Steve, Living Kidney Donor

In response to the overwhelming need for organs for transplantation, relatives, loved ones, friends, and even altruistic strangers are stepping forward and becoming living donors to help the more than 108,000 people in the United States who are awaiting lifesaving transplants. In 2008, more than 6,200 transplants were made possible by living donors.

The American Transplant Foundation seeks to provide comprehensive information on living organ donation in order to inform potential living donors of the associated benefits, risks, and considerations and to prepare them for their journey ahead.

Please visit the pages in the side menu or click on the links below to learn more about living donation.

Download the Foundation’s 2010 Living Donation Fact Sheet

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We’d like to thank Emily Boynton for her help in researching and compiling this guide.

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