Blood Donation

Our Raven BDC donated one bottle of A type blood at October 8th, 2007 to a 3-years-old child from Pathein who was being hospitalized at Children's Hospital for Leukaemia. The parents called from the hospital at 3 pm asking whether we could provide them with A type blood. We called up the donor but the donor wasn't at home. While we waited for the donor to call back, the parents came to the club to ask for help so, we had to comfort them by telling them that we would bring the donor to the hospital as soon as possible and that they could go back and wait at the hospital. One member called up the donor and luckily, the member was home then so, we could inform the donor about the need at the hospital. When the donor arrived at the club, a member and the donor went out the hospital and both were there by 4 pm. The doctors measured the blood pressure and did the necessary tests. As soon as the blood results were out, which were normal, the blood transfusion was done. It started at about 4:30 pm and everything was done by 5 pm. After that, the donor was sent back home.

Blood Donation

Our Raven BDC was able to donate one bottle of A type blood at October 5th, 2007. The patient who needed it was as 37-years-old male from Thayet Kone village located inside Kawa Township in Pago Division. He was being hospitaled in Yangon General Hospital for Gastric Bleeding.

Because we were asked if we could donate A type blood at 7:30 pm from Yangon General Hospital, we contacted the donor and went out to the hospital at 8 pm. The hemoglobin percentage in blood and blood pressure were measure when we got there. The results of all the tested needed to do before donating blood came out at 9 pm. The results came out normal so the blood transfusion started. When it was done, the donor was sent home by the patient's family.

Blood Donation

Raven BDC donated 1 bottle of type A blood at October 3, 2007. The patient was an 8-years-old girl from Myaung Mya who was being administered at the Children's Hospital for a blood disorder. Actually we weren't there for her. We were there for another patient also hospitalized in the same hospital as her but fortunately for her, the parents found out about us and asked for our help so, we were able to donate blood for the girl.

The children's hospital called Raven BDC for a bottle of AB blood at 12 noon on that day, and we gladly could reply to the hospital that there was a donor available at that time. The patient's family asked if the donor could stay overnight. So, we told the family to call us back at about half-an-hour and asked the donor if he wish to stay overnight to donate blood and the donor wanted to help in any way necessary. So, we were able to reply the positive answer back to the family. Raven BDC took the donor to the Children's hospital at 4 pm in the evening and waited there together with the donor.

While we were waiting, it was informed that another patient was in need of a bottle of type A blood and asked if we could help. So, one member took the responsibility to find a donor for that case. That member went back to the Raven BDC to find the donor and came back to the hospital with the donor at 5 pm. The blood pressure was tested and at 6:30 pm, the blood transfusion started when the necessary test results were out. By the time the transfusion ended, it was already 7 pm and Raven BDC sent the donor home. The AB blood donor waited at the hospital with a member from Raven BDC whole night but it was informed at 6 am the next morning that the blood transfusion is no longer needed. So, the member and the donor took a cab back home. Although the AB blood donor who waited the whole night didn't get the chance to donate blood, we were able to provide one bottle of A type blood to the needed one.

Blood Donation

Raven BDC donated one bottle of type A blood at October 2nd 2007. The patient was a 2-years-old Karen child admitted at the Children's Hospital with a Blood disorder who lives in Hin Thar Kone Village of Bagon Division.

The patient's parents called in from the Children's hospital at about 1:00 pm in the afternoon asking whether if Raven BDC could provide a bottle of A type blood. So, we searched for a volunteer donor and a member of the BDC took the donor to the Children's hospital. At the hospital, the blood pressure was measured and only at around 3 pm that the donor's blood was sent for testing. At 4:30 pm, the test results were out. The blood was in perfect condition so, at 5 pm they did the actual blood donation. After that, the donor was treated and sent home by us, Raven BDC.

Health Education Seminar

At 9th of August, Raven Blood Donor Club has conducted a seminar about Hepatitis B and Reproduction Health in Mya Thein Gi Nun residence, Pearl new town, Mingalardon township.

Mya Thein Gi Nun residence is not an orphanage, but a learning place for the children who have been facing difficulties in their education. It was established since Year 1360 according to Myanmar Calender. There were 32 nuns and 35 children at the time of establishment. At first, it must have interlinked with another Nun residence from Pyi Road. The Mya Thein Gi Nun residence has been approved by the government at 19th of May 2002. It was opened as a Nun-teaching school for girls. Being a post-primary school, the children can learn only from primary 1 to primary 7. It mainly focused on girls, and boys can attend only in junior classes. 368 students and 50 nuns have been learning in 2006-2007 Academic Year. Children are accepted since from 3 years old. The nun residence pays all the expenses of Education for the children. It also takes the responsibility for clothings and health of the children beside the education.

Members were informed to go to the nun residence at 9:00 in the morning. However, one member could not manage to come on time. Therefore, a taxi was hired and started leaving at 10:00 a.m. Transportation fees was 8,000 Kyats. The car could not reach to the nun residence directly, so three members including me hired a trishaw to reach to there. A friend live in a place on the way going to the residence. It was 1,200 Kyats for two trishaws. The nuns asked whether the seminar would be conducted first or have the meals first.

We said that the seminar would be held first. The arranged place for the seminar were observed, and it was found out unsuitable. Therefore, students of primary 4 to secondary 7 were placed in the two-stories building.

Health Education Seminar for Hepatitis B was started, and the students participated in the Q&A session. Total duration was about 50 minutes.

In the same building, two groups were formed according to the gender after the seminar. A male teacher and a female teacher shared knowledges of Reproduction and Health to the boy students and the girl students respectively. Virginity period was the main focused topic. It included physical changes, mental changes and environmental changes. Girls were given knowledge about Menstruation Cycles.

The seminar was successfully ended at 2:00 p.m. Lunch have been had around 3:30 p.m, and leave the nun residence.

BDC Key Chain

It is been a long time that we have thought about to give souvenir to those who donate blood. It becomes real now. We have been thinking to give Raven BDC keychain to blood donors for every time that they have donated blood. We also discussed wither other members about this. Check the prices at first, and decided to give because we can afford it. Ko MgYoung (Native Myanmar) designed the keychain design. The size is 1.5 x1.5 inch. Take a look at the designs.

Jade Ribbon

Raven Blood Donor Club distributes pamphlets that educate people about Hepatitis-B. The pamphlet is designed by Ko Maung Young from Native Forum. His ideas, creativity and supports help the club to create such a health educational pamphlet. The club would like to thank to the members of Native forum who collect and donate the fund which is needed for the pamphlet. A hundred at Aung Thu Kha Meditation Center in Than Hlyin, A hundred at a donation in Kyite Htaw village of Kawt Mu, a hundred at CBI Library, fifty at MUSFEX group, fifty in Myanmar Info Tech, fifty among the students from MC2. If the educational pamphlets are required, send an email which include address and addressee. The club will send the pamphlets, via mail, as Jade Ribbon action. Most know red ribbon for AIDS. Jade Ribbons represent Hepatitis-B terminating action.