Share Your Spare: How You Can Become a Lifesaving Kidney Donor

Mark Williams began his journey with kidney issues over 20 years ago, in 2006 when he developed high blood pressure. He is a family man with a wife of 51 years, four children and eight grandchildren. He currently has Stage 5 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Due to Mark's current health conditions, many of the family activities he was able to do and enjoy before his sickness are now very limited, including the water well ministry in Uganda and other under-developed areas around the world.

If we are fortunate enough to receive a kidney from a living donor, we desire to continue the well ministry. Our prayers are that you would thoughtfully consider being a donor.

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Who is Mark?

• 73 years old

• Retired carpenter, beekeeper, pastor/missionary, founder of Waterbearer Ministries in 2023

• Blood type 0+

• Mark’s birthday: 4/6/1953

Who can be a donor?

• Healthy living donors who meet medical criteria can improve a recipient’s quality of life.

• Not an exact match? Donor partnerships are available—see the link below for

  details.

Donor Link Here!

Tulane Transplant Institute Donor Line: (504) 988-1116

Living Kidney Donation

What is ESRD?

This stands for End Stage Renal Disease.

Symptoms of ESRD:

• In later stages, kidney failure may occur, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Things to know:

• Kidney donors will not have a shorter or lower quality of life from donating a kidney; they will give years of dialysis-free life to the recipient.

• Donors can return to their normal activities, diets, and lifestyles with 3-4 weeks of

  surgery.

• All costs (testing, surgery and aftercare) are covered by my insurance.

Thanks to all who have been screened. Please share to expand my chances of finding a donor!