Patients in Need
There are currently several patients diagnosed with leukaemia and aplastic anaemia who are desperate for a Stem Cell or a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately only one in three of these patients may be lucky enough to have a relative whose tissue matches theirs. The other 66% must find an unrelated donor as their only chance of survival. Here are their stories.
Five Year Old Girl
5 year old Hagar Lacham was diagnosed with leukaemia last year in Israel. She urgently needs a Stem Cell transplant to save her life. ...read more
University Student in Rannana
Mirav Klatteg is a 26 year old student and was diagnosed with cancer 4 years ago and is now in urgent need of a Stem Cell transplant to save her life. ...read more
Six Year Old Boy
Six year Omer Cohen needs an urgent transplant as his cancer has just returned for the fourth time. His mother, Shuli, his father and three brothers are not prepared to sit idle and chance losing Omer. ...read more
Father of Two
Bernard Aronowitz, a 32year old father of two was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. ...read more
34 Year Old Widow and Mum
Svetlana Abotlibov, a 34 year old mum, lost her husband in a car accident and is the sole carer of their son. Three and a half years ago she was diagnosed with cancer. An urgent Stem Cell transplant will save her life, but to date, no match has been found. ...read more
Bat-Mitzvah Girl
Amy is a 13 year old American living in Pittsburgh, who has just celebrated her Bat Mitzvah. After being diagnosed with chronic Myeloid Leukaemia three years ago ,she had to give up playing her favourite sport, soccer. ...read more
