Empowering Lives Through Living Kidney Donation
Give the gift of life
We’re passionate about transforming the lives of Black kidney patients through living kidney donation.
We aim to increase the number of pre-emptive transplants for Black African Caribbean kidney patients through targeted community initiatives to improve their access to living donation.
Our Mission
Gift of Living Donation is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting living kidney donation within the Black community.
Our mission is to empower Black African Caribbean kidney patients by providing them with the resources and support needed to have meaningful conversations about living kidney donation with their families and friends.
We collaborate with the NHS, charitable and voluntary organisations equally committed to transforming lives through this life-saving act.
Our work
Life-Saving Impact
Living kidney donation can significantly improve the quality of life for Black kidney patients, offering them a chance for a healthier, longer life.
Community Support
Our peer phone buddy system provides Black patients with the opportunity to discuss living kidney donation from a Black perspective, fostering understanding and support.
Pre-emptive Transplant
Early conversations about living kidney donation can lead to pre-emptive transplants, potentially eliminating the need for dialysis.
Empowerment Through Knowledge
We provide comprehensive resources and education to help Black kidney patients and their families make informed decisions about living kidney donation.
Book
We’re a joyful community choir made up of people who are Black living kidney donors.
Established in 2022 as a creative platform to inspire and encourage more people from the black community to come forward as living kidney donors, it’s a wonderful, engaging way to raise awareness of living kidney donation.
Our Partners
What people say about our work.
“I knew little about organ donation; however, I knew that it was something black people did not partake in. After reading More Than a Match my attitude towards it has changed. The bottom line is that people from the African-Caribbean community must help each other to succeed not only in music and sports but also in health.”
R Kwame
“Thanks for sharing your living donor experience life. As a kidney transplant recipient and activist in this area, I am so grateful that you have shared your family’s story through the pain and joy so that other people are better informed and feel part of a larger family. I am sure your book will give much hope and inspiration to many. God bless you for blessing others.”
Deepak Mahtani
“This is a warm and sensitively written book chronicling the emotional and practical journey a sister takes by offering to be a living kidney donor for her brother. I found the account easy to read and both informative and inspirational. I highly recommend this book to those who are interested in this topic or contemplating become a living organ donor.”
Cecil Thompson
Support us
Your support can make a life-saving difference.
You decide how you want to help us. You can donate, fundraise, volunteer, book the choir for your event or simply spread the word, every action counts.
Help us raise awareness about living kidney donation in the Black community. Together, we can transform lives.