by asccc | Dec 19, 2017 | Survivor Stories
Mrs. Fualelea Fala’s recent doctor’s visit changed her plans for the holidays. Because chemotherapy and radiation is recommended, Mrs. Fala graciously accepts the $500 stipend to pay for C.I. and plane fare off-island where her daughters will be assisting...
by asccc | Dec 19, 2017 | Survivor Stories
Vailesogi Vaivai is a cancer patient diagnosed with endometrial cancer. She is currently seeking medical treatment in Apia. Her daughter Fau and grandchild receives her $500 stipend check. Often times cancer patients are unable to personally pick up their stipends so...
by asccc | Dec 19, 2017 | Survivor Stories
For seven years, Sharring (from Afono, Aua and Nu’uuli) has been in search for a bone marrow match since she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in 2010. In efforts to find a bone marrow match, she returned to American Samoa in 2011 to host a...