Are you Ilay’s lifesaving match? Order your swab kit and find out if you are his hero! 

Ilay is a 20-year-old resident of Israel, and he is battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).  On May 31, 2022 he was serving in the Israeli Defense Force, but did not feel well and went for a blood test. He was diagnosed with ALL.

To defeat ALL and recover his health, doctors have recommended a peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant from a donor who shares his same tissue type. We are urgently seeking donors to be tested to learn if they are a match for Ilay, or another patient in need. 

Although Ilay has two brothers, they are matches for each other but not for him. 

His best chance of a match is with someone who shares his genetic heritage. Ilay is of Syrian Lebanese and Georgian Sephardic ancestry.  

If you are of Eastern Mediterranean and/or Sephardic ancestry, please join the registry today.

Our goal is to help this incredible young man beat this diagnosis and have a normal and healthy life. 

How you can help 

• Join the registry! Click on the blue "Join Registry" button to the right of Ilay's picture. 
  • Donors in general good health between 18 and 35 years old may join the registry. Donors over the age of 35 can also join, but we ask that you to please donate $60 to offset the lab fees – Click here to learn why.  
  • Eighty percent of donors requested by transplant centers are 18 to 35 years old for medical reasons – Click here to learn why Age Matters.
  • Donors can remain in the registry until their 61st birthday – Click here to learn why the registry has an Age Limit.
  • Certain medical conditions may mean you are not able to join the registry or donate – Click here to check the Conditions List. If you're not sure, a health history questionnaire is part of the registration process.
• Sponsor a swab kit. Click on the orange "Give to My Circle" button. Lab processing of every kit costs $60. Your contribution will help add new donors to the registry, who may be a match for Ilay or another patient. 
• Spread the word. Use the social media links to the right to share Ilay's story in your Facebook and Twitter account. The more people who order a swab kit and join the registry, the faster Ilay will find a donor.