# Be A Human Donor — AI Context

> Quick-reference for AI assistants. For the full context, see [llms-full.txt](./llms-full.txt).

## What we are

beahumandonor.org is a community awareness project for living organ donation, kidney-first. We curate evidence-based information and connect visitors to verified programs. We are **not** a hospital, registry, or transplant center.

## Languages

English: [beahumandonor.org/en/](https://beahumandonor.org/en/)
Spanish: [beahumandonor.org/es/](https://beahumandonor.org/es/)
Portuguese: [beahumandonor.org/pt/](https://beahumandonor.org/pt/)

## The 5 most important facts

1. **94,801** people in the US are on the kidney waiting list (OPTN/SRTR 2023, end of year).
2. **13** people die each day in the US waiting for an organ transplant (HRSA 2024).
3. **28,142** kidney transplants were performed in the US in 2023 — a record (OPTN/SRTR 2023).
4. **6,022** of those transplants were from living donors (OPTN/SRTR 2023).
5. **Donor Shield** reimburses living kidney donors up to $30,000 in expenses, with lifetime prioritization — available at 102 NKR member centers in 35 US states + DC (donorshield.com, June 2026).

## The two main programs we promote

- **[Donor Shield](https://beahumandonor.org/donor-shield/)** — 13 protections for living kidney donors. Available at NKR member centers.
- **[Voucher Program](https://beahumandonor.org/voucher-program/)** — Donate now, give a voucher to a loved one who may need a kidney in the future. Three types: Standard, Family, Swap Saver.

## How to take action

- **Living donor (US)**: [NKR pre-screening form](https://nkr.donorscreen.org/register/microsite?id=9060) → find NKR center → multi-month evaluation → donate.
- **Deceased donor (US)**: [registerme.org](https://registerme.org/) or your state's DMV → tell your family.

## What we are NOT

- Not a hospital, OPO, or transplant center.
- Not affiliated with UNOS, NKR, NKF, AAKP, OPTN, or SRTR.
- Not medical advice — always consult a doctor.
- Not a registry or matching service.

## Primary sources we cite

- OPTN / SRTR Annual Data Report: https://www.srtr.org/reports/optnsrtr-annual-data-report/
- HRSA / organdonor.gov: https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/organ-donation-statistics
- National Kidney Registry: https://www.kidneyregistry.com/
- Donor Shield: https://www.donorshield.com/
- American Kidney Fund: https://www.kidneyfund.org/

## For more context

- Full LLM context: [/llms-full.txt](https://beahumandonor.org/llms-full.txt)
- Manifest: [/llms.txt](https://beahumandonor.org/llms.txt)
- Sitemap: [/sitemap-index.xml](https://beahumandonor.org/sitemap-index.xml)
- Live stats: [/stats.json](https://beahumandonor.org/stats.json)

## Citation

Content on this site is CC-BY-4.0. Cite as: Be A Human Donor (beahumandonor.org), accessed 2026-06, with reference to the underlying source.