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An appeal to the Chinese/Asian community. 

Eleanor Lee was born on September 2nd 1999 in Bristol to parents of Hong Kong Chinese background.  Even before she was born Eleanor was experiencing difficulties and required a blood transfusion whilst still in the womb.

Eleanor is a beautiful young girl who has lived a life of courage and bravery.  She has an illness called alpha thalassemia - a serious blood disorder.

Eleanor's loving parents Karen and Kenny do their best for their little daughter.  They live in the town of Melksham in Wiltshire but have to travel to Bristol Children's Hospital on a regular basis as Eleanor requires blood transfusions every three or four weeks.

Alpha thalassemia is an inherited condition and the highest frequency occurs in Southeast Asia and Africa.  Other areas with increased incidence include Italy, Greece, Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean.

Although this is not generally a life threatening illness, the patient is unable to live a "normal" life.  Eleanor has spent much of her seven years in hospitals with infections and and other complications associated with her condition.

A bone marrow transplant may be able to cure her of this illness.  However it really must be an exact match.  Unfortunately Eleanor has not yet been able to find that match.  There are not enough potential donors of her ethnic background on the Bone Marrow Register.  Her brother Alex is unable ho help as he is a thalassemia carrier himself.

So if you are of Chinese/Asian background you may be the one person that could help Eleanor to live a "normal" life.  Something she has never had and can only dream about.  If you are between the ages of 18 and 40 then please give hope to Eleanor and others in similar situations to her. 

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