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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: youth-led charity supports young cancer patients

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Chow, J. (2026, October 9). Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: youth-led charity supports young cancer patients. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370231/spirit-hong-kong-awards-youth-led-charity-supports-young-cancer-patients?utm_source=rss_feed

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Timothy Chan founded Youth Cancer Hong Kong after being diagnosed with cancer at 19 to help young patients like himself who felt disconnected from medical care designed for children or older adults. The charity allows young people to connect with others experiencing similar situations, fostering understanding and support within the community. Timothy Chan is now a finalist in the community category of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognizes individuals and organizations contributing positively to Hong Kong’s society.

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Timothy Chan Chi-fung, diagnosed with a testicular tumor at age 19 in 2019, founded Youth Cancer Hong Kong to help young cancer patients connect with peers who understand their unique experiences. The organization aims to provide support and a platform for dialogue among young people dealing with similar challenges within a healthcare system primarily designed for pediatric or older adult patients. Chan's work has earned him a place as a finalist in the community category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, co-organized by the Sino Group and the South China Morning Post, which recognizes individuals contributing to Hong Kong communities since 2013.

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🔮 Alfred Lam says helping elderly people and disadvantaged communities allows him to look beyond symptoms and understand those he may one day treat Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and understand the people he may one day treat. Lam is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognise the city’s unsung heroes and organisations whose work might otherwise escape public attention.

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🔮 Claudia Chan Shu-ying, a medical student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is developing CancerCompanion, a digital companion designed to offer emotional support between appointments, including late at night when professional help may not be immediately available.

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🔮 Founded in 2014, the organisation helps people who may not qualify for legal aid or cannot afford private representation.

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🔮 Spirit of Hong Kong Awards finalist Dr Ng Kwai-lun provides transparent funeral care and end-of-life planning through his social enterprise After years of teaching Hongkongers about death and end-of-life arrangements, Dr Ng Kwai-lun realised there was a gap between what people were told they could do and the services actually available to them.

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🔮 Dream Compassioneers co-founder Chan Yik-yeung said the response also showed what students could achieve when trusted with responsibility.

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🔮 Born with a hearing impairment, Fung struggled with language subjects at school because he could not always hear clearly.

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🔮 Mahtani, founder of OCD & Anxiety Support Hong Kong, said better referrals between hospitals, community mental health services and specialist charities could help people receive timely support while they wait for formal treatment.

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🔮 “If I had given up after losing six scholarship opportunities, I would not be here in Hong Kong teaching today,” he said.

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🔮 She heard the applause but could not see who it came from.

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Hong Kong Sino Group Youth Cancer Hong Kong the South China Morning Post

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Hong Kong GPE · 2× Youth Cancer Hong Kong ORG · 2× Chan PERSON · 1× Sino Group ORG · 1× Timothy Chan PERSON · 1× Timothy Chan Chi-fung PERSON · 1× the South China Morning Post ORG · 1×

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Timothy Chan founded Youth Cancer Hong Kong so young patients can speak openly with others who understand what diagnosis and treatment mean at their age Timothy Chan Chi-fung was 19 when a testicular tumour sent him into a Hong Kong hospital system largely designed for children or much older adults.

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2026-10-09 · South China Morning Post

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: youth-led charity supports young cancer patients · assertive framing

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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: youth-led charity supports young cancer patients asserted

charity → lead → patients

tumour → found → children

Neither door quite fitted. asserted

door → fit → ?

His experience eventually led him to found Youth Cancer Hong Kong, a contribution that has earned him a place as a finalist in the community category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards. asserted

that → lead → Awards

The awards, co-organised by Sino Group and the South China Morning Post, were launched in 2013 to recognise individuals and organisations whose work contributes to Hong Kong and its communities. asserted

work → co → Kong

Chan was diagnosed in 2019 with a mixed germ cell tumour of the testis. asserted

Chan → diagnose → testis

He underwent surgery within two weeks of his diagnosis, followed by two cycles of chemotherapy. asserted

He → undergo → chemotherapy

He lost his hair and his studies at university were interrupted. asserted

studies → lose → university

But he eventually recovered. asserted

he → recover → ?