Emmanuel took some college classes prior to his enlistment and became a high school substitute teacher after his discharge from the military. He received a bachelor’s degree in applied sciences from Texas A&M in 2013 and tried very hard to gain employment as a teacher. With his ongoing medical appointments, he found it hard to find a job in the schools, so he attempted to get on with the US State Department and was unsuccessful in getting the hours he needed.

Emmanuel is a 40-year-old husband and father; he and his wife Welemator are raising their 4-year-old son. His kidney failure was diagnosed in 2014 and is related to the ibuprofen he has taken over the years due to his injuries. He has been on dialysis since 2017 and does not have much energy which makes life challenging, but it is keeping him alive. Emmanuel would love to get back to working out at the gym and being physically active playing soccer, bicycling and hiking, and volunteering with the Red Cross. He and Welemator have a home service business serving seniors. This husband and father needs to regain his health so he can go back to work to support his family and help raise his son. Will you share his story of service and sacrifice to his country, and his need for a lifesaving transplant? Would you consider becoming his living kidney donor?