Living Donor

• Edmonton woman donates kidney to stranger, encourages others to ‘share their spare’

  An Edmonton woman donated her kidney to a complete stranger in hopes of giving them a better life, while she continues to live hers.

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  Sep 13, 2024
  
• Looking back at landmark Calgary kidney transplant 10 years later

  It's been 10 years since Calgary's first anonymous living kidney donor recipient. Since then, donors have come forward to save strangers' lives.

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  Jun 7, 2021
  
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• Calgary girl receives lifesaving gift from mother’s co-worker

  "She's a hero," 12-year-old Ica Malabanan says of the woman who donated part of her liver to her.

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  Jul 24, 2019
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• Living donor in Calgary gives co-worker extraordinary gift of life

  Two women who were only casual co-workers have forged a one-of-a-kind friendship. One will be a living donor; the other will receive a life-saving gift.

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  Apr 4, 2019
• Calgary guitarist in search of kidney turns to social media

  Calgary punk rocker Stephen Rubletz has turned to social media in search of a kidney donor and he was stunned by the response he received.

  Jul 22, 2018
• Alberta man who purchased billboards in search of a kidney not giving up hope

  An Alberta man who purchased billboards across the province in search of a kidney donor said he’s not giving up hope, despite having no luck yet finding a match.

  Canada

  May 20, 2018
• Kingston woman uses personal car ad in hopes of finding kidney donor

  Marie-Josee Coyle is looking for a living kidney donor and has taken to advertising on her car to find one.

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  Mar 26, 2018
• Calgary man among many turning to ads, social media to find organ donor: ‘I need help’

  According to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, 45 Albertans died last year waiting for an organ donation. The wait-list for an organ from a deceased donor can be up to 10 years.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2018
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• Winnipeg man takes to social media in desperate plea for living kidney donor

  A Winnipeg man is making a public plea in search of a living kidney donor.

  Jan 19, 2018
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• Christmas kidney: Living donor to give organ to perfect stranger she met online

  "I just love him so much and I was determined to do anything I could to find him a kidney."

  Health

  Dec 14, 2017