DKMS Africa joined the launch of the Orgamites Mighty Education Programme at Groote Schuur Hospital, helping teach children aged 5–11 about lifesaving donations through interactive lessons and stories. This initiative fosters early awareness and compassion while simplifying complex medical topics.
Cape Town, 3 March 2025 – DKMS Africa’s ongoing activities to educate school learners about blood stem cell donation travelled beyond the classroom and debate stage. The non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders was present at the launch of the Orgamites Mighty Education Programme launch at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
The educational and interactive programme, designed to educate children aged 5 -11 on the importance of organ donation aims to simplify complex medical topics and teach children about the life-saving power of organ donation in an age-appropriate way.
Through engaging lessons, animated stories, and hands on activities Orgamites Mighty Education Programme will help young minds understand how organs work, why organ donation is necessary, and how it can potentially save lives. DKMS Africa’s presence, as a key member of South Africa’s health landscape, reflects the ongoing need for donors and the lifesaving role they play, not just for organ donation, but for stem cell donation as well.
Aimed at creating awareness and fostering compassion from a young age, Orgamites Mighty Education Programme, was created by South African expat Roydon Turner with Canadian Blood Services donating it to South Africa, and Groote Schuur Hospital accepting it on its behalf.
The program’s core message goes beyond medical knowledge, it emphasizes empathy, kindness, and the significance of looking after one's health. By nurturing an understanding of the human body and how it functions, children will not only become informed about organ donation but will also be inspired to care for their bodies, help others, and help protect the world around them. The lessons aim to encourage good habits, such as eating healthy, staying active, and making responsible decisions that benefit both their health and the health of those around them.
This innovative step forward holds the potential to change attitudes, cultivate lifelong health habits, and create a ripple effect of goodwill, as children learn how they can positively impact both their health and the well-being of others through the gift of life.
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About DKMS
DKMS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer. Founded in Germany in 1991 by Dr. Peter Harf, DKMS and the organization’s over 1,200 employees have since relentlessly pursued the aim of giving as many patients as possible a second chance at life. With over 12 million registered donors, DKMS has succeeded in doing this more than 110,000 times to date by providing blood stem cell donations to those in need. This accomplishment has led to DKMS becoming the global leader in the facilitation of unrelated blood stem cell transplants. The organization has offices in Germany, the US, Poland, the UK, Chile, and South Africa. In India, DKMS has founded the joint venture DKMS-BMST together with the Bangalore Medical Services Trust. International expansion and collaboration is key to helping patients worldwide because like the organization itself, blood cancer knows no borders. DKMS is also heavily involved in the fields of medicine and science, with its own research unit focused on continually improving the survival and recovery rate of patients. In its high performance laboratory, the DKMS Life Science Lab, the organization sets worldwide standards in the typing of potential blood stem cell donors.