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Become a donor

The thought of becoming a donor has never crossed my mind.  I never knew how many lives I could help save by signing up by the Organ Donor Foundation (ODF).  It’s amazing how one person can help save seven lives when they become an organ donor. That only includes 1 heart, 2 lungs, 2 kidneys, 1 liver and 1 pancreas. There are hundreds of people waiting and praying for a miracle to receive an organ or a tissue transplants.

Why not help give the next person the gift of life a second chance. We only discover the importance thereof when someone in our family or a close friend’s life depends on a donor. Then we realise that we are helpless and there is nothing we can do but pray for a donor with a perfect match.

My mom is currently on a waiting list for a Cornea transplant. That is the part of the eye that allows you to see. Ultimately she will lose the vision in her eye. It’s sad because she is on a waiting list for a Cornea and it could take months even years to find a match.

So for now we can just pray and keep faith that everything will work out. Become a donor and help make a difference in someone else’s life.

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