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14th of June is World Blood Donor Day.

14th of June is World Blood Donor Day.   

We commend all those individuals, groups, NGOs, Charities, Foundations and others who donate blood, sponsor voluntary donation of blood and who help provide subsidised blood for those who need and are indigent. These are pictures of the times I have had the privilege of donating blood as well as pictures of others who also donate.

I too have been a recipient of blood donation. I too developed that interest of donating blood as a way of giving back after I received blood in JSS 2 when I had a serious illness that cost my absence for most of the first term. 

May we not do anything in vain.

We celebrate the life of an Australian blood donor ceebraed as a great blood donor. James Christopher Harrison OAM, born on 27th of December 1936 and died on the 17th of February 2025. 

In 1951, at the age of 14, James underwent a surgery that required the transfusion of donated blood. This made him pledge to give back by donating blood. He became known as the "Man with the Golden Arm" for his prolific history of donations, 1,173 times between the ages 18 to 81.

James primarily donated plasma after his blood was found to contain antibodies against the Rh D antigen, making them useful in preventing Rh disease, and was one of the founding donors for the New South Wales Rh Program.

God bless your labour and work of love.

I too have been a recipient of blood donation.

May we not do anything in vain.

Remember Leviticus 17:11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.'

God is love.

There is nothing wrong in donating blood to save a life.

We do not support blood sacrifices or ritualistic use of blood or so called love blood ties.

There is no answer outside of God.

Your life in God is most important.

Get informed on the proper and safe matching of blood groups and genotypes.

But in all your research, submit to Jesus Christ and be fervent.

On a lighter side...

Tina Tobo

PSLC, BL, Ph.D. 

... the ultimate law is love.

#April

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