A number of people turned up at TappooCity, Suva today to donate blood during a blood drive that was organised by the Sai Prema Foundation.
56-year-old blood donor, Uludovia Koroi says he is donating blood because he has family members in the hospital who need blood.
The retired army official is urging his friends, relatives and servicemen to donate blood and save at lease one life.
Another donor, Torika Yaca says she is donating blood because her blood group is O positive which persons of any blood group can receive.
She is also urging everyone to donate blood as our hospitals always need it.
Foundation Chairman, Mahendra Tappoo says instead of fighting and shedding blood, people can give blood and save lives.
Tappoo says there are many advantages of donating blood which includes getting to save three lives with just a pint of blood, getting to know your blood group and you can get also to know if your iron levels are sufficient.
He adds he has donated 34 pints of blood in his lifetime.
Almost 50 pints of blood were donated today.
