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.
Can anybody Donate Blood Stem Cell? What are the limitations and Standards?
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #15 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Greetings from DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry. Any healthy individual whose age is above 18yrs can register but...
Are you a registered blood stem cell donor? Read this before registering
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #14 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Awareness camps on Blood Stem Cell Donation are picking pace in India. DATRI is the Largest Blood Stem Cells Donors...
Due to COVID scare, young donor hesitant to meet recipient and family
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #13 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Answering unknown numbers always makes my heart flutter – as I don’t know what I would hear. One fine morning, I...
Ray of Hope from the same locality – heart touching Blood Stem Cell Donation
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #12 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 46 Years old Female from Kerala was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS), a rare Bone Marrow Failure Disorder...
SALUTE THE SPIRIT OF AVTAR SINGH TO SAVE A LIFE EVEN AFTER HIS MEANS OF EARNING
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Story #11 of 50 days, 50 Stories Campaign—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— "Koi na! Pher ki ho gaya! Meri wajah se kise di jaan bach sakdi hai to donate kar denge” – Yes! You guessed it right....
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...