Alexander is a 4 year-old who enjoys playing with his 19-month old sister Kayla and his six-year-old brother Peter. When he isn't playing with his siblings, Alexander likes to write and even won the reading award at the Ellison-Parks Early Education Center 1 day prior to his diagnosis. Alexander was diagnosed with a very rare condition HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) and is now urgently searching for a matching donor.

Barbara Fine Adam is only 28 years old. She is a caring mom to two precious, little girls. Barbara loves her large, close-knit Tongan family. But in 2006, she was diagnosed with AML, an aggressive form of leukemia. With chemotherapy, Barbara reached remission. However, she recently relapsed. Now, more than ever, she needs your help! Barbara has 8 siblings, but NONE of them are a match for her. You can be the one, to save her life.

Barry Pham was born on April 9, 2009 and 5 months later he was diagnosed with acute biphenotyic leukemia. He received a cord blood transplant in early 2010, and fought valiantly until he passed away on August 5, 2010.  He will always be an inspiration to all of us. www.savebarry.org

Bong Lee is a 56 year old faithful servant of God, husband, and father to four; Hazel, Grace, Brian, and Hannah.  Bong was recently diagnosed with AML, which is a cancer that affects the production of normal blood cells.  He needs a matching marrow donor to make a life-saving transplant possible.  Bong lost his first wife to leukemia in 1997 because she did not have a donor.

Deycie is 24 years old and has spent months in hospitals fighting for her life. On November 13, 2009, just 5 days before her wedding, this vibrant young lady was diagnosed with leukemia (AML) and has since been a patient at USC Medical Center and City of Hope. She is of African American, Chinese and Samoan descent, thus making her search for a bone marrow transplant that much more difficult. Before her diagnosis, Deycie worked as a coach for John Rowland High School Junior Varsity Girls' basketball and volleyball teams while attending Mt. San Antonio College. Deycie's goal is to become an English teacher while continuing coaching basketball. She is currently undergoing an autologous transplant but is still searching for a life-saving marrow match.

"Life is suffering. Emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual pain, are ingrained so deeply within me ever since Aplastic Anemia has gripped my life... Due to the many transfusions, I now have high iron levels that range around 12,000 when the normal range is 40-120... My whole family hurts. But we do this together and so the pain is minimized because it is shared. We have learned so much and our love is deep and still. Love, extreme love, is what motivates us to go on, growing stronger every second, and with every breath. I always tell my family that I am ‘Sadly Happy.’ That my kind of ‘happiness’ is unique in that I cry as I smile, because I feel so much love and yet at the same time I am shaken with fear that one day my loved ones will be stolen and unjustly taken away...I need a miracle. I want to live. A life is waiting for me to be taken firmly and lived out to its fullest. I want a child, a family, and a good man to share this all with. I want normal..." You can help give Hannah and other patients like her a chance to live a normal life by registering to be a marrow donor.

Hien Pham, 36, became a father soon after he got married. He is a proud papa of an 11 month old baby girl.  All he hopes is to be there for his daughter and watch her grow up. He needs your help....he needs a donor.

Jamison Vincent Abrenica was diagnosed with a severe case of Aplastic Anemia on May 5, 2010. Jamison has undergone test after test, including a bone marrow biopsy and spinal tap. Throughout all of this he has stayed strong and happy. Despite all of the poking, prodding, and needles, he still carries a beautiful smile.

Jamison will undergo chemotherapy and will need a bone marrow transplant. Because he is Filipino it may difficult to find a match for him. His only sister Malia and both of his parents are not a match for Jamison.

Jamison will be turned 2 years old on August 4 and loves to play with monster trucks and he adores his older sister Malia and misses being with the other kids at daycare. This is the time of his life where he should be growing and learning and exploring the world. Please teach him the beauty in selflessness and humanity by becoming a registered bone marrow donor today.  For more on Jamison, please visit www.helpjamison.com

On August 24, 2009, Janet Liang was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (bi-phenotypic) while finishing her bachelor's degree as an International Development Studies major and Education minor. A loving and dedicated friend to many who knew her at UCLA, she was a healthy, hardworking, and extremely passionate student who fell victim to this blood cancer at only 22-years old. Rushed to the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center immediately after her diagnosis, she has just recently completed the inductio n phase of her chemotherapy treatment, which is often the most difficult for patients to endure. Now she is faced with the daunting task of searching for an unrelated bone marrow donor after doctors revealed that her younger brother and only sibling is not her match.  

Janet wants to be able to fulfill her dreams of becoming a full-time teacher. She is deeply committed to addressing social justice issues in multicultural education and bridging the educational achievement gap transparent in today's schools. However, she is hilarious at unexpected moments: this girl is not serious as she seems and relishes in the small joys of life with her contagious laughter. A natural humanitarian at heart who aspires to also work in relief efforts in the developing world, she constantly worries and looks after others before thinking about herself. But now, she is in dire need of YOUR help to save her life and other patients as well.

Update: In the spring of 2010, Janet's doctors told her that tests revealed no evidence of any cancer in her system! We wish her all the best as she regains her strength. Janet's voice will be heard as we begin our college campus recruitment drives, as she wants to continue to educate and outreach to all.

Please check out her website: www.helpingjanet.com/.

Janice is a Chinese American who resides in the San Francisco bay area. After finding several lumps on her neck, Janice was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in 2003 on her birthday. With no other living immediate relatives except her half brother who did not come up as a match, time is running short for Janice. Be a bone marrow donor so that she, and other patients, can continue living the life she loves of gourmet cooking, skiing, and film.

Jennifer Juanes was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) on September 2, 2006 at the age of 20 and recently relapsed August 15, 2009 with the same diagnosis. Jennifer is an amazing young woman. She was born and raised in Sunnyvale, CA and graduated from Fremont High School in 2004. She played softball for  many years. She made every All-Star team and was an All-League Selection in High School. Her presence on the mound was undeniable and her drop was un-hittable. Jen also loves makeup, shopping and being with her family and friends. Jen aspires to be a makeup artist but has had a rough road for the past few years of her life battling blood cancer. She is feisty, lovable, smart and insanely funny. She has the heart of a tiger and has remained relentless through rain and shine. Jennifer is Filipino, Spanish and English and her family is dedicate to finding her bone marrow match.

Jennifer received a transplant in January 2010, but due to complications she passed away in May. She will continue to inspire us as we remember her fighting spirit.

A message from Jerome…My name is Jerome Williams and I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in 2003 and if I don’t have a marrow transplant soon I will die. I’m African American, French and Native American which makes my search for a marrow donor all the more difficult since matching is based on one’s genetic makeup. To our detriment, people of color are grossly underrepresented in the national marrow donor registry. What this means is if you or someone you love is in need of a marrow transplant the odds of finding a marrow donor is highly unlikely. Countless lives may be saved as a result of healthy people giving of themselves to assist those that are not as healthy.
12/14/09 Jerome had a transplant two and half weeks a go. He is recovering well. Please keep Jerome in your prayers.

Please help our child live !!!
Jordan is very bright and loving 3 year-old, half Vietnamese half British boy who constantly brightens up the lives of those around him with his love for play and other activities.He is especially interested in stories, crafts, dinosaurs and Thomas the tank engine. At school he excels and focuses on the tasks given and continues with that interest at home . Since being diagnosed in April 2008 with the genetic form of HLH, 3 year-old Jordan has been strong in dealing with the clinical visits and chemotherapy. With what the doctors have gathered, the conclusion is Jordan needs a Bone marrow Transplant, the parents are hoping that Jordan will find a donor who can save his life.

Kaili is suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome. A term that is used to describe a group of cancers of the blood and marrow. Kaili is a delightful four year old who loves to sing and dance. She loves ballet and is taking lesson.  She can not continue without a donor... she needs your help.

Update: Kaili is recovering from her transplant. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Kaitlin is a kindhearted, generous, and full of life 14 year old, who is currently in the 9th grade at Loma Linda Academy. Her ambition is to become a doctor so that she can help others, but her recent diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia has hindered her schooling. UPDATE 10/22/09: Kaitlin recently found a donor and had a transplant. Please check back for more updates in the coming months.

Kaitlyn Pham passed away at the City of Hope on Monday, January 18, 2010  after a long fight with leukemia, post transplant.
Her funeral was held on Saturday, January 23 at 10.00am in Colton, California.

Kim is 9 years old and lives in Germany. His parents contacted A3M for help after they found out that there are very few Asian donors in the German Registry. No one in his family is a match so Kim needs to search the registries from all over the world and depend on the generosity of a stranger to save his life. We hope he finds a match soon.

Krissy Kobata is 28 and loves being with her friends and family. In 2008, she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) that will eventually require a bone marrow transplant. MDS is a primary bone marrow condition, where her bone marrow does not produce normal blood cells. The condition is otherwise known as "pre-leukemia".

Typically MDS is diagnosed in 60+ year old men, Krissy is a vibrant 28 year old woman. Ethnicity is a key factor in finding a bone marrow "match" and Krissy's family is of mixed heritage - Japanese and Caucasian - making her search difficult.  More diverse donors are needed!
Please follow her progress and offer your support to Krissy at: www.teamkrissy.com

After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in June 2007, Matthew underwent chemotherapy for sixteen months. He was in remission until February 2009 when he relapsed. During his undergrad years at UCLA, Matthew worked closely with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M) helping blood cancer patients look for matching marrow donors. Ironically, he now needs your help in finding a donor. PLEASE register and help us find a bone marrow match. YOU could be the one to give him and others a second chance.
UPDATE 10/20/09: Matthew found a donor a month ago and you can follow his progress via his blog: www.teammatthew.org/blogs/

Maya became sick with flu-like symptoms on September 9.  As was the case many times in the past 3 years, but recently her symptoms worsened.  She was immediately taken to the doctor's office on September 10th and after a blood test Maya was admitted to the hospital on September 11th. The Oncologist confirmed the diagnosis through analysis of a bone marrow biopsy. Maya was diagnosed with a rare form of a blood disease, called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or HLH for short.  She needs a marrow donor urgently, however no one in her family is a match.  Please help save Maya. Register to be a marrow donor or help coordinate a drive.  Maya is half South Asian and half caucasian.

Update: Little Maya is recovering from her transplant and we wish her a speedy recovery.

Mitchell is an 8 year-old Okinawan/Filipino boy. He attends Manoa Elemenatry School  and is in the 3rd grade. His father, Nelson Ganeku works at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the Facilities Services Department. Mitchell has aplastic anemia and no one in his family is a match for a life-saving bone marrow/stem cell transplant. Because of the critical shortage of minority and mixed ethnicity donors, his search is especially difficult. It takes about 10 minutes to register and give a small mouth cheek swab sample. Please” sign up today to give patients like Mitchell hope for a “second chance at life.

Seven years ago, Naren was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Immediately, he underwent chemotherapy and then an autologous transplant and achieved remission. Unfortunately, a few years later Naren's disease relapsed, and now he needs a marrow transplant from an unrelated donor.

Natalie is a loving 9-year-old girl, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Leukemia (AML). After several chemotherapy treatments she was in remission until her cancer returned this January.  After several months of search, she found a match and underwent a bone marrow transplant on May 9th and as of August 16, she is cancer free and continues to do well.  Natalie's journey has received support from all corners of the world, including support from Kevin Smith, Jackie Chan and Alyssa Milano.  Please continue to keep Natalie and her family in your thoughts as she continues to recover from her transplant. For more information on Natalie, visit her website:  http://www.hopefornatalie.com/

Patrick Tran, a bright 14-year old young man from Winnetka, CA has AML. He is being treated at UCLA.  They recently found out that the 8 rounds of chemo he underwent did not help achieve remission.  He needs a matching donor urgently so he can have a bone marrow transplant that could save his life.

Paul-Alexander Lerro, an adorable 5-year old, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) in February 2005. He has not found a match within his family and has turned to the NMDP for help. Little Paul is now in remission but if his leukemia relapses, he will need a matching donor as soon as possible. Paul will most likely find a match within the Filipino community. However, Filipinos make up only 0.7% of the entire registry and a registry does not exist in the Philippines.

 Seun was born in Nigeria and just graduated from Yale Law School. He is now trying to make history as the first Nigerian delegate to compete in the Winter Olympics. However, he has to first find a donor for a bone marrow transplant
Seun also started a blog to record training/competition results, reactions to chemo, and other related experiences. Here is the link to his blog:
http://nigeria2014.wordpress.com/
Be the Match also conducted a marrow drive at Yale Law School. Here is a piece of news related to this drive:  http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/11/10/law-alum-inspires-bone-marrow-drive/
Please watch and forward Seun's video to your friends: http://vimeo.com/7983879

Soontaree is 28 years old and has been blessed with a really wonderful life. Raised in Southern California, she graduated from UC Riverside with a B.A. in Business Economics. However, her passion for dancing led her to choose a different career path. She danced in various stage shows at Disneyland for five years before moving on to dance on three different Holland America cruise ships. On her last cruise ship contract, found and fell in love with Michael. Unfortunately, Soontaree was diagnosed with AML. She was told that she would most likely not be able to have children because of chemotherapy, but she and her husband still dream of adopting children of their own. Both Soontaree and Michael still have so many dreams to accomplish and will never take life for granted.

From Ithaca, NY, Steven really enjoys playing basketball and doing magic tricks. However, now that he is back in the hospital after his transplant didn't work out, he again is searching for his perfect match and is unable to do the things he really enjoys as any 18 year old would. He hopes to become an engineer in the future, so please, help him find a match!

A 24-year-old Korean adoptee was diagnosed with hypoplastic myelodysplastic syndrome in February 2003. She has been actively organizing her own drives, so she can find a donor to have a transplant and be there for her son.

Taylor is a senior in High School and an enthusiastic participant in a Lacrosse team at her school and for the Ethix Girls Lacrosse Club. Taylor, a great defender on the field, has leukemia. She has been in remission for five years, but unfortunately her Leukemia has returned.

Taylor needs a bone marrow transplant. The doctors have searched the Be The Match Registry and there is currently no match for Taylor. Taylor is 1/4 American Indian.

Because she has been through chemotherapy before, she spends her time talking with and comforting the younger patients that are going through chemo for the first time. That is the kind of person Taylor is, always helping others, trying to lessen their pain and comfort them, when they are afraid.

Thanh Lan (Tanny) is a 38-year-old mother living in London with her loving husband and two young children. She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Follicular Lymphoma and is in dire need of a matching donor. Her one brother was not a good enough of a match. She hopes to travel and show the world to her children. You may be the marrow match that can help her achieve that dream.

Theo was born in South Korea and was adopted in 1990 by Mike and Juli's family. Much loved and nurtured Theo grew to be a strong and handsome young man, a natural athlete and a soup lover with a penchant for anything spicy-hot. In the middle of Fall Lacrosse (October 2007), just months short of his 18th birthday, he was rushed to Hershey Medical Center with an acute and rare form of leukemia. Theo’s best chance for eradiating the cancer is to have a bone marrow transplant from a matched donor. Since he has no known biological siblings, he must find a match from an unrelated donor registry.

Timothy Nguyen was diagnosed with Thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder soon after he was born. It is passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells and anemia.The treatment involves regular blood transfusions. Ever since he was diagnosed, Timothy has been receiving blood transfusions every month. He is fourteen years old now. Timothy hopes to find a match and have a bone marrow transplant so he can live a normal life like any other fourteen year old.

Viet Lam is a 36 year old young doctor from the Bay area.  She is diagnosed with AML and needs a matching donor to have a potentially life saving bone marrow transplant.

Update: Dr. Lam is now recovering from her transplant received in April 2010. Please send her your best wishes.
www.caringbridge.org/visit/vietlam/mystory

In 1998, Wincheng organized a bone marrow drive, trying to save the life of a young Chinese American MIT undergrad. Now she needs your help to find her a match!On June 9, 2006, 26 year old Wincheng Lin was diagnosed with AUL, an extremely rare combination of AML and ALL with a tumor the size of a grapefruit in her chest. Although she is completing several rounds of chemotherapy, doctors believe this might not be enough. Due to the rare form of Leukemia she has, a bone marrow transplant is her best bet for a cure. Neither of Wincheng's two sisters are bone marrow matches for her. So far, no match has been found. Wincheng and other patients like her needs your help. Wincheng is in remission and is doing well.