The Progression of Sickle Cell Gala 2023
My Friend Jen Celebrates the Success of the first Progression of Sickle Cell Gala in Birmingham In honour of World Sickle Cell Day 2023, My Friend Jen’s extraordinary gala event captivated guests from across the United Kingdom. On Saturday 10th June, The Progression of Sickle Cell Gala took place, in celebration of the indomitable spirit […]
Sickle Cell SS Through The Eyes Of A 16 Year Old
Hope from Ontario, Canada shares her experience growing up with Sickle Cell SS Hi everyone, my name is Hope Olaniyan, and I’m 16 years old. I was born with sickle cell SS, a rare blood disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Growing up with sickle cell hasn’t been easy, but it has taught me […]
How Schools Can Celebrate World Sickle Cell Day
With this years theme, schools can celebrate world sickle cell day and join in the fun this June.
Theme for World Sickle Cell Day 2022
Having observed and acknowledged the value of community efforts and the power that we have in numbers, this years theme announcement for World Sickle Cell Day is an opportunity for everyone to contribute on a global level.
6 Women Using Their Platforms To Raise Awareness
Yes, International Women’s Day was on Monday 8th March however, we have been celebrating amazing women in the sickle cell community all week long. For those of you that read our blogs but are not on Instagram, we thought it would be a great idea to share with you all the women we have been […]
Magazine Campaign For Sickle Cell
#MERCHWITHSCREAM The Magazine Campaign For Sickle Cell; Giving Sickle Cell A Makeover.
Supporting Sickle Cell In Jamaica
Author of My Friend Jen, Jenica Leah has been making the most of her time by supporting sickle cell whilst she is in Jamaica. Through the My Friend Jen Book Donation Project she has raised enough money to donate 200 books to the Sickle Cell Unit and also make a financial donation to Sickle Cell […]
Gaming For Sickle Cell
Meet The Founder of Melanin Gamers Raising Money For Sickle Cell Through Gaming
In And Out Of Hospital During The Covid Pandemic
I started to hate myself and who I was. I just wanted to be normal for once and pain free. I felt like less of a woman. I wasn’t able to care for my children let alone myself. I was ready to give up on myself and everything altogether.
Working from home with Sickle Cell
never in a million years did I envision a time where my entire office would all be working from home for an extended (and what feels like an indefinite) period of time.