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Rihanna Helps Girl Dying of Leukemia

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 7, 2009 4:40 PM CST

(Newser) – Moved by a video of a young African American girl with leukemia, Rihanna is helping her find a bone marrow donor, People reports. It's the second time the singer has helped a leukemia sufferer seek a match. "When I saw the video of Jasmina it broke my heart," Rihanna said. "It is so unfair that for a black patient it's so much harder to find a bone marrow match."

Jasmine's mother, who adopted the 5-year-old at birth, was "over the moon" when Rihanna stepped in to help. "My daughter is a huge, huge Rihanna fan," she said. Jasmina concurred: "I'm so excited!" she said from her New York City hospital room. Rihanna helped a New Yorker find a match last year, after inspiring 5,000 donors to come forward. "Rihanna has already helped save many lives," an advocate said.

International pop singer Rihanna gestures during a concert with Chris Brown in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday Nov. 16, 2008.
International pop singer Rihanna gestures during a concert with Chris Brown in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday Nov. 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Singer Rihanna performs at the Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash at the Ford Amphitheatre, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 in Tampa, Fla.
Singer Rihanna performs at the Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash at the Ford Amphitheatre, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 in Tampa, Fla.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
In a Nov. 16, 2008 file photo Rihanna performs during a concert suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines.
In a Nov. 16, 2008 file photo Rihanna performs during a concert suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines.   (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
International pop singer Rihanna sings during a concert with Chris Brown in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday Nov. 16, 2008.
International pop singer Rihanna sings during a concert with Chris Brown in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday Nov. 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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riffran
Feb 8, 2009 6:14 AM CST
shame more stars don't do that, I bet if Amy Crackhouse spent half the money on leukemia research that she spends on smack, it would be cured....

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