There are long-term benefits not just for my generation, my children's generation but also for my grandchildren's generation. They need our knowledge, as first-generation migrants and seniors to assist in filling in the gaps, and background history of our parents, and grandparents. Our historical (medical) background is as significant as our blood sample. It will assist in providing sufficient information about our genetic background.

Mila Cichello. community leader and cared for her parents and sibling who lived with a rare disease