Lucas Godinho
Embracing Uncomfortable Change A life of comfort to an uncomfortable life. Most people would say I was going in the wrong direction, but my journey has shown me that the way to truly develop yourself is to overcome obstacles. Hi, I’m Lucas. Born in a small town called Sao Roque in the state of Sao […]
Paulo Calane
– My name is Paulo. Things haven’t been the easiest for me, but I hope I can give some faith to others by sharing my tale. I am currently in hospital with Coronavirus as a person at high-risk, and have been struggling with my health for a while, discovering that I had kidney failure back […]
Michael Jones
Dreaming of the Pitch So many children dream of becoming a professional footballer, I am one of the fortunate ones who has been able to make that dream a reality, but it hasn’t come without challenges… I’m Mike (A.K.A. Jonah) and I was born and raised in Birkenhead, just around the corner from Tranmere Rovers […]
Meghan Smith
My name is Meghan and although I am only 28 years old, I have had to survive a number of hurdles to be here today. I’ll be taking you through these hurdles of having to live with an undiagnosed liver disease, requiring a transplant and how COVID-19 has affected me as a person at high-risk. […]
Azeem Ahmad
A Calling to Donate My name is Azeem. I’m thirty-three years old and have lived in Newcastle all of my life. I have donated bone marrow, blood and even a kidney – all to complete strangers – here is my tale. In 2005, I went to Leeds University to study a degree in communication studies. […]
Sonia K
A Promising Start I’m Sonia, we often take good health for granted. My 13-year-old son Rohan has had health problems most of his life and now we are hoping he can get a kidney that will change the course of his life forever. I’m from Afghanistan and had to move over to England in 1999. […]
Simran Sahajpal
Life Takes a Sudden Turn Hi, I’m Simran. I was born prematurely on the 13th of April 2002. So many babies are born early, I never thought it would have such a huge effect on my life. As a child, life was wonderful. I’m an only child from Walsall but I have always lived with […]
Anaya Kandola
Anaya is like most three-year-olds – she runs the Kandola household and keeps everyone on their toes with her love of life and yearning forevermore independence. An Unexpected Beginning From birth – Anaya has battled for her life. For first-time parents Amrik and Joety – pregnancy was exciting and the sign of a new chapter […]
Surinder Sapal
A Painful Past: From Ealing Southall to a New Life As individuals, we may not have the power to change the world. But we certainly have the power to change someone’s world. I decided to give one of my organs to a complete stranger and here is my journey. I’m thirty-seven years old and originally […]
Madiha Sosan
A Tough Beginning in Pakistan I’ve been through so much in my life but, no matter what, I will not be held back by the 15-year prison sentence I gave myself. Hi, I’m Madiha. I was born in Pakistan where I lived with my mother and father. We had no money, hardly any possessions; life […]