While many of us are working hard for our examinations, or enjoying our friends’ company, there is one among us who is struggling and working hard to regain his normal life.  Li Bing Bing, a Year One PRC Scholar from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), needs our help.

On February 29, Bing Bing was diagnosed with leukaemia, after going through a 2-month ordeal. According to the doctors, 50% of Bing Bing’s bone marrow has been infected, and he has to undergo 4 stages of chemotherapy, which will require a total of $150,000. If his condition is stable after that, he will be able to recover. Otherwise, he will require another $180,000 for a bone marrow transplant. His father being a lowly-paid worker in a power plant and his mother being a housewife, the medical cost involved is an astronomical sum to this family.

In view of Bing Bing’s plight, the NTU Students’ Union will be organizing a campus-wide donation drive on 11 and 12 March 2008 (Tue & Wed) from 10.00am to 4.30pm at Canteen A & B to help defray part of his medical costs. Both cash and cheque donations are accepted at the booths.  For cheque donation, pls made it payable to “NTU-Student Union” and indicate on the back of the cheque “Donation for Li Bing Bing”.  All donations collected will be passed to Bing Bing directly.

Let us give our support to Bing Bing to help him through this difficult period. Any amount donated will be greatly appreciated!  Thank you for your kindness. You can visit http://blog.sina.com.cn/xiaobingjiayou for information and latest updates on Bing Bing's condition.

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十八岁，意味着健康活力和充满无限希望，更意味着可以在广阔的世界里尽情地放飞自己的梦想。然而，当一个年轻的生命正遭受着癌症病魔的袭击时，一切都变得难以想象。李冰冰正是这位不幸的花季少年，2月29日他被确诊患有急性白血病，也就是我们俗称得血癌。

李冰冰是中国的奖学金得主，河南三门峡人，现就读于南洋理工大学机械工程系一年级。自从开学到现在，冰冰经历了半个学期病痛的折磨。2月29日，骨髓化验的结果犹如晴天霹雳击中了所有人，骨髓成份中有50％的癌细胞！

从医生那里了解到，根据冰冰的病情，目前需要四个疗程的化疗，大约需要15万元新币。如果情况乐观，之后依靠冰冰的静养就可以痊愈，但如果情况不见好转，则需要18万元新币做骨髓移植手术。

十几万新币的治疗费，对于冰冰的家庭来说无疑是一个天文数字。小冰的父亲是一个发电厂的普通职工，月收入只有900元人民币。母亲是家庭主妇，没有工作。冰冰还有一个17岁的弟弟和一个15岁的妹妹，他们现在都在读高一。白血病，让这个本来贫困的家庭，跌进了无底的深渊。

为解决冰冰的医疗费用，南洋理工大学学生会，即将组织一次捐款活动：

日期：3月11日、12日

时间：上午10点到下午4点30分

地点：A餐厅与B餐厅

此次捐款接受支票和现金，支票收款人为“NTU-Student Union”，并请在支票背面注明：“Donation for Bing Bing”。所有捐款将由南洋理工大学直接交给李冰冰。

我们希望有更多的人能给小冰以资助，用爱心来陪伴冰冰与病魔抗争，为他铺筑一条广阔的生命之路！

李冰冰详细情况，请点击：http://blog.sina.com.cn/xiaobingjiayou

谢谢!

Best Regards,

Lim Si Wei

Students’ Services Executive

17th Students' Union Executive Committee

Nanyang Technological University

Email: su-sse@ntu.edu.sg

http://su.ntu.edu.sg/