Creating and Managing Your Donor Profile
Your donor profile is the heart of your RedLife experience. A complete, accurate profile makes it easier to match you with patients safely and only when you are truly able to help.
Your profile:
· Tells others your blood group, location and basic availability.
· Helps the system show you only relevant requests (e.g., same blood group and same city).
· Lets blood banks and recipients know you are a voluntary, non‑paid donor willing to help safely.
An incomplete or inaccurate profile can lead to:
· Messages for requests you cannot fulfil.
· Delays for patients who need the right blood group.
· Confusion at the blood bank if your data do not match.
When you first install and register in RedLife:
1. Create an account
o Use a valid mobile number or email.
o Choose a strong password or PIN.
o Verify your number/email with the code sent to you.
2. Add basic information
o Full name (or preferred display name, depending on app options).
o Gender and age group (if needed for eligibility guidance).
o City and area where you live or usually stay.
3. Add your blood group
o If you know your group from reliable testing (hospital report, licensed lab, previous donation), enter it.
o If you are not sure, mark “Unknown” and consider getting tested at a licensed blood bank or lab. Do not guess.
4. Set your availability
o Indicate whether you are generally available to donate (e.g., “Active donor”) or currently unavailable (recent donation, illness, travel, pregnancy, etc.).
o You can update this later at any time.
Keeping your profile up to date
You should review and update your profile when:
· You change city or area (e.g., move for work or studies).
· Your health status changes in a way that affects donation (new chronic condition, pregnancy, recent surgery).
· You donate blood and need to mark yourself as “on rest” until your next eligible date.
Good practice:
· After each donation, enter the date and place in your profile.
· Use the app’s reminders to know when you are likely to be eligible again (e.g., after 3 months).
RedLife can offer options to:
· Show only limited information to other users (e.g., first name and initial, city, blood group).
· Keep your contact details hidden until you choose to respond to a request.
· Allow you to turn off visibility temporarily if you are not available.
Understanding and configuring these settings helps you stay reachable when you want and private when you need.