Help Statira get a new kidney

Five years ago, Statira Sirur was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) – a rare disease that leads to permanent kidney damage, even kidney failure. Because of this condition, Statira undergoes dialysis every night, which has severely impacted her quality of life. Her only chance to return to good health is a kidney transplant. Funding this life saving procedure is a monumental task as there will be many medical expenses not covered by insurance. And that’s why we need your help.

Statira grew up in Mumbai, India, and in 1974, she emigrated to Raleigh, North Carolina. Shortly after, she started working at Rex Hospital as a medical technologist where she recently celebrated her 40th anniversary. It was in Raleigh that she also met and married her loving husband, Prakash and together built a family with their loving daughter, Maya. Despite bumps along the road, including the early loss of her husband, Statira has continued to stay positive and as active as she can, given the constraints of this debilitating disease.