Time is ticking… 12 year old in urgent need of $6M for bone marrow transplant in India

(Kaieteur News) – Shane McFarlane is a 12-year-old boy who was first diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma (cancer) at the age of nine is urgently seeking donations to cover his transplant and treatment in India. According to US based medical Charity Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA), Shane had previously completed his full course of treatment at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and for a time his family believed the worst was behind them.

But in 2025, he relapsed. He’s been in treatment ever since, and now he needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. However, this lifesaving procedure is not yet available in Guyana.

After years of hospitals and chemotherapy, Shane has missed much of the childhood he should be living. He loves playing soccer with his little sister and dreams of becoming a police officer when he grows up. He misses being at home with his family, going to school and seeing his friends. He misses what it feels like to just be a child. His biggest wish is to finish treatment and stop having to take chemo.