Hello! I anonymously donated my kidney in January of 2020. This kicked off a kidney chain that provided four kidneys for people. Great article. One point that is missed is that by donating to a stranger and not meeting the recipient builds a greater, more caring bond with strangers.
Anyone among us could have my kidney that has served to end the hell of dialysis, a 12 hours a week that has been described as a “living death.” This profound caring for strangers has the power to expand the donors’ desire to help those we don’t know in the human family.
I am aiming to inform those who may be interested with the knowledge about the possibility of anonymous kidney donation. I did not find out until I was 50. The younger the kidney, the better for the recipient. Live donor kidneys work immediately. Deceased donor kidneys can take 4-6 weeks to start working.
Being an anonymous kidney donor was the best decision I have ever made. Relieving suffering & saving lives is our shared human mission. Our 2nd kidney is not needed for our survival. It’s a vestigial organ, like our appendix. This spare kidney has the power to save strangers’ lives. For those who are in top health, consider giving a part of yourself so others can live.
My kidney donation started a chain that provided kidneys for four people, achieving the maximum good from a single gift as an effective altruist does. In order to receive a kidney, my recipient’s loved one volunteered to donate a kidney to a stranger. The recipient of that second kidney had someone donate and so on until a total of four people received new kidneys.
Hello! I anonymously donated my kidney in January of 2020. This kicked off a kidney chain that provided four kidneys for people. Great article. One point that is missed is that by donating to a stranger and not meeting the recipient builds a greater, more caring bond with strangers.
Anyone among us could have my kidney that has served to end the hell of dialysis, a 12 hours a week that has been described as a “living death.” This profound caring for strangers has the power to expand the donors’ desire to help those we don’t know in the human family.
I am aiming to inform those who may be interested with the knowledge about the possibility of anonymous kidney donation. I did not find out until I was 50. The younger the kidney, the better for the recipient. Live donor kidneys work immediately. Deceased donor kidneys can take 4-6 weeks to start working.
Being an anonymous kidney donor was the best decision I have ever made. Relieving suffering & saving lives is our shared human mission. Our 2nd kidney is not needed for our survival. It’s a vestigial organ, like our appendix. This spare kidney has the power to save strangers’ lives. For those who are in top health, consider giving a part of yourself so others can live.
My kidney donation started a chain that provided kidneys for four people, achieving the maximum good from a single gift as an effective altruist does. In order to receive a kidney, my recipient’s loved one volunteered to donate a kidney to a stranger. The recipient of that second kidney had someone donate and so on until a total of four people received new kidneys.
I have started a Facebook Page called Kidneys 4 Strangers. I also made a short video about the adventure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSsI7IkkmPY
Please feel free to be in touch with questions through the FB page.