students, parents and organization heads. The team overall surveyed 1,700 individuals with the purpose of creating awareness among youth and to empower them with easy ways to fight the disease. Further empowering the project, Skills For Life Foundation collaborated with 'You We Can' Foundation, an initiative by the world famous cricketer, Yuvraj Singh and interacted with Ms. Shabhnam Singh, his mother and Mr. Raj Bakshi, the CEO of 'You We Can' along with a series of interactions with the General Manager of Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Research Institute (RGCRI), Ms. Shikha Rudraraju. A conference was attended by the SFLF team to understand the nuances of the disease and the role the youth could play to spread awareness. Propagating the same project SFLF participated on World Cancer Day at the Global Conference on Cancer Awareness at India International Centre (IIC), where the young people were made to share stage with eminent Oncologist, Directors & CEO’s of reputed organizations.