Ademola Olanrewaju
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
National Foundation for Transplants, Inc.$11,225
raised by 53 people
$15,000 goal
Ademola Olanrewaju
Transplant Type: Living Donor: Liver
Ademola Olanrewaju’s brother-in-law, Dino Persichetti, is suffering from end-stage liver disease and desperately needs a transplant. Ademola’s wife, Karen, is a registered nurse, and seeing her commitment to working with infants and toddlers with disabilities inspires Ademola to want to help others who have significant health challenges. He wants nothing more than to be able to donate a portion of his liver to Dino and save his life. Karen is supportive of Ademola’s selfless decision and will be by his side every step of the way. The transplant surgery was successfully completed on Friday, February 21, 2020. Both the donor, Ademola, and the recipient Dino, are recovering nicely and gaining strength each day that goes by.
Unfortunately, Ademola’s gift of life doesn’t come without its struggles.
While the medical costs related to Ademola’s donation are covered by Dino’s insurance, he will still feel a financial impact. Ademola will have to be off work for up to three months for testing, surgery, and recovery. The transplant center is 400 miles away from Ademola’s home, and he and Karen will have to stay nearby as he recovers. He will also have to travel back and forth for follow up appointments for two years following the transplant.
In spite of the financial obstacles, Ademola considers it an honor to be able to step up and give his brother-in-law the gift of life. Once the transplant has taken place and he recovers, he looks forward to continuing to travel with Karen as they explore America, and continuing to watch soccer. He graduated from college with a degree in computer engineering, and plans to start his own business in the next few years as well.
You can help by making a tax-deductible donation to NFT in honor of Ademola. If you'd prefer to send your gift by mail, please send it to the NFT Living Donor Transplant Fund, 3249 W. Sarazens Circle, Suite 100, Memphis, TN 38125. Please be sure to write "in honor of Ademola Olanrewaju..” There is still time to support this fundraiser and Ademola Olanrewaju.