HOPE.
It's in your DNA.
Give hope to Black patients with leukemia and other blood disorders who are waiting for a donor in the Canadian national stem cell registry.
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Why donate stem cells?
It’s critical to have more black and other minority donors in Canada's stem cell registry so that this increases the chance of survival for patients of all ethnic backgrounds who need a stem transplant.
< 25%
Less than 25% of patients will find a compatible match within their own family.
2.07%
Currently 2.07% of Blacks are registered stem cell donors in the Canada's national stem cell registry.
Your Ethnicity Matters...
...it's the key to our survival
Leukemia is the sixth deadliest cancer in Canada*. A stem cell transplant offers hope of a cure and long-term survival.
* Canada Cancer Society
The Canada Blood Services Stem Cell Registry
Ethnic Composition, November 2025
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Frequently asked questions
Stem cells are immature cells that have the ability to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They can be found in bone marrow and blood.
Stem cell donation is the process of giving stem cells from the bloodstream or bone marrow to a person in need of a transplant.
The donation process for the stem cell recipient (patient) and the donor is not painful.
We are the first Black-led Canadian charity that addresses the under-representation of Black stem cell donors in Canada. We are on a mission to support, care for, and help save the lives of leukemia patients and others suffering from blood disorders by increasing the Black donor pool in Canada's national stem cell registry.
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Help us to change the statistic and give Blacks in our community an equal chance at survival.