Compared with when I was contemplating being a kidney donor, now a Google search offers a bewildering array of information on living donation. Digging through the often conflicting, frequently out-of-date, material is overwhelming. Instead of googling living donation or kidney donation or whatever, check out the following major organizations‘ sites. They’re clear, authoritative, and fairly easy to navigate. (Have you discovered a great site I haven’t included? Let me know!)
Helpful Websites
Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation
American Society of Transplantation
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Financial Assistance Sources
American Living Organ Donor Fund (ALODF)
National Living Donor Assistance Center
You’ll find even more Resources and other information and insights in my new book, The Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation!
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