Rihanna Saves a Life.
Posted by Jamie Mitchell on 03.09.2008
Singer's public plea for help results in a successful donor search for Cancer patient.
Lisa Gershowitz, a mother of two, had been recently diagnosed with Leukaemia and given six weeks to live. Upon hearing of the news, singer Rihanna joined up with DKMS, a bone marrow donor center to find a match.
Once Rihanna went public with DKMS, 5000 potential donors contacted the agency and a donor has been found. Though email, the patient expressed her gratitude to her supporters. "Today a 32-year-old guardian angel consented to be my donor, even though in all likelihood she has never met me and does not know who I am."
She added: "My life will be saved because of you, my family and friends. My children will have their mother, my husband will have his wife, and my parents will have their daughter. The English language does not have words that are adequate to thank someone for working to save your life."
