More than 105,000 people are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants, and over 1,900 are children. If you’re reading this right now, you could save someone’s life through organ donation. Learn how: KidsTransplantWeek
Organ donation by children is a difficult subject. The loss of a child or infant is tragic. The option to donate organs, eyes, and tissues is especially hard on parents, as they make the decisions. These are the facts about teen, child, and infant donation.Right now, over 1,900 children under the age of 18 are on the national transplant waiting list.There were over 860 child organ donors. Although they ranged from newborns to age 17, most were age 11 to 17.
The family keeps a picture of Jeff [Caitlin’s donor] in Caitlin’s room, along with a candle in the window. When asked, Caitlin simply says, “This is Jeff. He saved my life.”
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