We came to know of the dire shortage of #SouthAsian marrow donors when our nephew needed a bone marrow transplant to cure his leukemia. He was 7 y/o & while other patients had pages and pages of potential donors, he had none. We learned through #BeTheMatch.... (1/4)
https://twitter.com/latguild/status/1089926177693679619
...how easy it was to become a donor. We all got tested, but sadly no one in our extended family was a match for him. With the help of hundreds of folks who organized drives all around the country, we added thousands of new donors to the registry. Sadly, we couldn’t... (2/4)
...save our precious nephew, but we can save @liynaanwar. In fact, the drives we held brought forth countless lifesaving donors, including our cousin who was able to save the life of 9 yr-old girl w/aplastic anemia. (3/4)
Please share this call to action throughout the #AAPI community. In memory of the angels & in honor of the warriors, go to @BeTheMatch. It’s so easy to be tested, it’s simple to donate, and you could save someone’s life.💜#BeTheMatch (4/4)
join.bethematch.org/s/landing?lang…
join.bethematch.org/s/landing?lang…
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