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Case Studies

Simon's story: Our support for the husband and children of a cancer victim

Simon has worked in the insurance industry since leaving school. His wife also had taken up a career in insurance after leaving school in the 1980s. She left in 1999 to look after the couple’s two children.

In 2001, Simon’s wife was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Treatment and surgery followed and it seemed as if all was well. Last year, however, the cancer returned and the family was given the sad news that there was nothing further which could be done. Simon’s wife died in the autumn.

The Insurance Charities has been able to give both continuing help to the family, to help supplement Simon’s income, as well as support with items which have enabled the family to start to come to terms with their loss. We cannot, in any way, replace a wife or a mother but we have eased the burden for the family so that their reduced income is not a concern.

In a recent letter, Simon confirmed how much our support meant to him and his young family:

“Your organisation has made, and will continue to make, a big difference to us and words fail me as to how to describe how grateful and humbled I am by your generosity. After the last 12 dreadful months I had begun to forget that life can be good but you have shown there to be a flicker of light at the end of the tunnel.”