The upcoming San Diego Blood Bank blood drive brings to light stories of lives saved by the generosity of others.

4-year-old Kamila is one of those people whose life is forever changed by donations.

Kamila was diagnosed with beta thalassemia major when she was a newborn. Following the diagnosis, Kamila received her first blood transfusion at the Rady Children’s Hospital when she was two months old.

Her mother, Maria Saradpon, described what it felt like to find out her daughter has a blood disorder. “I cried because it’s scary. She’s a little baby getting a blood transfusion.”

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