Meena, a Punjabi mother to five-year old twins, is in urgent need of a blood stem cell donation in a critical fight against acute myeloid leukaemia.
From St Albans, when diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), originally Meena was responding well to the treatment. However the family soon received a shattering news and now and a blood stem cell donation would be her last chance of survival. Meena’s British-Indian background makes the search even more difficult as blood stem cell matches are determined by DNA.
DKMS is a an international non-profit organisation with offices in the UK (opened 2013), Chile (2018), Poland (2009), the United States (2004) and Germany (1991).
Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer and some 2,000 people are looking for a potentially lifesaving blood stem cell donor each year.
In a statement the organisation said on their website, “Meena lights up the room. Her positivity and her energy is infectious. She is the most incredible mother and we’ll do everything we can to ensure she will be around to watch the kids grow up.
"Meena is a positive strong determined individual, always smiling and we all know she will fight this disease but at the same time we know how hard it has been for her - make this fight easier for her. Our personal plea to you - give this selfless gift to someone in need and sign up today."
You could show your support to the #Match4Meena appeal and sign up as a potential life saver for someone in need, regardless of your ethnicity. For more details see https://www.dkms.org.uk/en/register-now.
