Behind that smile, there is a little boy waiting for his chance to grow up.
Three-year-old Izhaan is from Madhya Pradesh. Like any child his age, he should be busy playing, learning and discovering something new every day.
But Izhaan is living with thalassemia, a blood disorder that means he needs regular medical care and blood transfusions. Each transfusion can take around half a day — precious hours that a little boy should be spending playing, learning and being with his family.
While other children are spending those hours playing and learning, Izhaan is often waiting in a hospital.
Register as a blood stem cell donor. It takes less than 5 minutes.
He should be playing football.
Instead, he is waiting for a blood stem cell donor.
Izhaan is just 3 years old. He loves football, Cocomelon, bedtime stories and vanilla ice cream. He dreams of going to school, making friends, and discovering the world around him. But today, his family is waiting for something that could change everything —
a matching blood stem cell donor.
This is Izhaan
This is Izhaan — a little boy who loves to play, learn and keep everyone around him busy.
He has already learned his alphabets, counting, poems and the names of his body parts.
Now, he has another milestone waiting for him:
His first day of school.
If you are a matching donor, you could help give him the chance to experience the childhood he is waiting for.
- A school uniform.
- A little school bag.
- New friends.
- Football in the playground.
- Coming home with stories to tell.
You could be a stranger today — and someone’s hope tomorrow.
The little things Izhaan loves
Like any three-year-old, Izhaan has his favourites:
- ⚽ Football — always ready to play
- 📺 Cocomelon — his favourite shows
- 📖 Bedtime stories — a favourite part of his day
- 🍦 Vanilla ice cream — an instant smile
- 🧩 Learning new things — always curious
These may seem like little things.
But these are the moments that make childhood. And Izhaan deserves more of them.
His family is by his side. But they need a stranger’s help.
Izhaan is surrounded by a big, loving family. His parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins are there for him through every difficult day.
They can give him love.
They can hold his hand.
They can sit beside him through every hospital visit.
But they cannot give him a matching blood stem cell.
His family has no suitable match.
So now, they are hoping for someone they have never met.
Even if you can’t be Izhaan’s donor, you can still be part of his journey.
You may not be Izhaan’s match, but you can help us find one.
Your contribution supports DATRI’s efforts to recruit and register more potential blood stem cell donors and reach patients who are waiting for a match.