SEA by My Friend Jen

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

16 year old Hope was born with sickle cell ss

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 […]

Theme for World Sickle Cell Day 2022

World sickle cell day theme 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 […]

Supporting Sickle Cell In Jamaica

jenica leah at the my friend jen book launch

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 […]

In And Out Of Hospital During The Covid Pandemic

Chandelle in hospital during the Covid-19 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

Whitney Joseph My Friend Jen Contributor

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.

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