The opportunity to help others and the health benefits of donating blood are two reasons first time-donors cited for joining the mass bloodletting event of Members Church of God International (MCGI) in Zamboanga on April 14, Saturday.
For 17-year-old Claricel Manson, she has long wanted to participate in this kind of event.
“Dumalo ako sa bloodletting last time and then ni-reject lang ako kasi 16 years old pa lang ako (I tried to join the bloodletting last time but was rejected because I was only 16 years old),” she said.
Though it can be daunting, first-time donor Ellyn Marie Yu finds helping others more important and such a fulfilling experience.
“Kabado baka medyo mahihirapan sa paghahanap [ng ugat] dahil chubby, pero okay naman po. So far so good,” she said.
(I’m a little nervous. Finding a vein might prove difficult because I’m chubby, but I’m fine with it. So far so good.)
A total of 65 bags were donated to Zamboanga Medical Center.
The partners of MCGI have expressed happiness over the success of high-volume recruitment of donors.
According to Carlo Evardo, head of the hospital’s donor recruitment, they need 50 to 60 on a daily basis.
“Priority po natin mga indigent persons kasi sila iyong mas nangangailangan, kasi hindi sila nakaka-afford ng dugo. Actually, iyong dugo libre lang but the processing fee iyong binabayran,” said Evardo.
(We prioritize indigents because they need it more and they cannot afford it. Actually, the blood is free but you have to pay for the processing fee.)
Meanwhile, four members of MCGI are set to receive the Galloner Award of the Department of Health for donating 10 times. — Dante Amento | UNTV News & Rescue
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