Join the Stem Cell Donor register with DKMS

Every 14 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer. When David was going through treatment for Stage 4 lymphoblastic lymphoma, his Norwich City community was his rock. But the biggest assist came from an anonymous stem cell donor from the Global Registry, in Germany named Tobi.

David received a life-saving stem cell transplant at the end of 2020. 5 years later, he finally met his donor, Tobi for the first time. A fellow football fan, Tobi came over from Germany for a match at Carrow Road, and David has been to Munich for a match at the Allianz. The connection was instant. As David put it: “We’re brothers. We’re family.”

Ready to join the ultimate team of lifesavers?

About DKMS

DKMS as a charity is committed to helping patients with blood cancer or blood related disorders, providing second chances at life to those in need of a transplant, and raising funds to cover donor registration costs.

Each patient who needs a stem cell transplant requires a genetic ‘match’ with a potential donor. This can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Only around 1 in 3 people find a match within their family.

DKMS strives to find a matching donor for every patient in need. If you are a match for someone, the process of donation is usually very similar to giving blood.

Anyone aged between 16-55, in general good health and not already registered can register as a Stem Cell Donor with DKMS.