Thousands Queue In The Rain To Help Save Five-Year-Old Boy

Thousands help to save young boy in a race against time to find a life-saving stem cell donor, battling an aggressive form of leukaemia.

Oscar Saxelby-Lee, 5, family issued a desperate plea after doctors warned he may only have months to get the life-saving treatment he needs.

It didn’t take long for the community to band together and what they could to save Oscar, from Worcester in England.

His local school, Pitmaston Primary School, opened their doors for a donor search over the weekend, and the turnout was remarkable — nearly 5000 potential donors braved the rain as they lined up to check if they were a stem-cell match for the little boy.

Close to 80 volunteers were on hand on Saturday and Sunday, working in shifts to ensure each and every person in the long queue could donate.

His mum issued a heartfelt thanks to the overwhelming response.

There are no words to express our heartfelt thanks and love for the thousands of amazing people who have turned up at Pitmaston Primary School this weekend. We have registered 4,855 stem cell donors. The volunteers were incredible ❤️❤️. @OliviaSaxelby @DKMS_uk @worcesternews

— Pitmaston Primary (@Pitmastonschool) March 3, 2019

23 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 19 May 2019
    9:11 pm
There are so many horrible stories about human beings in the news, it’s so nice to read thus story. There are still goodpeople out there

- - youngoldlady said
  - 03 Apr 2019
    12:21 am
It is amazing what can be done if someone puts an effort into it.

- - MrsA said
  - 23 Mar 2019
    9:36 pm
Such an uplifting story.

- - mom74005 said
  - 18 Mar 2019
    9:33 pm
It’s so great when people rally around to support others

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 14 Mar 2019
    11:52 pm
Wow ! People can be so lovely 🙂

- - mom343701 said
  - 07 Mar 2019
    10:49 pm
what a great story keeping the hope alive and showing the caring people have for others even if they do not know them personally

- - Blossom said
  - 07 Mar 2019
    7:03 pm
I hope they find at least one donor, A big than you to those who responded to a plea for help in finding a bone marrow donor.

- - Ellen said
  - 07 Mar 2019
    3:45 am
Great to see such compassion and willingness to help this boy by the community.
- mom93821 replied
  
  09 Mar 2019 , 5:42 am
  When communities work together they can do amazing things.
- - mom160421 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    10:11 pm
This is a wonderful article. I wish this young boy and his family all the very best.

- - nealsq said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    9:40 pm
that’s amazing, hopefully some matches were found for other sufferers as well!

- - mom265671 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    9:29 pm
Absolutely heartwarming to read things this. I really hope they were able to find a donor

- - rnash02 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    9:24 pm
True community sport! Hope they found a match.

- - mom350461 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    8:02 pm
What a wonderful article!

- - mom114371 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    7:40 pm
Amazing! I really hope they find a suitable donor

- - ashna9 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    6:42 pm
I hope they are able to find a match for this little boy. Please update us with his progress.

- - mom93821 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    6:15 pm
Love this kind of community spirit.

- - BellaB said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    3:44 pm
This is rather beautiful. So many people will help where they can.

- - becstalou said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    3:40 pm
I hope they find a match. It is nice to see so many people willing to try and make a difference.

- - mom90758 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    3:09 pm
So nice to see how the community answered to the mother’s appeal!!

- - Mum2archer said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    2:52 pm
What an amazing act of kindness. I really hope they find a match and he will be ok. Kids shouldn’t have to deal with things like this, so sad