Namibia: Unwavering Blood Donor Retires After 242 Donations

4 January 2018

Windhoek — After a remarkable 242 blood donations, a 74-year-old donor has finally called it quits. Barend du Plessis began donating blood at a young age and has been a regular blood donor since.

"I am actually a little sad because I wanted to reach 250 blood donations but unfortunately due to my medical condition, I can no longer continue to donate blood. I am really grateful to have continuously done my part to help save lives over the years," Du Plessis said.

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