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    • About Us
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Donors’ stories

תןרמי כליה עושים ספורט

Kidney Donors Keep Working Out

Can kidney donors continue their workout routines after their donation? Watch and see.

Oshrat Ben Harush donates a kidney to Dr. Atanas Zaher

Oshrit Donates a Kidney to Atanas

Oshrit and Atanas address a session of the 2023 American Jewish Congress Global Forum in Tel Aviv.

8 kidney donors tell their stories. Publicized for Chanuka 2021

8 Kidney Donor Stories

Stories publicized on Chanuka 2021

Stories of 4 Donors

Donating Life: Four Kidney Donor Stories

My One Year Anniversary

One year ago today, on July 6th , 2014, I donated a kidney. A year before that I spotted

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Kapo Denied a Kidney

You’re Donating What?!

In another ten days, barring last-minute delays, I will be admitted to the vascular surgery ward at Rambam Hospital.

My Kidney, with Love

Why would I give my kidney to a total stranger? Why not? The answer may sound flippant, but if

A Kidney Donor’s Story

Discussing his decision to donate a kidney, Rabbi Chaim Soloveichik, spiritual leader of Ohr Shalom Congregation in Beit Shemesh,

The Torah of Chesed: Why I Became a Kidney Donor

Last Sunday afternoon, I was wheeled into an operating room in Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva, an anesthesiologist said

Real Friendship: Rivka’s Story

…this is a real story that is happening here and now…in this country…between earthly and spiritual souls… We will

Why I Donated My Kidney

I have never been able to resist a bargain, whether it’s a great apartment that only exists on paper

Inspired to Give: Marci Rapp’s Story

Marci Rapp, a Canadian immigrant to Israel, first got inspired by the idea of kidney donation when she read

Donating My Kidney

Giving a stranger my kidney was one of my life’s most rewarding experiences. At age 62 I had the

Tami’s Story

Tami peers through the half-closed blind. A tranquil sea of blue greets her from the street, spotted with bright

My Spare Kidney Provided an Incredible Life Experience

Each week, thousands of people are inspired by Aish.com articles. Some learn more about Jewish history. Some are inspired

Kidney Doctor as Kidney Donor

No one looks forward to having surgery, but five and a half years ago, I actually did. I, a

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Matnat Chaim is an organization in Israel that is dedicated to encouraging individuals found suitable for making a life-saving kidney donation, and focuses exclusively on altruistic i.e. voluntary donations. The organization functions on a voluntary, not-for-profit basis. The sole motive that drives the volunteers of the organization is the desire and willingness to help others and save lives.

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Matnat Chaim is a registered Israeli charity operating as a non-profit organization and without any benefit. Any service provided to patients and their families, and any form of assistance given by Matnat Chaim, is provided free of charge, without request for recompense in any way. Activity is modest and frugal, with maximum savings on office expenses. The expenses for running the organization are mainly for financing advertising and publicity, in order to increase public awareness of the possibility to donate a kidney to save a life.
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