Would you like to Donate?
You can donate your organs one day when you pass away, but if you’re really keen to make a difference while you’re still alive, please consider donating financially to TELL.
Projects
#MakeItKnown
In order to become an organ donor you need to have the necessary conversations with your friends and family to make your wishes known.
They are the ones who make the final decision, and it won’t be an easy one. Be brave enough to start the conversation that matters most. Tell them. In person, on social media, via WhatsApp, however you choose. As long as you make it known. Because the most important part of organ donation is conversation.
Why quotation marks? Because they’re more than a brandmark, they’re the start of the most important conversation you’ll ever have.
Why not #MakeItKnown by getting a tattoo of the TELL quotation marks at one of our participating tattoo studios. Some of the studios are offering the tattoo for free while others are charging R100-R300 to cover their costs. Not everyone wants a tattoo though, so we encourage everyone to get involved and find creative ways to #MakeItKnown. Have the quotation marks shaved into your hair, painted on your nails, sewed onto a shirt… As long as you #MakeItKnown and share it with us and the world. If you are a Tattoo Artist and would like to know more, please contact us to discuss how to get involved.
Ride For A Purpose
We are looking at various sporting events to raise awareness and funds.
We are entering a team for the Ride Joburg on 26 October 2025. To join our team, just enter the race with the code: for 97km TELLORG396 and 35km TELLORG396. If you have already entered the race, just send us your entry details and we’ll add you to the team.
The advantages of riding for the Tell team:
We ask that each cyclist assist with raising funds for TELL.
Since 2019, Team TELL has proudly taken part in Ride Joburg, growing stronger each year. Our first team had 17 cyclist with riders in both the 97km and 35km events. After a pause in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19, we returned in 2022 with 14 cyclist, followed by 20 in 2023. In 2024, we reached a new milestone with 21 cyclist all riding the 97km race. Each year, our team of living donors, transplant recipients and supporters ride not just for the challenge, but to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation, turning every kilometre into a message of hope.
Join our team and help us start the conversation around organ and tissue donation.
Tell your community
Ok so you’ve told your family you’re an organ donor – now what? Thank you for sharing such an important decision so that you may save 8 lives and change up to 50 lives one day! Now we’re asking you to take it a step further and TELL YOUR COMMUNITY. We’ve created some downloadable posters that you can print out and laminate or simply share on social media. Ask your doctors rooms, your gym, your church, your work, your hair salon or even your local grocery store if you can stick up a poster and help us educate South Africans about the importance of organ and tissue donation.
Please send us a pic of your poster displayed in your chosen community centre – we’d love to see and share it on social media!
A GIFT THAT’S SURE TO KEEP ON GIVING…
Orgamites Mighty Education Programme Brings Life-Changing Health Lessons to South African Classrooms!
In a world-first, Canadian Blood Services has introduced the Orgamites Mighty Education Programme to South Africa. Developed by South African-born Roydon Turner, this programme uses engaging animated organ characters to educate young children on the importance of organ donation and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The Orgamites programme has already been met with great success in Canada and is now being shared with South Africa as part of a collaborative effort to address health challenges and promote awareness around organ donation.
In South Africa, the initiative is being led by Associate Professor. David Thomson, a Critical Care specialist and consultant surgeon in the Transplant Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital, alongside Stella De Kock, Managing Director of TELL (Transplant Education for Living Legacies).
The programme was launched in February 2025 at the iconic Groote Schuur Hospital, site of the world’s first heart transplant. Dr. David Thomson, emphasised the significance of early education. “By helping children understand and discuss with their teachers and parents the importance of healthy living and the possibility of organ donation from a young age, we will start to address cultural hesitancy to support donation and inspire positive health behaviours that can last a lifetime. The Orgamites Mighty Education Programme has the potential to transform how families and communities view organ donation and self-care.”
For educators and healthcare professionals, the Orgamites Mighty Education Programme offers age-appropriate resources that tackle what is a sensitive topic with respect and creativity. This initiative provides teachers with engaging tools that not only make organ donation and health education approachable but also encourage students to view their own health as part of a broader responsibility to care for each other.
Canadian Blood Services’ Jenny Ryan highlights the value of introducing these topics early: “Initially, some teachers were hesitant about organ donation discussions with young children, but they quickly saw the power of the Orgamites characters to engage and educate in an interactive and empowering way.”
Roydon’s final words to South Africa’s families, teachers and healthcare professionals? “Together, we can nurture a generation that embraces health, compassion, and a brighter future for South Africa. Join us in shaping a kinder, healthier tomorrow!”
The ready to use toolkits are available from Orgamites.co.za.
You can donate your organs one day when you pass away, but if you’re really keen to make a difference while you’re still alive, please consider donating financially to TELL.
Email: info@tell.org.za
Call: +27 827852530
