Meet Kili Climber Katie

Meet Kili Climber Katie

Katie did not hesitate to donate because her mother was in need, and she was lucky to be a match. Katie’s grandfather passed from kidney failure, further inspiring her donation as she wants to have her mother around for a very long time. She is climbing because...
Tracey’s inspiration: kda & kilimanjaro

Tracey’s inspiration: kda & kilimanjaro

I first heard about living kidney donation on the first day of seventh grade. A classmate’s uncle donated his kidney to her cousin, who both recovered nicely. I had never heard such a thing, but somehow I knew it was for me. Tracey with others in her donor chain...
“strong like a rock” & ready to climb

“strong like a rock” & ready to climb

Hujambo! My name is Sarah and I am a proud member of Team Jabali, one of two teams planning to summit Kilimanjaro on World Kidney Day for KDA’s One Kidney Climb 2022. Jabali means “strong like a rock” and I can’t wait to show the world how strong we can be with one...
Steve’s story and cause to climb

Steve’s story and cause to climb

My journey to becoming a non-directed kidney donor started with an early morning bike ride in late June 2019.  I was scrolling through Facebook prior to beginning my ride and one post almost jumped out of my phone.  It was from a high school acquaintance,...