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PKD Took His Kidneys. His Community Gave Him a Second Chance

Daniel didn’t know what to do next after his kidneys failed from PKD. Then he found NKF’s living kidney donor resources, which helped him find a livin...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ donation,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

A Son’s Gift: How His Kidney Donation Saved Two Lives and Transformed His Own

He saved his mom's life through a paired kidney exchange. A decade later, he honored her decision not to return to dialysis. Now he shares their ...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

End-of-life planning,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Hemolytic uremic syndrome

How This CEO’s Kidney Donation Sparked a Life-Saving Transplant Chain

Learn how living kidney donation works and how one man’s decision to donate a kidney to a stranger saved multiple lives.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Organ donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

A Father's Kidney Donation Gives Son a Second Chance at Life

A father donates his kidney to save his son’s life. Read their inspiring journey from dialysis to transplant and how they now advocate for kidney awar...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Organ donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

How a Kidney Failure Diagnosis and Transplant Inspired a Future Doctor

After battling kidney failure and receiving a transplant, Andrew is determined to become a doctor and change lives.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Rare kidney diseases and disorders,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

C3 glomerulopathy

Living Donor Finances and Insurance

Costs related to living donation can be covered by a recipient’s health insurance and financial assistance programs. National & state laws also pr...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Health insurance

Flipping Furniture and Fixing Futures: A Living Kidney Donor Story

Kristen Fennig, who goes by Broken Masterpieces on YouTube, is best known for transforming old furniture into statement pieces. She pours love into ev...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation

How One Artist is Changing Lives After Her Living Kidney Donation

Her kidney donation saved her husband. Now, she’s raising awareness about kidney health and living donation through art and advocacy.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Fundraising and volunteering

How NKF's Digital Marketing Director Became a Life-Saving Altruistic Kidney Donor

NKF’s Digital Marketing Director Daniel Emerson shares his journey as an altruistic kidney donor, showing the life-changing impact of giving the gift ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Living donation

How an Altruistic Living Kidney Donor Moved Forward by Giving Back

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation