Why I am Walking 900kms and Why I Gave A Kidney Away

The Walk To End The Wait Begins In Coolangatta, And Ends At The Steps Of The Sydney Opera House. www.mycause.co...
I am walking to Sydney from the Goldie. I lost a close friend to a brain tumour nearly 20 years ago and I promised myself I would do something in honour of him. Then ten years ago I lost another close friend, this time to cancer, and I said to myself that I had to stop wasting time. There was nothing I could have done for Joshua’s brain tumour or Craig’s cancer, but I could save a life with the gift of my kidney. I did this in honour of my friends.
It was through this journey, that I came to realise how many many people are on a waiting list for a life saving organ transplant, not just how many, but the time the have to wait, living not so great a quality of life. The saddest part is that 2 people die every week waiting. It has become my burning desire to see the waiting end.
The aim of Walk To End The Wait, is to increase the awareness of the need for Australians who have a desire to donate their organs, to have a conversation with their families, and register themselves, only one in three Australians are registered donors despite the majority (69 per cent) believing that registering is important.
There are around 1,650 Australians currently waitlisted for a transplant and more than 12,000 additional people on dialysis - many who may need a kidney transplant.
Now more than ever, we need more Australians to say “yes” to organ donation.’
Regards Gordo

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