Give baby Mahi, and children like her, a second chance at life

By: SABMR
Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/baby-mahi
Date Created: 4 October 2021

Funds Raised:
R 85 561

Fundraising Target:
R 1 000 000

Personal message

To be told that your child has cancer, and a rare form at that, is any parent’s nightmare.

The Jithoo family from KwaZulu-Natal has been living this nightmare for the last four months as their 8-month-old baby girl, called Mahi, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia at just three and a half months old.

Mahi has spent most of her short life in hospital, where she has been receiving several rounds of chemotherapy to prepare her for a bone marrow stem cell transplant. However, sadly, a donor match is yet to be found.

For Mahi and many children like her, they have to rely on the selflessness of a stranger to donate stem cells, as only 30% of patients are lucky enough to find a match within their immediate family.

The remaining 70% often have to look internationally if a local donor is not found. The odds of finding a donor match is 1 in 100 000 but is drastically reduced to 1 in 400 000 for patients of colour. Sadly, this is a problem that registries face globally.

It is for this reason the family has decided to join hands with the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) in an effort to:

help recruit more donors, particularly donors of colour;
raise much-needed funds to procure additional buccal swab kits (testing kits), and;
To cover the costs of donors’ medical tests in the hopes of giving Mahi, and the many children like her, a second chance at life.

These costs are covered in full by the SABMR, hence continued fundraising for the Registry.

The cost of a bone marrow stem cell transplant from an international donor is more than double the cost of a local donor.

The SABMR’s mission is to give every patient referred to the registry the life-saving transplant they need to lead a full life.

Your financial donation could make all the difference.

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Donations

Nov 12, 2022 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Dear Baby Mahi, I have been following your journey for a while and we shall all continue to keep you in our prayer. We are eagerly waiting to see that bright, bubbly face soon! " - Upasna Singh & family.

Apr 28, 2022 - R 500.00
"Mahi is always in my prayers. Hoping that a donor is found soon." - Uvendri

Mar 30, 2022 - R 500.00
"Mahi is always in my prayers. Hoping that a donor is found soon." - Uvendri

Mar 13, 2022 - R 200.00
"Dear Baby Mahi. We praying for your speedy recovery and may you find your donor soon. Lots of love from Baby Levaanthika, Evasen and Nirvana. Pinetown " - Baby Levaanthika Govindasamy

Feb 25, 2022 - R 500.00
"Mahi is always in my prayers. Hoping that a donor is found soon." - Uvendri

Jan 29, 2022 - R 500.00
"Mahi is always in my prayers. Hoping that a donor is found soon." - Uvendri

Dec 29, 2021 - R 500.00
"Mahi is always in my prayers. Hoping that a donor is found soon." - Uvendri

Dec 28, 2021 - R 50.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Dec 27, 2021 - USD $ 514.78
"We are all praying for Mahi! " - Your Friends at Canary

Dec 03, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Get well baby Mahi." - Pari

Nov 29, 2021 - R 100.00
"Prosperity and Hope" - Kimmo

Nov 29, 2021 - R 500.00
"Mahi is always in my prayers. Hoping that a donor is found soon." - Uvendri

Nov 26, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Hope this helps." - Anon Lunaut

Nov 26, 2021 - USD $ 1 057.50 Fees covered
"Donation" - Anonymous

Nov 24, 2021 - USD $ 13.35 Fees covered
"Get well soon Darling. Thoughts and prayers are with you." - Arav

Nov 10, 2021 - R 250.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Nov 07, 2021 - R 500.00
"Praying for healing for Baby Mahi. In memory of Arrasi Ramen" - Anonymous

Nov 06, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Praying for precious baby Mahi to be healed and to have perfect health. Love and light to baby Mahi and family." - Arrasi and family

Nov 06, 2021 - R 200.00
"Best wishes to baby Mahi " - Sach&Dani

Nov 06, 2021 - R 200.00
"This is in memory of my granddaughter Arrasi" - Arrasi Ramen

Nov 06, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"" - In memory of Arrasi

Oct 27, 2021 - R 20.00
"I pray you get well" - sandra sithoo

Oct 27, 2021 - R 200.00
"May the angels be with you baby girl" - Robynne

Oct 22, 2021 - R 200.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 22, 2021 - R 100.00
"Praying for you" - S.B

Oct 20, 2021 - R 200.00
"Praying for a miracle. God bless u Angel." - Nirvashni Kishor

Oct 19, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"You will be in our prayers" - Jarrod

Oct 18, 2021 - R 200.00
"God bless baby Mahi!" - Neil

Oct 18, 2021 - R 300.00 Fees covered
"I PRAY FOR YOU MY DEAR CHILD. MAY HANUMANJI BLESS YOU WITH A FULL SPEEDY RECOVERY " - Ashwin Rajdew

Oct 18, 2021 - USD $ 20.53
"Get well soon little one " - Geraldine & Vish

Oct 18, 2021 - R 500.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 18, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Keep fighting beautiful Mahi x" - Sharon

Oct 18, 2021 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Stay strong and keep positive" - Anonymous

Oct 18, 2021 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"I Pray & Hope a Donor is found soon." - Ivan

Oct 17, 2021 - R 500.00
"Praying a donor is found soon for this gorgeous angel with such determined parents. " - Shaheed & Fathima

Oct 16, 2021 - R 3 000.00
"Sending our baby Mahi healing energies and love" - Kunaal and Mel

Oct 16, 2021 - USD $ 72.41 Fees covered
"Trusting in the Lord to heal you baby girl - Jeremiah 30:17 " - Vani Pullian

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00
"Pray for a Donor to come forward. " - Anonymous

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00
"Never lose faith in God, baby Mahi will definitely be given a new lease on life. My blessings and prayers go out to baby Mahi and her family. " - Tayleen Moodley

Oct 15, 2021 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Get well soon baby Mahi" - Anonymous

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Prayers are with you" - Lenesh

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Wish you well little one" - Anonymous

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 15, 2021 - R 100.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 15, 2021 - R 100.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 15, 2021 - R 100.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 15, 2021 - R 50.00 Fees covered
"Sending you hope and light, Baby Mahi will get through this!" - Kayalan Judhoo

Oct 15, 2021 - R 200.00
"Get well baby girl" - D Rampursad

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00
"Together all is possible" - Karimi. P

Oct 15, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Aum Sai Ram" - Dhiren Sahadeo

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00
"God Bless you Mahi" - Reyna Sunker

Oct 15, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"My Blessings to Baby Mahi" - Rita

Oct 15, 2021 - USD $ 105.75 Fees covered
"Praying for a donor match and full recovery." - Kerissa Barrey

Oct 14, 2021 - R 1 000.00
"Praying for your recovery Mahi baby." - Anonymous

Oct 14, 2021 - R 500.00
"Our prayers are with you, get well soon." - Shamilla

Oct 14, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Good luck Mahi" - Yugeshnee

Oct 14, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"I hope all works out for you. " - Shimmi Singh

Oct 14, 2021 - USD $ 105.75 Fees covered
"Keep fighting baby Mahi … you have angels with you !" - Vash

Oct 14, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Thy will be done" - BV Naidoos

Oct 14, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"God bless you baby" - Anonymous

Oct 14, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Good luck and God Bless" - Rick

Oct 14, 2021 - R 500.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 14, 2021 - R 500.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 14, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Get well soon " - Akshay

Oct 14, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"gods angel ........" - JAYSHREE RAGHOONUNDAN

Oct 14, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Sending you lots of love" - Bhavesh

Oct 14, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Phillipians 4.19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.’" - Anonymous

Oct 14, 2021 - R 200.00
"Please Help Baby Mahi." - Anonymous

Oct 14, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Prayers with you for a speedy recovery dear Mahi" - Shireen Singh

Oct 14, 2021 - R 200.00
"Praying for you Mahi" - Meerasha

Oct 13, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Love and light to you and your family " - Anonymous

Oct 13, 2021 - R 10 000.00
"Praying for a donor match. We love you our Mahi girl." - Preeyan, Nadine, Shivayan & Seyuren

Oct 13, 2021 - R 200.00
"Anonymous" - Snapscan

Oct 11, 2021 - R 300.00 Fees covered
"I hope a donor is found soon. " - Joanne Ireland

Oct 09, 2021 - R 200.00
"Praying for you little Mahi- Mishka " - Mishka

Oct 08, 2021 - R 3 500.00 Fees covered
"Wishing baby and family all the best" - Owen

Oct 07, 2021 - R 2 000.00 Fees covered
"Best Wishes and Cuddles for Little Mahi" - Seveta and Thakor

Oct 06, 2021 - R 700.00 Fees covered
"Praying for your speedy recovery baby mahi" - Shamil

Oct 06, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"In our prayers " - Kashen

Oct 06, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Praying for her and that a donor is found soon" - Anonymous

Oct 06, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Praying for your full and speedy recovery little Angel " - Sherwyn, Leanne and Lyyana

Oct 05, 2021 - R 500.00
"Always in our prayers strong, beautiful Mahi. With God, all things are possible. We love you!" - Carla, Devan and Ella

Oct 05, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Baby Mahi I pray that a donor be found soon ... stay strong baby girl ..." - Subashnee

Oct 05, 2021 - R 500.00
"Praying for a miracle for you Mahi. You are a strong, amazing baby. God has you in the palm of His hand. You will overcome" - Navona and Deshen

Oct 05, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"We love you Mahi. Praying for you always." - Aimee & Titus

Oct 05, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"sending love and light always " - Avi & Lehan

Oct 05, 2021 - R 500.00
"All the love and light to Baby Mahi" - Aarthi Sewpersad

Oct 05, 2021 - R 2 000.00
"Always in our prayers Mahi. " - Roy N Beena nana/ni

Oct 05, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"We love you very much Mahi and we are praying for the day that you get to come home for good. " - Mosie & Mosa

Oct 05, 2021 - USD $ 14.05 Fees covered
"Get Well Soon Mahi. We are praying for you. " - Marsha P

Oct 05, 2021 - USD $ 70.29 Fees covered
"For baby Mahi! Strong beautiful baby girl! " - Michelle

Oct 05, 2021 - R 500.00
"Mahi is always in my prayers. Hoping that a donor is found soon." - Uvendri

Oct 05, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"I am praying for Baby Mahi's speedy recovery. Lots of love little Angel" - Nazareen Ebrahim

Oct 04, 2021 - R 50.00 Fees covered
"Baby Mahi" - Marike van Wyk

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 1 000 000.00

Donations to date

R 85 561.31

Funds raised offline

R 5 000.00

The South African Bone Marrow Registry

The South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) exists to help find matching bone marrow donors for critically ill South African children and adults who need a transplant but do not have a match within their own family. The only one of its kind in South Africa, the SABMR is committed to helping every patient referred to it. If there is no matching donor in South Africa, we take our search worldwide - “We search the world to find your perfect match”.