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Meet Marion and Jack, our fundraising heroes. Jack was just two years old when he was diagnosed with Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP). Marion talks about his diagnosis, the trials they faced and how their lives changed. They now brave the Best Foot Forward Challenge together, to support kidney patients and their families. Read more
Anjanaben shares her transplant story with the National Kidney Federation. Read more
In a heartfelt story of love, Chetna Reay, reflects on a journey towards becoming a living kidney donor for her diabetic mother. Read more
Savvas Demetriou and Anna Demetriou's intertwined journey is a poignant story of overcoming challenges and embracing hope. Read more
Paige Spiller shares how she was diagnosed with Renal Tubular Acidosis and why she decided to take on a 50 mile walk to raise money for the National Kidney Federation. Read more
Lily pens a letter to the NKF to tell us her grandfather's story and how she came to fundraise with her friend in support of the NKF. Read more
"Without doubt dialysis brings a multitude of physical and emotional feelings throughout the journey. I consider myself very fortunate to only experience dialysis for a year and six days before getting ‘the phone call’ letting me know a kidney is available for a kidney transplant." Read more
Christy shares her transplant story with the National Kidney Federation. Read more
“My name is Liam Innes, and I received a life-saving kidney transplant on 23rd June 2013. As I approach the eighth anniversary of my transplant, I wanted to share my story with the National Kidney Federation and express my gratitude to my donor and their family." Read more
Tracey Thompson, 43, from Walsden has celebrated with her mum every year, for five years to mark the occasion of becoming a live donor through a Living Donor Kidney Sharing Scheme and her mum receiving the precious gift of life. Tracey shares their story with the National Kidney Federation. Read more
Claire Rogers shares her kidney transplant story with the National Kidney Federation. Read more
Former Royal Air Force Chef and Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) patient, AJ Roberts, received a lifesaving kidney transplant in July 2020, after being on the pre-emptive transplant list for just three days. Read more
Neeta Kantepudi, 65, from Ealing shares her kidney journey with the National Kidney Federation to raise awareness to others. Read more
Joe Brown, a kidney transplant recipient, BBC Television Director, and Graphic Designer from Norwich, raised awareness of kidney disease by taking on the National Kidney Federation's Best Foot Forward Challenge in June. Read more
Making a fundraising comeback, this time, Rachel wants to stay grounded. Now setting to raise even more funds by taking on the 2nd largest marathon in the UK, with the Manchester Marathon in April 2023 for the National Kidney Federation. Read more