Fifteen years old girl meets her bone marrow donor for the first time.

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Published 2013-11-04

Olivia Tate was born with Sickle Cell disease and her only chance for a cure was a bone marrow transplant. After searching the Be the Match registry a 100% compatible was found. Sidnei Barbosa registered at a bone marrow drive held by the Icla da Silva Foundation in 2002 and donated bone marrow to Olivia. Both met for the very first time at the Icla da Silva Foundation 2013 Hope Gala in New York City.

All Comments (21)

@carlarondon6432 4 months ago

So happy to see she’s thriving and living a beautiful life! Being a donor is a very beautiful act ❤️
@maureenfungafat4780 3 years ago

She is such a sweet child. Lovely family
@oliviasoper3798 5 years ago

I'm 15 and also had cancer when I was 6 years old but I'm all alright now and just want to say thank you to those amazing people donating because if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be alive today ♥️
@happyclampopper 5 years ago

The parents of the kids that looked at her and said that's a cancer patient, need to have a long talk with those kids
@SandiByrd 5 years ago

why would anyone give this a thumbs down?! you'd have to be without a heart to not be touched by this story.
@midgetwitha50cal13 2 years ago

I love these stories.
@cnote9958 5 years ago

What a gorgeous young lady!
@Marie6 4 years ago

The sky is the limit. Great job.
@Lisa_the_yahwehsdaughter 9 years ago

This made me cry!!! I'm definitely putting my name on that list!!
@jmurry6695 2 years ago

God bless this man donor.
@nshuyengl21 9 years ago

Wow this made me cry!
@MihaelaV68 3 years ago

When I said skin color doesn’t mean anything, we all the same ! All racists people should watch this video, very touching!❤️
@jolantajermolowicz4170 4 years ago

I don't get it.. Who the hell could put dislikefor that video.. An amazing story
@jonkeilman7549 4 years ago

Isn't it amazing how we're all the same inside ?
@leesher1845 3 years ago

Sign up to be a donor. It’s not a major procedure; it really isn’t - especially for someone young in their 20s, 30s and 40s.💗
@Marie6 4 years ago

I just signed up to donate on DKMS. .just think if it's someone in your family.
@wmhtc4437 3 years ago

God bless!!
@g1ng.araneta 9 years ago

Cool.. Made me cry
@nowvoyagerNE 5 years ago

beautiful girl and beautiful donor!
@bennybrown9009 5 years ago

Look more proof we are all the same on the inside.