18-MONTH OLD FROM NE NEEDS A LIVING KIDNEY DONOR!

🚨 Born Without Kidneys — Tiny 18-Month-Old Faces Life-Or-Death Kidney Search That Could Change Everything! 💔👶🩺

A heartbreaking and urgent medical story is unfolding in Omaha, Nebraska — one that has captured attention across local news, social media, and family networks. Claire Stannard, just 18 months old, has lived her entire life connected to a dialysis machine because she was born without functioning kidneys. Her family’s plea now stretches far beyond Nebraska — it is a national call to find a living kidney donor who can give her the normal childhood every toddler deserves.

⚠️ A Life Never Normal — Until a Match Is Found

• 👶 Born with no functioning kidneys, Claire has been on dialysis every night since she was two weeks old — tethered to a machine for up to 11 hours daily.
• 🏥 She had her first surgery at just days old and has endured many hospital stays and medical procedures.
• 🧠 Despite these incredible challenges, Claire is described as a happy, active toddler, laughing, crawling, standing, eating table foods, and playing with her big sister — a joyful spirit everyone loves.
• ⏳ A successful kidney transplant would dramatically change her quality of life, freeing her family from the nightly dialysis routine and giving her the chance to grow, travel, and simply be a child.
• 💛 Her family has waited patiently for approval, and Claire is now medically eligible for transplant — but they urgently need a donor.

💚 What a Kidney Would Mean

A new kidney from a living donor could:
• ✨ Allow Claire to live without nightly dialysis
• 🏃 Enable her to reach physical milestones more easily
• 🍎 Improve appetite, growth and overall health
• 🏡 Help the family travel, work, and enjoy daily life together
• 💔 Give her a shot at a normal childhood instead of endless machines and appointments

🩺 How You Can Be a Lifeline — Kidney Donation Contacts

If you are between ages 19 and 65, in good general health, and willing to explore donating a kidney, here are direct ways to get started:

📍 Nebraska Medicine / Nebraska Medical Center – Transplant Program
📞 Phone: (402) 559-5600
🌐 Kidney Transplant Info: https://www.nebraskamed.com/transplant/kidney-transplant
📝 When registering or contacting, list the “intended recipient” as:
Claire J. Stannard, DOB 04/29/2024

📍 National Kidney Registry – Living Donor Matching
📞 1-800-803-8896
🌐 https://www.kidneyregistry.com
Even if you aren’t a direct match for Claire, paired donation options may still help her or another infant in need.

🔁 Share — Your Voice Could Save Her Life

You might not be able to donate — but sharing this email or post could lead to someone who can.
Every share increases the chance that a match is found and Claire gets the life-changing transplant she so desperately needs.

📣 Use These Hashtags

#KidneyForClaire 💚 #SaveClaireStannard #LivingDonorNeeded #DonateLife #BeAHero #PediatricTransplant #HopeForClaire #OrganDonationWorks

Claire’s story is one of resilience, joy, and unending hope.
She’s already beaten impossible odds — now she needs a hero who can give her the gift of life in the form of a kidney. Please help spread her story far and wide — because one match could change everything. 💖