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Our objective is to thank all donors worldwide on this special day, World Marrow Donor Day. Find out who are these life saving heroes and meet the people they gave another chance at life.

You me and ‘the big C’ (South Africa)

15-02-2019
By Monique Joris

  Michaela Shoebotham is a 32-year old wife and mother of 2 gorgeous boys.  She is also a

Donor (USA) surprises transplant recipient (Germany) on his wedding day

02-01-2019
By Monique Joris

Christopher Salz, a resident of Neustadt, Germany, was surprised during his wedding reception when his groomsmen stopped the

Fred Schmitthammer (USA) and Pierre Kückelmann (Germany)

09-10-2018
By Monique Joris

Francesca Barone Schmitthammer is laughing. It is hard imagining this bubbly American woman in sad moments. Moments in

A Story of Saving a Life (Saudi Arabia)

24-09-2018
By Monique Joris

My father used to be in good health without any medical issues. One day we noticed sudden changes

Sofia (Germany) and Dobrivoje (Serbia)

14-09-2018
By Monique Joris

In July 2015, my family was so happy that we found to buy new, bigger flat that suits

Mario (Germany) and Dorothy (UK)

14-09-2018
By Monique Joris

Mario and Dorothy – the story of a very special family photo Stem cell donation saves lives –

Nastya (Russia) and Stanley (Germany)

14-09-2018
By Monique Joris

The story of Nastya Zerova, a girl from the little town of Gubakh in Perm Krai, Russia, can

The remarkable story of the Sorokin family (Russia)

13-09-2018
By Monique Joris

This is the remarkable story of the Sorokin family from the historic village of Bogolyubovo in Vladimir Oblast.

Diana received transplant from brother (Venezuela)

13-09-2018
By Monique Joris

Hello, I’m Diana Anzola Luchessi a 31-year old Venezuelan living in Dominican Republic for the last 5 years.

Donor search coordinator turns into donor (Italy)

13-09-2018
By Monique Joris

I have been asked to write my experience as bone marrow donor. Here it is. First of all

What does your family think about you donating blood stem cells (Taiwan)?

21-08-2018
By Monique Joris

Is your family worried about your health and are they against you becoming a donor? There is really

Girtler twins (USA) and Ingo (Germany)

25-09-2017
By Monique Joris

Elizabeth and Kathryn Girtler are healthy 9-year-old twin girls. But that wasn’t always the case. Friday night, at

Luis (Guatamala) and Ezra (Germany)

14-09-2017
By Monique Joris

DKMS donor Luis Miranda and DKMS patient and survivor Ezra Miller meet for the first time. In August

Jakub and Nikola (Czech Republic)

13-09-2017
By Monique Joris

Thankfully, there are wonderful and unique moments in life. One of them is the annual donor – recipient

Ron (USA) and Karolina (Poland)

10-09-2017
By Monique Joris

Local Las Vegas resident Ron Gross is alive today because of one selfless donor from Poland. In December

Brother and sister (Brazil) both receive life saving transplant (Brazil/US)

04-09-2017
By Monique Joris

Life presented us with two special and beloved children, Maria Paula and Samuel. However, from an early age

Shabas gives new lease of life to 10-year-old Manasvi (India)

04-09-2017
By Monique Joris

Giving life is a divine act, and that was how Kiran Kumar Karamchedu described the act of blood

HANNAH SAVES HER LITTLE BROTHER (AUSTRALIA)

26-07-2017
By Monique Joris

My brother was diagnosed with Acute Myloid Leukemia around the age of five in 1994, as this type

Lawrence (Wales) and Max (Germany)

12-07-2017
By lydia

In March this year, bone marrow donor Max and patient Lawrence met for the first ever time! When

BOSTON TRANSPLANT SURVIVOR MEETS HIS DONOR FOR THE FIRST TIME AT STEPS FOR LIFE 5K (USA)

12-07-2017
By yourstyle

Gift of Life held the Steps for Life 5K Run and Walk of Boston on Sunday, April 30.

Natasha (Russia) and the Italian donor

11-07-2017
By lydia

Petrozavodsk is a small town at Lake Onega, the second largest lake in Europe. Here is situated one

SEEKING SECOND OPINION SAVES MAN WITH BLOOD CANCER (USA)

12-03-2017
By yourstyle

When Robert Skirboll went to his doctor in 2009, he complained about problems with ongoing fatigue. After a

Erik (Canada) and Brent (US)

16-09-2016
By lydia

Erik Gracia Erik Gracia was just two years old when diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer

Mackenzie (Canada) and Alexander (Germany)

16-09-2016
By lydia

Mackenzie Curran In 2013, at the age of 16, Mackenzie Curran was diagnosed with myelodyplastic syndrome, a  cancer

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