vrijdag 2 januari 2009

GIRL'S DYING WISH SAVES 5 OTHER LIVES ( speakers corner)

In short:
The 18-year-oldVivki Williams had just one wish left on her death bed; her organs had to be donated to save the life of others. Vicki developed a fatal blood clot in her neck that then traveled to her brain that caused her to die after seven days. Her parents spoke of their proud for their daughter after the doctors revealed that she saved the life of 5 people. Vicki once was a clever and artistic student just beginning her life. She told her family that it was her last wish to save other people with her organs. After this her parents contacted the UK Transplant Service that organized the donations from there. With this a man in his 30s received her pancreas, a 47 year old women a liver, a man in his 40s and a women in her 30s both a kidney and a 30 year old men received a lung. All of them are now a life thanks to this young girl.

My opinion:
It is a very brave thing to do for such a young girl. She practically gives away all of herself to save others. The fact that her parents are so proud of her also states that she now has peace and rest knowing that her life was not in vain. I think that it is very important that this news item is show. Around the world there is a shortage of donor and his article shows what the results are of being a donor. 5 people have now a better life thanks to Vicki. They to would have died otherwise sooner or later.

source:http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/77989/Girl-s-dying-wish-saves-5-other-lives