by mattroyal | Jul 4, 2025 | Donor Story
“I am truly grateful for my blessed life. I always wanted to give back or provide help to anyone in need.” Signing up to become a donor was one of the ways in which Sharan could have done this. When he received the call to donate it was a no-brainer to proceed with...
by mattroyal | Jul 4, 2025 | Donor Story
Michael Milliken donated his bone marrow stem cells when he was 17-years old and became SABMR’s youngest donor. At the time Micheal was a matric student at Beaulieu College in Johannesburg who signed up as a donor at an awareness and fundraising event in 2022. What...
by mattroyal | Jul 4, 2025 | Patient Story
Madison Nortjé’s story Fenitha Nortjé told us about the journey that started in 2018 when her daughter, Madison, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, and only the donation of a stranger’s bone marrow stem cells could save Madison’s life. Madison, a 9-year-old...
by mattroyal | Jul 4, 2025 | Donor Story
I am one of the luckiest people in the country. Not only was I able to donate my stem cells to an unrelated patient in need, but I was the 100th person in South Africa to do so. This is the story of Johan Weyers from the Northern Cape who describes himself as a...
by mattroyal | Jul 4, 2025 | Donor Story
My name is Inge, I am married to an incredible man, a dogmom to 3 rescue babies and I currently live in Johannesburg. I grew up in a small, tightly knit community in Henley on Klip, where relationships were intentional and many great memories were made. In...
