The Gift of Life: Inspiring Stem Cell Donor Stories
One match. One decision. One life saved.
Every transplant begins with hope—and with a donor willing to give it. In these real-life stories, you’ll discover the courage and compassion behind stem cell donation. From first match to final follow-up, these journeys celebrate resilience, generosity, and the incredible power of human connection.
It all Begins within us-You too can save lives
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #10 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— It was January 2009 when DATRI conducted its first blood stem cell donor registration drive at iFlex Finance...
Sometimes a little wait worth it – Amritha’s Blood Stem Cell Donation Story
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #9 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— One-year-old with Thalassemia Major has only one matched donor for Blood Stem Cell Transplant. The donor was willing to...
A 26-year-old who was firm to donate for the patient even after she got COVID infection
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #8 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Twenty-six-year-old Priya was found to be a Blood Stem Cell Donor Match for a 1-year-old boy suffering from congenital...
The Plight of a Mother
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #7 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Perhaps I am biased, but In all the world, I haven't seen a burst of cute laughter that melts your heart, the softest...
18 years young Lady Donated her Blood Stem Cells for Arjun but Unfortunately he is no more
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #6 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ‘Arjun’, a 19-year-old boy, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)- a blood disorder. He was getting...
Her name was Ashi. It means Smile – We miss you
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Story #5 of 50 days, 50 Stories CampaignKshitiz and Shikha Kharia, 51 and 45, Parents, Muscat,...
Journalist Ritika’s Experience on Blood Stem Cell Donation
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Story #4 of 50 days, 50 Stories CampaignRitika Jain, Age:31, Journalist,...
Tamilnadu based Farmer Son Donated Blood Stem Cell to Save Life of Six-year-old child
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Story #3 of 50 days, 50 Stories CampaignKoteeswaran, Age:23, Student and Retail Leader, Chennai, Tamil...
Bengaluru based Finance Manager Donated Blood Stem Cell
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Story #2 of 50 days, 50 Stories CampaignPraveen Kumar, Age:36, Finance Manager,...
Conversation with Dr.Shruti, a passionate pediatric haemato-oncologist and one of DATRI’s star donors
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Story #1 of 50 days, 50 Stories CampaignDr. Shruti Kakkar, Age:37, Paediatrics Haematology Oncologist,...
Blood Stem Cell Donation by Kerala’s Football Player Ajmal Rahman
Ajmal Rahman, Age:26, Piping engineer, Kochi-Kerala To say that Ajmal Rahman loves to play football would be an understatement. “Football–it’s in my heart,” says the Kerala-based piping engineer. He’s been playing it since his childhood, throughout college, and even...
Story of DATRI’s most adventurous Blood Stem Cell Donation
S. Varathanarayanan, 43 Enterprise Resource Consultant Bengaluru, Karnataka On the 9th of September, 2016, there was to be a strike in Bengaluru. A century-long water row over the Kaveri river had hit boiling point and resulted in a Karnataka-wide bandh.These strikes...
The story of Kerala’s first Bone Marrow Donor
Ajay Krishnan Nair, Software Engineer, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Ajay Krishnan Nair is your quintessential yuppie (young urban professional): he’s a fresh engineering college graduate, he works in Chennai’s software sector, and spends his spare time playing cricket...
How A Cycling Enthusiast Dropped His Fears To Save A Life
S Sriraman, 30 - Wedding Photographer, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mr.Sriraman is a wedding photographer and a self-made man. After finishing with his degree and M.B.A, he felt listless and passionless about the prospect of being a desk-bound employee. So, he picked up his...
Special Days for a New Beginning
Cancer! the very word sends doom and despair in the patient's hearts and everyone else involved. DATRI is one such organisation that wishes to prove otherwise! With the induction of special days to remember, such as World Cancer Day' 'International Childhood Cancer...
India’s first Female Bone Marrow Donor Mrs.Masilamani
Before we introduce Mrs.Masilamani who is India’s first female Bone Marrow Donor, we would like understand your knowledge on Bone Marrow Donation history. If you know this already you can proceed reading this blog. If you are not aware of this topic then we recommend...
History of Bone Marrow Donation and the Process
History of Bone Marrow Donation and the Process A Bone Marrow Transplant is a medical procedure performed to replace bone marrow that has been damaged or destroyed by disease, infection, or chemotherapy. This procedure involves transplanting blood stem cells, which...
Shining Light Samridhi
There I was, all of twenty-two, giving my M.Com. exam while my mother waited with my daughter down in the car. Samridhi was barely a month old. Fast forward fifteen years. Not only was I doctorate but I also had a successful corporate and then academic career....
Life Saving Valentine to Little One
" When I heard from doctors, that I'm the only person who can save a little one, I couldn't think twice to donate my Blood Stem Cells! " Valentine's Days were never special for me except for 2020, this year I did a Blood Stem Cell Donation for a 4 years old with a...
Meera’s life saving act to get a Blood Brother
I'm Meera Krishna from Alappey, Kerala an Engineering student in SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Angamaly in Kerala. I recently had an opportunity to become a Blood Stem Cell Donor. It was a life changing experience. The First Step On December 2017, when I...