by Admin | Oct 30, 2017 | Matthew's Transplant, Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
You are most probably aware of the Starfish Story with all its variations. The basic story is about a girl on a beach that is strewn with starfishes that washed up during high tide. The tide has receded and being out of the water, they will certainly...
by Admin | Sep 21, 2017 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
Not many parents talk to their children about death. It’s even more tough having the conversation about your child’s potential death. Matthew and I have talked about the reality that he may not survive the transplant operation; given a second...
by Admin | Sep 9, 2017 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
My name is Brogan and I am 18. As a young child I was often sick. Whatever was going around I would catch it – endless ear infections and one dose of ’flu after the next. When I was five, I went through episodes of unexplained unconsciousness. I would be...
by Admin | Sep 9, 2017 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
“Matthew Legemaate is an incredibly inspirational 19 year old who’s motto is B positive. He firmly believes that God has a plan for his life and he is also well aware that the positive experiences he has had, have been a gift to him.” Click here to...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
On the 8th of September one year my parents were killed in one of the most devastating road accidents in Cape Town in years… They were ambling home in rush hour traffic on a Tuesday afternoon making their way slowly up Wynberg Hill toward the M3 Freeway. This...