Since 1998, Herwin Smart has quietly donated blood 109 times, in most cases to complete strangers. Why? Not for recognition or merit, but because he believes saving a life is worth more than any good deed.

Now, in light of World Blood Donor Day — observed this year under the theme ‘One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives’— he is urging Jamaicans to donate as hospitals continue to experience a growing demand for blood to support emergency care and life-saving medical procedures.

Approximately 60,000 units of blood are needed annually to support Jamaica’s population, a target the country has not been able to achieve due to a lack of donations.