Create a virtual drive and empower your network to save lives!

Every new registrant could be a patient's match

At DKMS Africa, we make it easy for you to save lives by creating your own Virtual Drive; perfect for companies, universities, communities, or anyone with a network ready to make a difference. Our Virtual Drives allow you to share inspiring patient stories, provide essential information about blood cancers and disorders, and encourage others to register as stem cell donors, no matter where they are.

Current Patients

Help Sandy, a Grade 1 Teacher, Find Her Lifesaving Stem Cell Donor
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High School Teacher Nardia Gave a Patient a Second Chance at Life
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Could You Be the Match to Save Baby Lucca’s Life?
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Help Mpumelelo
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4-Year-Old Mukelo Urgently Needs a Stem Cell Donor to Survive
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Dianty Needs A Donor
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Nothando Needs a Life-Saving Stem Cell Donor
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Libongwe Needs Your Help
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Zibusiso Needs A Stem Cell Donor
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Help Sesethu Find A Donor
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Give Nomvelo a Second Chance at Life
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Leathan Needs A Life-Saving Stem Cell Donor
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Start a virtual drive

Why we need your support

  • Only 30% of patients find a matching donor within their family, meaning 70% rely on finding an unrelated donor like you for a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
  • Only 1 in 100,000 registered donors is likely to be a match for a diagnosed patient, we need to increase chances.

How it works:

  1. Request Your Virtual Drive: Reach out to our team at DKMS Africa to set up your own Virtual Drive. We’ll work with you to create a personalised page featuring patient stories and information tailored to engage your audience.
  2. Spread the Word: Share your Virtual Drive link with your colleagues, friends, family, or community. Whether through email, social media, or company communications, help others discover why being a stem cell donor is so crucial.
  3. Register Online: As people engage with your drive, they can register online as potential stem cell donors. Each registration makes a difference, offering hope to patients in need of a life-saving match.

Numbers behind our work

  • To date, DKMS has registered over 13 million potential stem cell donors worldwide.
  • Stem cell transplants are a potentially life-saving treatment for more than 70 different diseases.
  • So far, over 125,000 second chances of life have been provided by DKMS.
  • Everyday, DKMS donors provide an average of 25 second chances at life around the world.

By requesting a virtual drive, you’re taking a step to offer hope and a chance at life to patients in need.

Need more tips and material for your drive?
Visit our resource library to make the best out of your virtual drive.

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Already registered? Check our Donor Resources:
Donation explained

There are so many ways to get involved and support our mission.

From joining the donor registry and supporting patients to volunteering or fundraising, there are many ways to be part of our life-saving mission.