The gift of life.

Can you ever thank someone enough for a life-saving donation?

“Words cannot describe the level of eternal gratitude I will always have for this life-saving gift.”

Lisa, lung transplant recipient

“I want to show them that I’m fine, put my arms around them. I can never be sufficiently grateful.”

Marcella, heart transplant recipient

“I don’t want to waste the gift I have been given.”

Jenny, liver transplant recipient

“I feel like I am just so blessed and the luckiest girl in the world. I constantly feel grateful to the donor family for this amazing gift and never take it for granted.”

Dorothy, kidney transplant recipient

“I’m so blessed to be surrounded by the love and presence of my mokopuna. Without my heart transplant, these moments of connection would never have transpired. I’m so lucky.”

Wiremu Keepa, heart transplant recipient

These heartfelt words are from New Zealanders whose lives have been transformed through the generosity of donors and their grieving family and whānau. The decision to donate organs and tissue saves and changes lives.

Donating organs and tissue is an incredible act of kindness which deserves all this thanks – and more. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone involved in donation. Thank you to the donors, their families and whānau, the intensive care units, operating theatres, and hospital staff. We extend this gratitude to the transplant services, laboratory technicians and scientists, coronial service, pilots, taxi drivers and couriers.

You have all helped change the lives of others forever. If you’d like to learn more about Organ Donation New Zealand, please visit our website at donor.co.nz. Thank you.