Can you give blood for someone you don't know but needy?
By intelpink
@intelpink (163)
Philippines
March 15, 2010 6:38am CST
I have a cousin right now who is having a severe anemia but I can't give blood to her because her blood type is O and I'm type B. It is not compatible that's why even though I want to help her, I just can't. Would you give blood for someone whom you don't really know, a stranger, but so needy of the blood, would you donate yours?
6 responses
@rinkumukherjee (48)
• India
15 Mar 10
Yes of course. Why not. blood donation is a unique donation . Do you know,Our body contains approximately 4.5 to 5 liters of blood out of which only 300ml blood is withdrawn. immediately after our body produces a new blood cells and thus the blood gets refresh . Therefore donating blood helps in stimulating generation of new blood.
@rookiekan (882)
• China
15 Mar 10
yes,i have donated my blood four times in the college.and i got a donation card,if i need blood when i meet the emergency,i will get priority to get the blood.surely i am not intend to need that priority.i just wanna tell people around me that donate our blood is no harm to our body,we are as we are in the usual.so i will keep donating in the later times.
@basqui (3888)
• Philippines
15 Mar 10
yes i would if i'm capable of donating! Blood gives life and why would you not give it to someone who needs it?
My father had an operation before and he needed blood. Fellow members from our church whom we don't know, (they're from other place/locale) came to the hospital to donate blood. we met them only for that time and Thank God for giving us those brethren.
intelpink, isn't there a way for you to donate your blood in the hospital and swap it to the blood type of your cousin? it's the way that works here in the Philippines
@pinguboutique (8)
• Saudi Arabia
15 Mar 10
Yes if they are in need I would help them out if I am able too, regardless of whether I do or do not know them.
