FOREWORD BY THE GENERAL MANAGER

MESSAGE FROM FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

DATO’ MOHD FARID ARIFFIN

“Crazy people do crazy things and achieve crazy results”

That is what I tell people when they do not believe that we can run a charity professionally.

I have achieved many things in life that I am very proud of; from fulfilling my dream of becoming a lawyer to having the chance at serving in the Cabinet of Malaysia. Yet, the one achievement which I will always hold so dearly to my heart is establishing MAKNA.

2019 marks MAKNA’s 25th anniversary. I have spent 25 years of my life to ensure that we will help as many cancer patients as possible to get the best treatment in the country. Success demands hard work. We need to work hard and work smart. Although I have mentioned it countless times to the point that I may even sound like an old broken record, but believe me, everything will fall into its place should we embrace this principle. MAKNA is the embodiment of endless possibilities and success that we can achieve when we give it our all.

I am now in the twilight of my years. I still feel strong physically but my memory is slowly fading nevertheless deep in my heart, my love for this organisation is unshakeable. It is my wish that MAKNA will continue to be a meaningful organisation to the society. With the unwavering trust and contributions from our donors, together with the sheer dedication of our staffs at MAKNA, I believe this is possible.

My doa’s to all for a world where there is no sickness. Let’s heal it together, for a better future insya-Allah.