Kidney donor to a friend urges black community to donate

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A MAN who donated a kidney to a friend is urging the black community to become organ donors and give blood.


Bristol-based IT consultant Wendell Raphael donated his kidney because he wanted to help his goddaughter’s mother, Angelique Daley.

She suffered kidney problems linked to Lupus, a condition that causes the body to attack its own cells and tissues. For years, Daley was forced to be on dialysis.

“When I found out I had a bit that could make a massive difference, I didn't say no,” said Trinidadian-born Raphael.

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