Mam searches for a kidney donor living from South Asian community

Amrit is waiting for more than four years for kidney transplant to save his life

Amrit Paul Photograph took his parents in his graduation gown with his parents at the Southbank Center in London. His mother kept his cheek joking to encourage smiling. — Amrit is waiting for more than four years for kidney transplant to save his life

Amrit Paul was in the middle of his computer science examination when he was told by doctors that he would need a kidney transplant.

“It was a shock. I really didn’t know how to handle it and, in all honesty, I went into a shell,” he said.

He was placed on the organ donation register about five years ago, in which a chronic kidney disease was detected at the age of four.

Amrit passes through nine -hour peritoneal dialysis every night, a method of blood purification is used when the kidney fails.

“People say I look fine, but there are a lot of problems under the hood,” said 24 -year -old.

Now he and his parents are appealing to a living kidney donor from the South Asian community.

‘Dibank myth’

“It is difficult if your organs begin to decline, feeling the change in your body,” said Amrit, which works far away in software sales.

“My family is my inspiration, they have been very helpful.”

Jatinder Paul, the mother of Amrit, is leading his campaign. His poster reads: “Please help us find an angel for nectar.”

Their appeal comes in NHS blood and transplantation, suggesting that record numbers are waiting for life-saving transplant in the UK.

When the immediate family of Amrit, who is Indian Punjabi, found that they were unable to donate, they also knew about the lack of matching the global majority background.

“As a parents, it is not able to donate because of your own health issues,” Jatinder said.

“So you reach the broad community and ask if someone who can help him back his life.”

24 -year -old Amrit was sitting on his couch with a straight face as he was interviewed for BBC London. She has a groom's beard and wears a Navy shirt. — Amrit says

Dr. Rice Evans, Clinical Lead for kidney transplant in Royal Free London, where Amrit is getting care, said that ethnicity could play an important role how long a patient wait.

“Unfortunately, for patients like nectar who have blood group B, which is more common in South Asian and black ethnic groups, it often means a long wait, because there are less donors from those communities,” he said.

As of 31 March 2025, more than 8,000 people were on the active implants waiting list in the UK – the highest number of ever recorded. Over 1,300 of those patients are located in London.

In the capital, the number of dead organ donors fell to 130 last year, below 154 last year.

Amrit was four years old when he first came to know of an chronic kidney disease

Amrit Paul is a young nectar at the age of 4. He is smiling and smiling on camera wearing a blue jumper. — Amrit was four years old when he first came to know of an chronic kidney disease

Charity Kidney Care Director Fiona Loud in UK said that more awareness and dialogue within ethnic minority communities is important.

“Sadly, every day at least one person dies waiting for a transplant. It has to be changed,” he said.

“People from black and South Asian communities require a donor from the same background, so that they are less likely to reject the limb.

“Talking about it and sharing your decision helps in debut myths and makes your wishes clear to loved ones.”

Anthony Clarkson, director of organ and tissue donation and transplant in NHS Blood and Transplant, is also urging people to record their wishes.

“We are facing an incredibly related situation. More than ever more people are waiting for transplant, but are getting less donations,” he said.

“We need to work in all fields – modernization of organ donor register, improvement of law understanding, and investing in technologies that preserve organs.”