DWIB foundered in The UK by Daniel Whyte and Ivor Burford in 2005 and DWIB Ghana was inaugurated in Ghana on 17th March 2005.

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Daniel Whyte Ivor Burford (DWIB) Leukaemia Trust was formed with the aim to increase awareness of leukaemia in the West African sub-Region and create access to effective diagnostic and treatment resources. Most of all, it aims to set up a bone marrow register in Ghana to aid and improve the treatment of leukaemia in the region.

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UK Executive Members (Trustees)

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• Ann-Marie Burford

• Ivor Burford

• Dr. Stella Appiah-Lubi

• Adisa Amonor-Wilks

• Syreeta Quartey

• Melvyn William Quartey

• Prince Buer Aryee

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DWIB Objectives

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• To set up first Bone Marrow register and its laboratory in Sub-Saharan Africa to be based in Ghana.

• To embark on advocacy programmes that focus on creating awareness of the disease to the public in general and second cycle and tertiary education specifically to encourage participation

• Get Ghana’s Bone marrow Register linked to the Global Bone Marrow Register

• Acquire Ultra-modern Equipment for Haematology Department at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital

• To set up a fund to assist leukaemia patients go through their treatment at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

• To maintain the website for the Trust in order to enhance its activities in areas of information and education

• To mirror all the above objectives in other African countries and the Caribbean

Projects to date

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DWIB was inaugurated in Ghana on 17th March 2005 and funds raised so far are £85,000 and were used for the following:

• Started West Africa First Bone Marrow Register with 1020 donors in Ghana (Not linked to Global Register yet).

• Renovated three Haematology rooms for treatment of leukaemia patients at Korle-Bu Hospital in Ghana.

• Helped fund treatment of a young leukaemia patient at Korle-Bu Hospital in Ghana.

• Paid off some of DWIB setting up cost.