Kaden Koebcke, a twelve-year-old boy from Georgia, U.S., was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease when he was two years old. When he was five years old, he received a kidney transplant from his father and had hope that he would get better, but he had to go on kidney dialysis due to unexpected side effects. As his illness worsened in 2018, his doctor said that finding a kidney donor quickly was the only way for Kaden to regain his health back.
Kaden’s family eagerly sought someone to donate the kidney. Meanwhile, Kaden received a call from the hospital that a suitable donor had appeared. The boy safely went through the operation during an emergency situation. Since the donor’s information was not disclosed, the boy and his family only gave thanks to an unknown lifesaver.
However, it turned out that the person who donated the kidney was nearby. It was Kaden’s teacher. Having heard about his student’s story, he secretly had a biopsy. When the result was positive, he immediately donated his kidney. It was because Kaden was a student he loved, but his son also suffered from kidney disease, so he was more eager to help. The teacher saved his student with the heart of a father. Kaden’s family shed tears of gratitude, saying, “The teacher gave the student the best gift.”