by Janine Magree | May 24, 2022 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
There aren’t many who can boast of recently having walked out of hospital nine days after major surgery and immediately proposing to the love of their lives. Durban-based organ recipient, Navern Munian, 30, is one such person. A goal-driven investment officer in the...
by Janine Magree | Jul 8, 2021 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
SINCERE, compassionate, self-effacing, and with a quirky sense of humour, Tracey Gibbs is the kind of woman who will fly off in her gardening gear on a Saturday morning rescue mission at a moment’s notice. It was entirely in keeping with my impression of her to hear...
by Janine Magree | Jul 2, 2021 | Organ Donor Awareness
Get the ball rolling, sign up to help Danny meet his goal written by Janine Magree Danny Mchunu is 33 and looking forward to celebrating his birthday in August, which is also Organ Donor Awareness Month. (Hero777 hopes he has good reason to crack open the champagne.)...
by Janine Magree | Jun 21, 2021 | Organ Donor Awareness
What you may not know about donating your organs Recently, a friend announced with much fanfare on Facebook that she had decided to sign up as an organ donor. I was surprised she hadn’t signed up earlier, as she has always been supportive of the concept. But she’s not...
by Janine Magree | Jun 15, 2021 | Organ Donor Awareness
Work for a cause, not for applause by Janine Magree Celebrating Youth Day today by being change-makers for tomorrow What are our youth doing to be the change they hope to see in our country? Whilst some individuals are ordered to do community service hours as a...
by Janine Magree | Jun 15, 2021 | Organ Donor Awareness
IF SOMEONE asked you the difference between organ and tissue donation would you be able to answer them? The concept is similar, but there is one major difference. When an organ donor dies, the odds of their death occurring under circumstances which would allow their...