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Thirty minutes that saves up to three lives

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14.

Each year, thousands of South Africans require blood transfusions during medical procedures, emergencies, and for ongoing medical conditions, resulting in blood transfusion needed every 35 seconds. Yet, only 1% of the South African population donates blood. With only thirty minutes of your time you can save up to three lives.

16 Year old Moya Kruger, for whom it has always been a passion to help others, donating blood on Tuesday in celebration of World Blood Donor Day. It was the second time she donated. With her is Khothatso Nthorela of the South African National Blood Service.

On World Blood Donor Day, celebrated tomorrow, June 14, the World Health Organisation acknowledge and thank voluntary, unpaid donors for their life saving gifts.

With Youth Month being celebrated in June, the South African National Blood Service especially call upon the youth to become part of a life-saving network of heroes who fuel the pulse of our nation
A blood donor clinic will be at Rivershed on Saturday between 10:00 and 15:00.

Marietha Aspeling has been a donor for many years.

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Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.

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