You could give someone like Jake another chance to live
42-year-old father-of-two Jake from Queensland has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma for the third time. He’s started immunotherapy treatment but is likely to need a stem cell transplant to save his life.
He says, ‘The process of finding a donor has already begun. My brother Ben and sisters Lara and Jackie weren’t a match. There's no complete match on the Australian donor register or worldwide.’ Now he’s appealing for people to sign up to the stem cell register.
How can you help?
Between 16 and 30? Help save the life of someone like Jake by joining the register today.
Could you help fund a lifesaver? Donate today.
Being my third time through the cancer journey, I’ve had lots of time to reflect on what having a chance at survival means. Beating cancer the first time meant I got to fall in love. Beating cancer the second time meant I got to meet my kids. Beating cancer this time would mean that I get to keep being a dad and, hopefully one day, play with my grandchildren.
Jake
Make a donation
£15 goes a long way to helping our scientists conduct ground-breaking research that will save lives over the next 50 years.
£40 could sign up a new lifesaving stem cell donor who could go on to save a life like Jake's.
£90 could pay for three hours of invaluable support from a post-transplant nurse for patients and families.
A gift of £5 a month helps build a stem cell register that gives everyone the best chance of survival.
A gift of £10 a month helps lifesaving transplants to happen – giving as many people, like Jake, as possible a second chance of life.
A gift of £15 a month could help pay for our umbilical cord collection programme – making little lifesavers of babies only minutes old!
#JoinForJake
Between 16 and 30? Help save the life of someone like Jake by joining the stem cell register today.