kili climber Natalie: acting for advocacy

kili climber Natalie: acting for advocacy

Natalie was inspired to donate when her friend’s daughter was in end-stage renal failure, and she felt compelled to help.  She is climbing not only for the physical challenge post kidney donation but out of a strong sense of responsibility to advocate for living...
J’ne’s training for Kili Climb

J’ne’s training for Kili Climb

I’m not sure what came over me when I applied to climb Kilimanjaro with KDA. I only knew that if I was accepted, it would be a new adventure with a supportive group of people that would help me get there. My initial feelings when considering kidney donation were...
Meet Kili Climber Mike

Meet Kili Climber Mike

Mike was inspired to donate because his wife, Annie, needed a kidney. She was in stage 5 renal failure; the next step was dialysis.  He tried to be a direct donor but was not a match.  He learned of “paired match,” give a kidney, get a kidney as part of a...
Shannon’s Cause for climbing

Shannon’s Cause for climbing

Shannon knew at a young age that she might one day need to donate a kidney to her brother after he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Decades later, after a bone marrow donation was abruptly canceled, she knew it was time to donate a kidney. Her brother didn’t need...