A Manhattan girl who inspired many with her courageous battle against Leukemia, has died.

Jasmina Anema passed away last night at six years old.

"Today, January 27th, at 10:55 p.m. Jasmina lost her fight against leukemia," her mother, Thea Anema wrote on her blog at Caringbridge.org.

Anema, who had been readmitted to NYU Langone Medical Center Monday, had been battling NK cell Leukemia since last January.

Several bone marrow drives were held in an effort to help, with over 7,000 thousand volunteers being tested. Celebrities including performers Rihanna and Kelly Rowland and NBA star Paul Pierce were among those who became involved in her cause.

Two near-perfect matches were found last May, and surgery was performed in June.

But Jasmina's body rejected the one used in the transplant, and her health had been deteriorating since the fall.

At P.S. 41 in Greenwich Village, where Jasmina went to school before she got sick, a crisis response team has been put in place to help students and teachers cope with the loss. Parents say her death is difficult to take, but she will always be remembered.

"It's a very, very sad day," said parent Allison Winters. "Many of us who have children, or even don't have children, it's very, very sad. My son doesn't know yet."

"She was a beautiful little girl," said parent Joan Kenny.

"We knew at the beginning of this school year that she wasn't really improving," said parent Beth Jacobson. "Our parent coordinator announced that. We didn't want to upset the children and alarm them, but I think they're all going to know, because they were all very active."

Jasmina's rare blood type and ethnicity raised awareness on the shortage of bone marrow donor registrants in the African-American community, and according to school officials, led to perfect matches for other bone marrow patients.

"I think Jasmina's situation allowed us to bring out the best in each one of us," said P.S. 41 Principal Kelly Shannon. "And also make us aware of a plight not many of us were involved in, in previous times. And it did allow us to not only get involved in a search for a bone marrow transplant for Jasmina, but for may other families facing the same situation. "

Through the Make-a-Wish foundation, Jasmina had a chance to meet President Barack Obama last year.

Upon hearing of Jasmina's death, Obama released the following statement:

"Jasmina showed tremendous bravery in the face of adversity, and her ability to stay positive throughout her battle was an inspiration to me and to all those she touched. As the parents of two young girls, our hearts particularly go out to Jasmina’s devoted mother Thea."

She would have turned seven years old in March.

School officials said they expect a community memorial service will be organized to remember Jasmina and her courageous fight, which brought new hope to many others.

Formal funeral arrangements are underway.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks contributions are made to:

One for Jasmina
PO Box 295
New York, New York, 10276

Donations can also be made online at: OneForJasmina.com.