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...
by mattroyal | Jul 4, 2025 | Donor Story
Dear Marzelle and SABMR Team. Just days ago, I donated my stem cells, and now, as I sit by the seaside, reflecting on that day, I feel incredibly privileged. Privileged to be young and healthy, to call Cape Town home, but most importantly, to have given someone a...
by mattroyal | Jul 4, 2025 | Donor Story
Chantell Lombard, from Alberton, is married and the mom of 2 Jack Russels. She saw SABMR’S awareness campaigns and registered online as a bone marrow donor. She says, jokingly, that if she has anything that people can use, they should take it. She...
