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**Summary:**

In Thiruvananthapuram, India, Vishnu Venugopal, a stem cell donor, met Adinarayanan, the recipient of his life-saving donation, after a decade. In 2015, Vishnu registered as a blood stem cell donor. Years later, he was matched with Adinarayanan, a young leukemia patient in need of a transplant. The transplant was successful, and Adinarayanan is now healthy and resuming his studies. The emotional meeting was organized by DATRI, an NGO. The article highlights the importance of stem cell donation and encourages more people to register.

**News Article:**

**A Decade Later, Donor and Recipient Meet: A Stem Cell Donation Story Brings Hope to Kerala**

**Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 19, 2025** – In a touching display of human connection, Vishnu Venugopal, a blood stem cell donor, finally met Adinarayanan, the young man whose life he saved, at M.G. College in Thiruvananthapuram today. The meeting, facilitated by the NGO DATRI, was a culmination of a decade-long journey that began with a simple act of registration and ended with a miracle of science and compassion.

Back in 2015, Vishnu, then a college student and NSS volunteer, registered as a potential stem cell donor during a camp. Little did he know that years later, he would be identified as a perfect match for Adinarayanan, a young boy battling leukemia.

Adinarayanan, diagnosed with leukemia at the age of seven, had undergone extensive treatment at the Regional Cancer Centre. However, after two relapses, a blood stem cell transplant became his last hope. Finding a compatible donor is incredibly rare, with a probability of just 1 in 10,000.

“It felt incredible to be told that a perfect HLA-match donor had been found for my son,” said Devi, Adinarayanan’s single mother. The family faced additional hardships, including the loss of their elder son, who had cerebral palsy.

The transplant was a success, and Adinarayanan’s blood group has even changed to match Vishnu’s, now sharing his blood and DNA. He is now a “new” person, resuming his Class X studies at St. George Central School, Anchal.

The meeting between the two was charged with emotion. “A life-defining moment, no less,” Vishnu shared, reflecting on the profound impact of his donation.

Aby Sam John, National Operations Head – South DATRI, emphasized the importance of stem cell donation, noting that even when a perfect match is found, fear and misconceptions can prevent donations. “Aadinarayanan’s story and Vishnu’s generosity remind us that a simple act of registering as a donor can one day save a life,” he stated. With over 6.1 lakh registered donors and 1,645 transplants facilitated, DATRI urges more people to step forward.

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