Each year thousands of New Zealanders give part of themselves away for nothing in return. In Stuff’s five-part series, Hannah Martin spoke to those who give and receive everything from organs to sperm about the lifesaving and life-changing effects of their actions. Each time she spikes a fever or gets
A Waterloo family is using their difficult experiences to help others in similar situations. The Magee family is doing that through speaking and serving with two national organizations for hemophilia, The National Hemophilia Foundation and the Hemophilia Federation Association. “I have felt very privileged to help represent the rare bleeding
A toddler has been described as a “little warrior” after being diagnosed with cancer two days before his second birthday. Connor Grant, from Caerphilly, kept getting recurring ear and chest infections from the age of six months old. But things took a more serious turn when he started developing bruises and
A man who has to have blood transfusions every month for a serious disease has emphasized the importance of donations . Sid Thomas, a 53-year-old mechanic from Nottingham, says that blood donation means “life or death” to him. Mr Thomas, a father-of-four, suffers from sickle cell anemia, a serious inherited blood
Caleb and Cathy Parker say a blood donation helped keep her alive during the birth of her first son. Read Full Article
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season often keeps people from donating blood to the American Red Cross, but those donations are a lifeline for families across the Piedmont Triad. Jacob Shore is an energetic 5-year-old with a life-threatening illness. His bone marrow doesn’t make red blood cells, so