JANUARY 2019 28 transplants, 22 from donor pools 3,061 total transplants 962,242 members in registry Transplant Countries
Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA
“Where were you 45 years ago when my son needed a bone marrow transplant?”
At Ezer Mizion’s busy office, the phone does not stop ringing. At times, it is the ubiquitous telemarketing call. Other calls may be requesting information about the bone marrow registry. Some calls can be as brief as several sentences but leave the staff member stunned. Like this one received by Chani :
“Where were you 45 years ago? When my son needed a bone marrow transplant? I took my two daughters to be tested at UCLA but they were not a genetic match.” Then her voice faltered, “Before we could try more people, my son— my son—- my son died.” Her voice broke but she tried to continue speaking, “Where were you 45 years ago?! I want to give you a donation. Your organization is so important. I only wish it had been in existence 45 years ago. Perhaps he could have received a bone marrow transplant. Perhaps he could have been saved.” She was overcome by tears and hung up the phone. The pain of losing a child does not disappear, even after 45 yrs.
That’s why Ezer Mizion’s Bone Marrow Registry was founded. For people like this lady’s son. People with Jewish ethnicity who need a DNA match to save their lives. Ezer Mizion’s Bone Marrow Registry receives calls from oncology clinics around the world and has saved over 2900 lives with genetically matching donors from its 900,000 registrants.
BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY OCT. 2018
Saving a life via stem cell transplantSaving a life via stem cell transplantSaving a life via stem cell transplant
33 transplants, 25 from donor pools 2,969 total transplants 945,052 members in registry Transplant Countries
Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, USA Donor Pool Countries
Brazil, Canada, Israel, USA Continue reading Because of You!
BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY OCTOBER 2018
Saving a life via stem cell transplantSaving a life via stem cell transplantSaving a life via stem cell transplant
33 transplants, 25 from donor pools 2,969 total transplants 945,052 members in registry Transplant Countries
Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, USA Donor Pool Countries
Brazil, Canada, Israel, USA Continue reading Because of You!
Alone. In a virtual corner, separated from their peers, feeling ostracized, not quite as valued. One by one, their friends become engaged but they remain.
They have so much to offer. So much to give to a relationship. Yet people shy away from the marriage. Fearful of the unknown. Continue reading Strike A Match
ACTIVITY SUMMARY 22 transplants, 15 from donor pools 2,909 total transplants 914,586 members in registry Transplant Countries
France, Germany, Israel, Italy, UK, USA
Mike E. was three and a half. The age of zoom-zooming his trucks across the floor. But Mike wasn’t zoom-zooming. The most frequent sound he emitted was a pitiful whimper as, once again, he was subjected to the painful and frightening hospital procedures. Mike was born with CGD, a disease that damages the immune system. His life was in danger and only a stem cell transplant could help. Finding a donor whose DNA matched Mike’s was vital. With a matching donor, he could live. Without… Continue reading Opportunity Knocked and They Answered