By Paul Pedro April 12, 2023 11:28am

A little girl who desperately needs a Stem Cell Transplant to survive is asking area residents for help.

Zoe Dudzianiec, 7, of Tecumseh has a rare disease called Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, which is a very rare bone marrow disorder with no cure.

She has been getting treatment since birth and must receive 10 hours of medical treatment every day. Zoe also gets blood transfusions every 10 days at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto because the blood she requires isnot available to her in Windsor anymore.

Her best treatment option is a stem cell transplant. She needs to rely on the generosity of a stranger to save her life by registering as a potential donor, said officials with The Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Association.

They are hosting a swab clinic at St. Clair College in Chatham next week to find a potential donor for Zoe. The clinic will be held at the Chatham Campus of St. Clair College on Monday, April 17, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The swabbing event will be held in the lobby of the main building at 1001 Grand Avenue West.

Zoe needs someone who shares her Middle Eastern/European ethnic background to donate stem cells to save her life.

Sign up here to become a stem cell donor if you cant make it to the clinic in Chatham. Your stem cells could give her the carefree childhood she deserves. Those wishing to register must be between the ages of 17 and 35. Potential donors of all ethnic backgrounds are welcome, according to organizers.

Diversification of the Canadian Registry is vital, organizers said.

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