My name is Anoushka Aurora and I urgently
need a kidney transplant.
Everyone calls me “Nooshi”. I grew up in Brooklyn, surrounded by an amazing family and community. My parents have always been my rock, and my friends are like family to me. I was lucky to attend Poly Prep Country Day School and I’m now a fifth-year student at Northeastern University, where I’m studying Psychology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Law & Public Policy. My dream is to become a lawyer, focusing on criminal or constitutional law.
About a year ago, I was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease. This condition causes my immune system to attack my kidneys, damaging their ability to filter waste and fluid from my body. The damage to my kidneys has dramatically worsened over the past year, and my doctor just told me that my kidneys are no longer salvageable. Now, I am at a point where I urgently need a kidney transplant within the next couple of months.
The condition I have is challenging because it doesn’t just go away. My kidneys have been working harder and harder, but they’re no longer able to keep up. There is a preventative immunosuppressant medication available that can help, but it’s too late to use it with my current kidneys. A transplant is my only chance at returning to a healthy, active life.
While I’m on the national transplant waiting list, the wait time for a kidney can be many years, and unfortunately, I don’t have that much time. That’s why I’m reaching out to you now—with hope in my heart and humility in my request. If you’ve ever thought about organ donation or feel moved to help, I’m asking if you would consider getting tested to see if you could be a match for me. Living donation is a remarkable gift that would save my life.
If you are open to becoming a donor, you would have to go through my hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian (New York, NY).
Why I Need Your Help
How You Can Help
Reach Out with Questions
If you have any questions or want to learn more about the process, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’m happy to share more information or just have a conversation.
Get Tested
Start the process by completing the Living Donor Evaluation Questionnaire at Columbia-Presbyterian (New York, NY), my hospital. Enter my name, Anoushka Aurora, when it asks you who the recipient is.
Learn More About Donation
Am I Qualified to Donate?
What to Consider Before Donating a Kidney
Spread the Word
Share with friends and family and on social media to help me find a match.