Asha M. Dafalla has been donating blood since 1981, but an unpleasant experience caused her to stop for five years.

“I lost consciousness after giving blood, and that kept me from donating again until 1986,” she says.

But now Asha is the leading blood donor in Kenya and Africa, having donated 74 times.

“I just donate; I never know who I am donating for. The last time I donated was on Valentine’s Day,” she said.

Asha is a community worker with the Lavie Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya. She’s also a wife and mother of three.

The Ministry of Health has recognised Asha for her efforts.

Asha’s first personal encounter with the recipient of her blood was when a friend’s brother was hospitalised after an accident.

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