Patients in need | South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters

PATIENTS IN NEED

These individuals are parents, children, siblings and friends. Their dreams have been put on hold while they courageously fight. Many have been able to see their dreams come true because a stranger made a different in their life. You can help make these patient’s dreams come true by registering to be a marrow donor and volunteering.

Vinod Kumar 35, a loving husband and father of two lovely children, was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a type of marrow disorder.

Life was wonderful for him and his family but everything fell apart in January 2010 and his life was turned up side down. He is now fighting this dreaded disease, but he can win this battle only with your help. He needs a transplant from a matched marrow/blood stem cell donor for cure.

Everyone who is between ages of 18-60 and in good general health could be that donor, who can save his life and of many others in the same situation.

Ayesha, 42 year old, happily married and has been a journalist for 20 years.

As a journalist, she has been reporting stories about others but today, she’s making a most crucial report of her own life. She has been diagnosed with MDS a type of leukemia, for that there is no medical cure. The only way she can survive is through a marrow/blood stem cell transplant from a matched marrow donor.

Everyone who is between ages of 18-60 and in good general health could be that donor. You are argued to register at samar’s drives and give her a second chance to live. Can you deny her a gift of life that you can so easily give?

Ravi, a 22 year old USC (University Of Southern California) graduate student recently came from Delhi to pursue his Masters in Aeronautical Engineering. It was like a dream come true when he got selected by the University in the US. In a couple of months he observed his lymph nodes swollen and thought it was a throat infection, but the doctors diagnosed it as T cell ALL. The only treatment for Ravi is a marrow/blood stem cell transplant. One of you can help him to be cured and fulfill his dream to work for NASA.

Gaurav is a 34 year old professional working in Datacraft Asia in Mumbai, India. He is a loving husband and father to a 6 year-old boy.

Gaurav has been diagnosed with (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia).

For more information, please visit www.helpgaurav.com

Ami, a 34 year old wife and loving mother of two children, has been diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma (a type of blood cancer). Like many other patients, Ami needs a marrow/blood cell transplant urgently.

Please sign up to be a potential donor and help her and her family return to their carefree and wonderful days.

Lincoln, a husband and father to this beautiful one year old baby girl has been diagnosed with leukemia (AML).
Lincoln is originally from Trinidad, but went to England and graduated as a lawyer. As Lincoln says, he is in need of a transplant so he can "beat this disease and begin practicing as a lawyer and take care of his loving family."

He is asking for your support and assistance. Will you help?

Samiah, a beautiful 13 year old of South Asian descent, was only 11 when she was diagnosed with a rare type of Aplastic anemia. She is an avid reader and swimmer and just like most girls her age, loves to go shopping in her spare time.She is in desperate need of a bone marrow match and it is important that we locate that person immediately. The family has exhausted every possible lead within their own family and is now asking the community for assistance.

Please visit www.samiahssaviors.com for further information.

Jisong (Sara) is a vibrant 16 year old girl who is very active in her community and church. She loves swimming, playing the violin and has great dreams for the future, but has to put all that on hold until she finds a match. Please help her achieve her dreams by sharing your gift of life.

Savita was diagnosed with AML in June '07 and since then has undergone 3 cylces of chemotherapy. She is in need of a bone marrow transplant very soon before her high risk AML returns. You can help her chances of finding a match by registering yourself as a marrow donor and by conducting a drive in your area. Please refer to our drives page to find more information about drives in your area.

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