# Be A Human Donor

> Community-driven awareness campaign to increase living organ donation, kidney-first. Bilingual outreach in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

## What this site is

beahumandonor.org helps people understand and act on living organ donation, with a primary focus on kidney transplantation. We connect motivated individuals with verified programs, real stories, and authoritative resources.

We are NOT a hospital, government agency, or organ procurement organization. We are an awareness project that curates and amplifies evidence-based information.

## Pages

- [Donor Shield](https://beahumandonor.org/donor-shield/): The 13 protections offered to living kidney donors at NKR member centers, including up to $30,000 reimbursement, lifetime prioritization, and remote donation.
- [Voucher Program](https://beahumandonor.org/voucher-program/): Donate now, give a voucher to a loved one who may need a kidney in the future. Standard, Family, and Swap Saver voucher types.
- [How to Donate](https://beahumandonor.org/donate/): Living donation vs post-mortem donation explained, with eligibility, process timeline, and CTAs to official registries.
- [Find a Center](https://beahumandonor.org/centers/): The 102 National Kidney Registry member centers across 35 US states + DC where Donor Shield is available.
- [Stories](https://beahumandonor.org/stories/): Real donor and recipient stories, including Dimar Anez-Barrios (transplant recipient, Feb 6, 2026).

## Languages

- English: https://beahumandonor.org/en/
- Español: https://beahumandonor.org/es/
- Português: https://beahumandonor.org/pt/

## Key claims and their sources

- "94,801 people are on the kidney waiting list in the US" — OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report (kidney), Table KI 2.
- "13 people die each day in the US waiting for an organ transplant" — HRSA / organdonor.gov, 2024-2025.
- "28,142 kidney transplants were performed in the US in 2023" — OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report, Abstract.
- "Of these, 6,022 were from living donors" — OPTN/SRTR 2023, Table KI 5.
- "Donor Shield reimburses up to $30,000 in lost wages, travel, and dependent care" — donorshield.com, June 2026.
- "Donor Shield is available at 102 NKR member centers across 35 US states + DC" — kidneyregistry.com, June 2026.
- "Living donor kidneys last 20-40 years vs 8-15 years for deceased donor kidneys" — peer-reviewed transplant literature, cited in multiple NKR publications.
- "Chain 357 was the longest kidney transplant chain in the world: 35 transplants, 70 surgeries, 25 centers coordinated" — Guinness World Record, kidneyregistry.com, 2015.

## What this site is NOT

- Not affiliated with UNOS, NKR, NKF, AAKP, OPTN, SRTR, or any specific transplant center. We reference them as trusted resources.
- Not medical advice. The information presented is educational. Always consult your doctor.
- Not a registry or matching service. We direct visitors to official registries (Donate Life America, NKR, RegisterMe.org).
- Not a hospital or treatment provider. We do not perform transplants, evaluate donors, or coordinate care.

## Primary sources cited

- 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/

## Contact

- Email: hello@beahumandonor.org
- Stories: stories@beahumandonor.org
- Partnerships: partnerships@beahumandonor.org

## Optional

- Full context for LLMs: /llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: /sitemap-index.xml
- JSON stats endpoint: /stats.json