Several people in our community need blood to live, including a 10-month-old boy
Mum of one of the youngest sickle cell patients to rely on donated blood makes emotional appeal
9
Oct
THE MUM of a toddler who needs regular blood transfusions to stay alive is urging more black people to donate to help patients like her daughter who need ethnically matched blood. Layla Lawson’s 17-month old daughter Suki has sickle cell disorder, an inherited blood disorder that is more common in
Local 9-Year-Old is Fighting a Rare Blood Disease
26
Sep
Carter Wells is a 9-year-old boy from Fruita who is fighting Aplastic Anemia. He is leaving on Friday to go to Denver to get a bone marrow transplant. Carter’s parents first knew something was wrong when he was complaining of chest pains and was bruising easily. Doctors initially thought Carter
Twelve-year-old girl with Aplastic Anemia supported by community through blood drive
31
Dec
On October 13, 2019, a young girls life was changed. 12 year-old Ellie Thornton was diagnosed with severe Aplastic Anemia, a disease that affects the body’s ability to produce blood cells. Ellie has received multiple blood and platelet transfusions, which is why her friends and family wanted to host a
The Kensington hosts special blood drive
Rare disease hobbles happiness of young Sandiswa
10
May
A rare genetic disease that mainly affects bone marrow has placed 8-year-old Sandiswa Njilo at high risk of certain cancers. Born in uMlazi, Sandiswa was diagnosed a year ago with Fanconi anaemia. She desperately needs a blood stem cell transplant. With assistance from the Sunflower Fund, a targeted public donor
Meet the grime star with sickle cell using rap to get blood for black patients: ‘I want to help save lives’
Longview teenager hopes to find stem cell donor, raise awareness
Natasha Thahane shares her battle with anemia
17
Apr
Natasha Thahane has revealed the downside of having anaemia and how it is affecting her day-to-day life The actress took to Twitter to share her struggle with the condition, which causes the body to lack red blood cells. “Anaemia. Excessive weight loss. Pale skin. “A simple day’s work is enough
Evie gets the gift of life, thanks to donor
1
Feb
A little girl who has exhausted all treatment options is to be given the gift of life. Seven-year-old Evie Campbell was diagnosed with the rare blood disorder, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia (DBA), at just seven weeks old. The Shilbottle youngster, who had her 53rd blood transfusion yesterday, is now set to receive