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A 16-year-old girl in Essex received a life-saving kidney transplant in January 2026 from a stranger she contacted through a newspaper appeal.
A 16-year-old girl from Essex, Maya Solecki, received a life-saving kidney transplant in January 2026 from Emma Palmer, a 51-year-old journalist she contacted through her local newspaper after a public appeal.
Maya had suffered severe kidney damage from an E. coli infection in January 2024 and was on dialysis, with no suitable donor among family or initial contacts.
After around 20 people responded to the appeal, Palmer was confirmed as a match and donated her kidney.
Maya, now recovering, said she feels “amazing” and calls Palmer “my hero.” Her mother, Maria Solecki, called the outcome “really bonkers” and emphasized the urgent need for more donors, noting over 150 children in the UK are waiting for kidney transplants, often for more than three years.
Palmer now considers the family part of her life.
Una niña de 16 años en Essex recibió un trasplante de riñón que le salvó la vida en enero de 2026 de un extraño con el que se puso en contacto a través de un llamamiento en un periódico.