She’s an angel . Erin Durga at Pat Mertens’ bed side. Picture: GoFundMe
Patrick Mertens needed a kidney, and, feeling desperate, his daughter, Kayla, posted a request on Facebook in January.
Patrick, 64, a school custodian, hadn’t bothered asking his coworkers at Kimball Elementary School, as he searched for a donor.
He didn’t want to inconvenience any of the teachers at the school, and he thought they had already done enough for him by setting up a fundraiser to support his dialysis.
But when Erin Durga, a thirdgrade teacher at the school, saw the Facebook post, she knew she wanted to help. So she reached out and after some tests learned that she was a match.
Minnesota Teacher Donates Her Kidney To School Custodian To Save His Life
December 13, 2020
Not all heroes wear capes, some are teachers!
A teacher in Minnesota, USA, is currently viral on the internet after their amazing and selfless act was shared on social media.
Patrick Mertens, 64, was in dire need of a kidney transplant and the school where he was working at helped them spread the news.
The staff at the Kimball Elementary School set a fundraiser to help the man pay his dialysis treatment, but despite that, the condition of Mertens was deteriorating.
Kayla, the daughter of the school custodian, posted a plea on Facebook, where she asked potential donors to come forward and help them out.