Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide

by Karelian Registry of unrelated donors of hematopoietic stem cells
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide
Add Marrow Donors: Eliminate Leukemia Worldwide

Summary

In thousands of cases marrow transplantation from an unrelated donor is the only way to save lives of patients, in particular, kids and teenagers, who suffer from leukemia and other deadly blood diseases. The main goal of the Karelian Registry is to dramatically increase the number of bone marrow donors in Russia. Funds raised through this project will allow us to add 2500 more donors in the Registry. Our mission is to give hope!

$75,000
total goal
$32,431
remaining
188
donors
6
monthly donors
2
fundraisers
7
years

Challenge

Unfortunately, the database of Russian bone morrow donors is still very small. Only about 200 transplantations are performed yearly in Russia, while more than 4,000 people need it. In 95% cases a foreign donor is used. Donors from abroad are genetically different from Russian people, therefore, most of the patients who urge bone marrow transplantation in Russia cannot be matched and die.

Solution

The Karelian Registry finds compatible donors for the patients who urgently need bone marrow transplantation. The more people we list as marrow donors, the more chances we give to thousands yet incurable patients, whom we are able to help. The donors listed at the Karelian Registry are available for patients worldwide via the international BMDW search system. So, anyone who has Russian roots and needs a marrow donor from Russia can use our database.

Long-Term Impact

Growing the donor database, we give hope to the growing number of patients, who suffer from leukemia and other blood disorders, and whose only chance is bone marrow transplantation. The donors are listed in the database for decades, until they are above 60, so the growing marrow donor database is the long-term project, which will make it possible to cure patients in the future, once they appear compatible with some of the listed donors.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Karelian Registry of unrelated donors of hematopoietic stem cells

Location: Petrozavodsk - Russia
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Project Leader:
Yuri Ioffe
Petrozavodsk , Russia
$42,569 raised of $75,000 goal
 
491 donations
$32,431 to go
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