19/09/2026
Every hour in South Africa, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer or blood disorder. For many patients, a stem cell transplant may offer their best chance of survival. While around 30% may find a match within their family, the remaining 70% depend on an unrelated donor.
Each September, @ commemorates Sunflower Month to raise awareness, honour patients, and encourage more people to become stem cell donors.
The Sunflower Fund was established in 1999, inspired by Darren Serebro and Chris Corlett, who both battled leukaemia. Chris’s artwork, Sunflowers of Hope, inspired the fund’s name and its lasting symbol of hope.
You can make a difference by donating, registering as a stem cell donor, or sharing information about stem cell donation. One simple action could help give someone a second chance at life.
Source: https://www.dkms-africa.org/get.../campaigns/sunflower-month