Help Save Josie

Help Josie Find Her Lifesaving Match

4-year-old Josie is STILL searching for her perfect stem cell match. Help us spread the word by sharing this virtual drive and registering as a stem cell donor. Every share counts and every registration matters.

Josie is a sweet, free-spirited little girl with a big heart and an even bigger fight ahead of her. But her journey hasn’t been easy, and her mum, Steph, knows this fight all too well. “Both of our daughters have a rare genetic condition that causes bone marrow failure, along with many other daily challenges,” Steph explains.

Adeline, Josie’s older sister, was diagnosed first. “In February 2019, Adeline suddenly became very ill. At the time, I was six months pregnant with twins,” Steph recalls. “It was devastating. Adeline waited almost two years for her lifesaving transplant, and there were times when we thought it would never happen. But then, miraculously, someone new joined the donor register and was a match. That person gave Adeline her second chance at life.”

Steph thought her family’s hardest days were behind them, until Josie was born. “Josie and her twin brother Jude arrived later that year. But by the time Josie was six months old, I just knew in my heart that she had the same condition as her sister. It felt like our world came crashing down all over again. I thought, ‘We have to go through this again.’”

Now, Josie’s fight is far from over. Josie requires weekly appointments with multiple specialists to manage her fragile health, and her condition makes every day a challenge. Despite this, she shines with her love for life. “Josie is strong-willed, adventurous, and full of joy,” says Steph. “She loves dressing up, messy crafts, and playing games. She absolutely adores her big sister, and they sing and dance together every day.”

But Josie’s condition won’t wait. She urgently needs a stem cell transplant to survive. Her perfect match is out there, and finding them could mean the difference between life and loss for this beautiful little girl.

Your support can give Josie a second chance.

Remember, all costs related to the donation process are taken care of by DKMS Africa. You will not be asked to pay for anything.

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