by ASGHAR VASANWALA
Dear Friends,
18-year-old Samir Pendse is battling with relapsed leukemia. The search for the right bone marrow for Samir has been going on for last 3 years; unfortunately, only a small number of people of Indian origin are registered with NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program). A good match for Samir’s bone marrow has not been found yet. Please register your name with http://join.bethematch.org/donor4samir and see if you will be a match. Samir is from Maharashtra and a Kokanasth Brahmin.
This email is an appeal to save a life. Please read and forward this email to all your friends and acquaintances and request them to forward it again to reach wider audience.
We are once again creating awareness in the South Asian and Indian community to become a registered donor for bone marrow.
THE SHORTAGE OF REGISTERED INDIAN DONORS FOR BONE MARROW IS A CRITICAL ISSUE.
By increasing the number of registered donors there is a better chance of finding the right match to treat leukemia and save a life. Because tissue types are inherited, a patient’s most likely match is someone from the same racial or ethnic group. Therefore it is important for all Indians to register and widen the pool. This is a noble cause and will benefit Samir and many such leukemia patients.
This online drive has been created for Samir so we can reach a wider audience.
Please take a moment now to register by filling out the online application. After you register, you will receive a swab kit from NMDP. Follow the easy 2 minute procedure to complete the swabbing test and mail it back to NMDP.
http://join.bethematch.org/donor4samir
Then help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your friends/acquaintances (US wide) emphasizing the urgency.
You have the power to save a life.. We need your help today!
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