Learn how you can help replenish the ageing donor registry and provide a second chance at life for those battling blood disorders.

For many young South Africans, Youth Month is often about celebrating potential, opportunity and the future.

But for some families, the future hangs on something far more fragile: finding a stranger willing to save a life.

This Youth Month, the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) has issued an urgent warning. While thousands of South Africans remain registered as stem cell donors, the country's donor database is ageing rapidly and not enough young people are stepping forward to replace them.

The numbers tell a concerning story.