A Ningbo Volunteer Donated Hematopoietic Stem Cells
By Gou Wen
Recently, Mr. Li, a post-90s generation, completed the collection and donation of hematopoietic stem cells successfully in the Ningbo First Hospital, becoming the 811^th donor in Zhejiang and the 135^th in Ningbo.
"I feel very satisfied and happy to have this opportunity to donate!" Mr. Li, a staff member of the local Housing and Urban-rural Development Bureau, said. He is all into volunteer services, donating whole blood for four times and having a total of 696 hours on his volunteer service record.
In 2020, he was awarded the honorary title of the "Most Beautiful Volunteer" in Ningbo.
Last year, Li's attention was attracted by the donation of hematopoietic stem cells during the physical examination. After learning about the details, he did not hesitate to join the database on February 2, 2021.
Mr. Li said that volunteering in blood donation is a family tradition. Since childhood, his father has often been doing so at the blood donation station in the community.
Thanks to his parents, Mr. Li cares about voluntary services. On the day when Mr. Li came of age, he donated blood for the first time in his life as his most meaningful birthday celebration.
The whole family supports Mr. Li's decision to donate hematopoietic stem cells. After four hours of collection, Mr. Li successfully donated 380 ml of hematopoietic stem cell suspension. These "seeds of hope" will be quickly delivered to the hospital where the patient is and input into the patient's body without delay.
"It is wonderful to give the patient hope for the future with my tiny actions. I also hope he will have a better life." Mr. Li gave his blessing to the patient.