Six people die each week waiting for a kidney. Most of us are born with two kidneys, but we only need one to lead a happy and healthy life. A living donation is the best current treatment option for most people who need a transplant.
This website has been launched by Kidney Research UK, the country’s leading kidney research charity, and Give a Kidney, a charity devoted to living kidney donation, to raise awareness of living kidney donation and help more people understand what it means to be a living donor.
Make Your Mark has been made possible thanks to businessman and philanthropist Dr David Dangoor CBE, who has personal experience of living kidney donation.
"Once the idea of donating a kidney had got into my head, that was it."
My donor gave me a life to live for. I have done things I had never considered doing whilst on dialysis.
Sheldon & Hayley watched their daughter Daisy-May go from a shock diagnosis of kidney failure to dialysis, then transplant, in an emotional rollercoaster lasting 16 months.
"Within both the Jain and Hindu faiths benevolence to others is supposed to be a key principle. What could be a greater act of benevolence than transforming someone’s life by giving them part of yourself?"
Liz's family struggled at first with her determination to donate her kidney to someone unrelated to her.
Learn about living kidney donation, including the donation process and why we need more living donors.
Whether you’ve already decided to donate a kidney, or you are interested in finding out more about the process and what it involves, we’re here to answer any questions you might have.
