A six year-old Montreal girl is in desperate need of a bone marrow donor.
Ellie White has leukemia for a second time.
Her parents want Hema-Quebec to expand its donor program and advertise for bone marrow just as it does for blood.
"It is the most cruel punishment that exists in the world. Nothing is worse", said her mother Amanda Sokoloff, who spoke with CTV.
Hema Quebec said finding a match is like having the perfect combination for the Lotto 6/49, "it’s not that easy because we have over 15-million combinations.”
Ellie is one of about 50,000 people worldwide looking for a donor outside their family.
"The more options the better,” said Sokoloff.
“It’s a terrifying thought that the person could be next door. We don’t know who it could come from.”
-With files from CTV Montreal