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Help children like Cezar and David

Cezar and David’s Story

When brothers Cezar and David were both diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, their family’s life was ripped apart. Now, they both need stem cell transplants and are relying on the stem cell register to find matching donors.

People like Cezar and David need your help.

Every 14 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer or a blood disorder. With your support, we can find stem cell matches for everyone who needs one.

You can give the most precious gift: a second chance at life.

By making a donation to DKMS, you are helping to add more potential lifesavers to the stem cell register, giving children like David and Cezar hope for the future.

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How can I support DKMS with a regular donation/direct debit?

If you would like to give money regularly, you can set up a regular donation - either monthly, quarterly or annually - by direct debit.

To make changes to your direct debit, please email fundraising@dkms.org.uk.

Why does DKMS need to fundraise?

Every 27 seconds someone, somewhere in the world is diagnosed with blood cancer. This is a heartbreaking statistic and we want to do all we can to help. We believe that nobody with a blood cancer or blood disorder should die because they are unable to find a matching stem cell donor.

That’s why we need to raise funds to continue our work registering as many potential stem cell donors as possible. Each new registration costs us £40 and, as a charity, we rely on the generosity of the public to cover this cost. Every penny donated to DKMS goes towards registering even more potential donors.

I want to raise money for DKMS, do you have any ideas?

Whether you love getting active, performing music, whipping up a storm in the kitchen, or getting bendy at yoga, our Fundraising Team can help you turn your passion into a great fundraiser. For ideas and advice for holding your own event, visit our Do your own thing page. If you'd like to take on a physical challenge, take a look at our fundraising events page.

If you are celebrating a special event - wedding, birthday, anniversary - and want to raise funds for DKMS, you can learn more here.

You can set up your DKMS fundraising page using a website called Enthuse. All money raised through Enthuse goes straight to DKMS, so you don’t need to worry about collecting or paying in anything. Enthuse charge a small processing fee (1.9% + 20p per transaction) to ensure your payment is safely processed.

If you have any further questions or would like any help with your fundraising, please contact us at fundraising@dkms.org.uk.

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