I Have A Heart Foundation collects 146 units of blood in record-breaking drive

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The I Have A Heart Foundation (iHAH) has recorded its most successful blood drive to date, collecting 146 units of blood during its 14th annual staging of the initiative, potentially saving up to 438 lives.

The blood drive, held on Saturday, October 3, at Emancipation Park in Kingston, was organised in partnership with the Islamic Council of Jamaica (ICOJ) and attracted 228 registered participants.

According to the foundation, the 146 units collected represent the highest single-drive blood collection in Jamaica since the start of 2026 and, based on available records, the largest collection by a civic non-profit organisation in at least five years.