We Need Heroes
Like You

Become A Donor

Every day, patients with
blood diseases search for
their one-in-a-thousand match.
Here’s how you can help:

Step 1:

Are You Eligible?

• Age 16-45 (under 18? Chat with your family first).
• In good health.
• Ready to be someone’s genetic hero.

Step 2:

Get Your Mission Kit

• We’ll send a free buccal swab kit to your door or book you at a nearby depot.
• Complete the easy guided steps.
• Pro Tip: Verify all materials have official SABMR branding.

Step 3:

Return with Success

• Prepare package for shipment.
• Contact us to arrange courier pickup of your completed kit.
• That little package holds giant hope.

Learn More In Our Donor Guide

You Can Be Someone's Tomorrow

Donation Process Video
Donor Guide

Why We Can't Stop Searching

Patients Who Don’t Secure A Match And Do Not Receive A Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant, Succumb To Their Disease.

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Patient Story

"All it takes is for one person to act from their heart"

At the age of 9 Vivek Abraham was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – an aggressive blood cancer that had spread widely within his body. After successful treatment he was in remission, but when he was 22 years old, he was re-introduced to a world of chemotherapy and his only hope of any sustainable recovery was a bone marrow stem cell transplant. When he heard that he would receive the stem cells from a 10/10 match in Germany it was an affirmation of his faith in humanity. After he recovered from chemotherapy, and dealing with side effects from the transplant aside, he graduated as a medical doctor in December 2023….

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Become Someone’s Hero

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Name: *

Surname: *

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Email: *

Gender: *

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Are you between the ages of 16 and 45?

 

Your body mass index is important in stem cell donation.

Please enter your weight: *
(kg)

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(m)

Do you have or did you previously have one of the following (chronic) diseases?

  • Heart disease (e.g. previous heart attack, coronary heart disease, heart surgery)
  • Lung diseases (e.g. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease, TB)
  • Diseases of the haematopoietic system
  • Blood disorders (e.g. Thalassaemia Major, Protein C, Protein S or Antithrombin deficiency, Fanconi Anaemia)
  • Severe kidney diseases
  • Thrombosis
  • Neurological disorders (e.g. Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease)
  • Cancer
  • Autoimmune conditions (e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s disease, Thyroid Disease)
  • Infectious diseases (e.g. HIV or AIDS, Hepatitis B and C)
  • Diabetes Type 1 and 2 (except your Diabetes Type 2 is controlled by diet and there are no other risk factors)
  • A carrier of a gene for a genetic disease
 

Unfortunately you do not meet the necessary requirements to become a stem cell donor. However, you could be most helpful to the SABMR by becoming a financial donor instead. Would you like to make a once-off financial donation? If you’d like more information on why you were deferred, please have a look at our donor exclusion criteria.

I want to to help with a once-off donation

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Congratulations!

You qualify to proceed with the registration of becoming a potential stem cell donor.

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Donor Stories

The Lives Behind Our Mission

Every donor has a story – and every story saves a life. Meet the ordinary heroes who gave patients a second chance, from the moment they joined our registry to the day they donated. Their courage fuels our mission, proving that one simple act can rewrite someone’s future.