Improving Living Kidney Donation & Transplantation
The National Kidney Registry is dedicated to increasing living kidney donation, ensuring better donor-recipient matches, and providing comprehensive support and protections for living donors.
Why the National Kidney Registry:
Kidney Donor Blog
Information for Donors
How Do Living Kidney Donors Qualify for Donor Shield?
If you’re considering becoming a living kidney donor, you may have heard about Donor Shield—a program designed to protect and support donors throughout the donation process and beyond.
Continue ReadingKidney Donor Stories
My Kidney Donation Story: Jasmine Duplin
My kidney donation journey started one day in April. I was just scrolling on Facebook and two of my friends had shared a woman named Crystal’s story, of how she was looking for a kidney.
Continue ReadingWhy Choose an NKR Center
NKR Member Centers agree to an extensive list of guidelines and commitments to provide the highest level of care, protection, and support to living donors and transplant recipients. As of 2025, there are 103 NKR Member Centers spanning 35 states and the District of Columbia.
Member Centers
60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked
Vouchers: Giving the Gift of Life
Voucher Program Paying it Forward
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