Help Find a Kidney Donor

Andrea is a beautiful and ambitious young woman who, at the age of 30, is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. Unfortunately, she has suffered with ill health throughout her young life.

At the age of three, Andrea was diagnosed with MPGN kidney disease and began a battle that she still fights today.

In 2009, Andrea received a kidney transplant from her father. Despite her ongoing illness, which often kept her out of school, Andrea remained a top-performing student at her high school and was ultimately accepted into a prestigious college in the Northeast.

While she continued to excel as an RA, TED Talker, private math tutor, and local EMT First Responder in Easton, Andrea’s health struggles persisted. 

Recently, her kidney started to fail again and over time is losing function.

She is currently finishing a Master’s degree in Acupuncture after receiving her BS in Biology at Lafayette College. Andrea is still hoping to enter medical school after graduating from Acupuncture School to ultimately have a practice of integrated Eastern and Western medicine. 

She wants to be a doctor so she can improve or help save the lives of other people who suffer from chronic and/or life-threatening diseases, as she is.

Share Andrea's story on social media and help increase the number of people who may consider kidney donation.

Andrea's full Story

You can support Andrea and other patients in need of a transplant by being screened to become a kidney donor with the NKR. The process is easy to complete and potential donors have access to the NKR’s nationwide donor support network.

See if you qualify by clicking here 

Jeff’s first kidney transplant lasted 9 years, but he has now been back on dialysis for about a year and a half. Managing dialysis while working in a research lab is incredibly difficult, but Jeff is incredibly strong and continues to push through.

Jeff's full story

He enjoys playing the guitar, watching sports, and spending time with his nephews Joey and Michael, as well as his girlfriend Shizuka, who is originally from Tokyo.

 Jeff is in urgent need of a second kidney transplant. He has been cleared to receive a kidney, and while his friend John is cleared to donate, they are not a blood type match. Brigham and Women’s Hospital is working with the National Kidney Registry (NKR) to arrange a paired kidney exchange—John would donate to someone else, and Jeff would receive a kidney from a compatible donor in the database. 

 Although other family members and friends have offered to donate, all have been ruled out due to strict medical criteria. 

Share Jeff's story on social media and help increase the number of people who may consider kidney donation.

 Multiple potential donors can be added to the NKR to improve Jeff’s chances—this approach worked for him once before. If you or someone you know might consider being tested, it would mean the world to Jeff and his loved ones.  

The process is easy to complete and potential donors have access to the NKR’s nationwide donor support network.

See if you qualify by clicking here