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Woman donates kidney to give coworker a better chance in life. The recipient of this kindhearted
gesture was Avery Harris, a young man from Florida, USA with lupus, an autoimmune disorder
that caused his kidneys to shut down, requiring him to undergo four hours of dialysis several
times a week. When he began looking into a living donor program with friends and family,
he did not expect that Ms. Katrina Humphreys, his coworker at a local grocery store would
turn out to be a perfect match. Katrina said, “When I got the facts, the risk was actually
very low to me and I thought if I could improve somebody's life, that's just who I am.”
The two underwent surgery at Tampa General Hospital and are reported to be recovering
well.
We are touched by your kind and giving gesture, Ms. Katrina Humphreys. May Heaven bless both
you and Mr. Avery Harris with long lives full of happiness and vibrant health.
For her selfless act of benevolence, Supreme Master Ching Hai is honoring Ms. Humphreys
with the Shining World Compassion Award, along with a US $2000 contribution to help with
her recovery.