We hope you enjoyed Hendrik's inspirational story! Comment below with your feelings after watching this video.

Sometimes Human’s compassion and feelings for other humans and organisms leave me in tears !!! Thank you Hendrik, GOD bless you.

What an emotional guy. I wish everyone involved the best of luck and happiness in life.

@NatGeo

3 жыл бұрын

We second this. Thanks for your kind comment!

What a rare gift, to know that one decision you made set off a cascade of life. Thank you, Hendrik, for finding me and letting me know that my story inspired you to donate. Sending so much love to you, to your recipient, and to both of your families.

@HendrikGerrits

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration and the guidance!

@Mtz2604

3 жыл бұрын

You both are amazing, I found this video so touching and warm, the kind of love and warmth humanity is missing nowadays. I'll make sure to donate my skin after I die, as much tissue as I can. Also bones, heart valves and corneas. If my other organs are good to give, I can give them too. I don't accept nor donor blood but I know that in these times the transplantation surgery requires less and less blood. I want the vessel that contained my soul to be useful after my living energy goes back to my creator, and after being helpful, I can donate my body to science or use as many tissues as I can to give. Everybody deserves life.

@cholo7198

3 жыл бұрын

wonderful

@laxmimayasunuwar7165

3 жыл бұрын

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@josephinemiller4780

3 жыл бұрын

@@HendrikGerrits what a heartwarming story! And I’m so happy you got to meet the recipient. God bless you both!

Unreal. Had me in tears multiple times. My wife went into kidney failure in her late 20's for no known apparent cause. Her brother stepped up and turned out to be a perfect match! Merry Christmas everyone!

As a dialysis nurse, I'm so glad to see nat geo bring more attention to the immense needs of these patients waiting on kidneys. Dialysis takes over the patients entire life - Fluid, food restrictions, pill burdens, financial/emotional issues. I wish both angels in this story have the most blessed lives.

This morning, I scheduled my surgery to donate my kidney to a stranger on April 29. This was exactly what I needed to see. ❤ Thank you so much.

@yaakovwaxman4807

5 ай бұрын

You are amazing! Thank you for bringing light into the world! I hope everything goes well 🙏

What a kind soul he is!! Many blessings for all involved. Just a wonderful gift to a fellow human being! Very touching and inspiring. Thank you

This guy is next-level human.

a huge thank you to people like him! thanks for helping strangers and giving hope 🧡

@NatGeo

3 жыл бұрын

We couldn't have said it better, Martha.

May i wish him THE BEST

Only due to these kinds of people, the world is still so beautiful. Love you guys, really. Amen

I'm after a transplant from a dead donor. Getting a kidney from a living donor is said to be better. It's a miracle from a stranger. In our country, however, it is not easy at all, but rather discouraging it. Usually the waiting period is 1-2 years (dead donor).

I’m currently in the testing process to be a kidney donor and I couldn’t be more excited!

during the interview, I noticed he was crying (overwhelmed) and I was crying too all over..... such a nice guy. thank you Hendrik.

“I don’t see strangers as strangers anymore” I love that

@lizturner267

2 ай бұрын

That resonated so strongly with my heart also.

Thank you! THANK YOU! as an infant I had a failed auto kidney transplant. I may one day need a transplant and people like you are a gift! A priceless gift! Thank you! Thank you! 😘🇨🇦

@gracieshepardtothemax1743

3 жыл бұрын

Cutting strong onions here! 😭

@tahabarawi3637

3 жыл бұрын

Do you know someone needs a kidney ?

@sugaprakashseetharaman8764

3 жыл бұрын

@@tahabarawi3637 my wife is in the need of kidney

@sugaprakashseetharaman8764

3 жыл бұрын

She is 30 yrs old. We are in Dallas Texas

Hendrick is an incredibly selfless and wonderful human. He is truly the best of all of us ❤️

Waiting for a kidney for my husband. Hoping I can be the one to donate to him. If not, I'm determined to donate to anyone who needs it. How could I say no? Much love to everyone out there on the waiting list!

@Kidneydonationhospital

Жыл бұрын

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It is on my bucket list to talk to somebody after donating an organ to them

Those are truly the angels without wings. As a patient with a chrnoic kidney disease, I deeply appreciate kidney donators. What they are doing is presenting a new life to someone they even don't know

I'm stuck in isolation on Christmas Day, and this just made me sobbbbbb like a big baby. Gives me faith in humans. ugh

Hats off to the donor and congrats to the recipient👍👍

This story just touched my soul and leave me in tears.He is so emotional,kind,selfless.❤️

It's so brave for people to do this, it's amazing

People like him makese restore faith in humanity, giving part of yourself to someone whom you never met ? Dang you have a special place in heaven if there's one , very proud of you bro

What a beautiful thing to do! Hendrik you are a sweet human being! Bless your heart! ❤️ thank you for giving that lovely woman another chance at life! 🙌🏻

Thank you I have stage 4 CKD we need more like you my friend

why would you dislike this amazing video?

You can't get everything with money. Sharing things with full of empathy just for help and humanity is priceless!

Some people are beyond our imagination, that guy is really great

What an amazing guy!

It's very emotional to watch something like this.. specially when u have undergone a transplantation and suffered all of this...♥️

He is a Living Angel 😇🙏

Salute you and your parents brother God bless you ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Oh my. What a wonderful story and an incredible gift. Truly the top!!! Thanks for sharing this and thanks to Hendrik for being an amazing human being filled with compassion and caring. Those children have quite the example of a beautiful parent...

I listened to that podcast that was mentioned in the beginning. What a beautiful story!

Thanks discovery for showing up the wonderful person story. The person is gift of God so kind and great hearted person.

@shanhussain6114

3 жыл бұрын

Ahem ahem... Nat Geo (different company)

God bless you Hendrik. You are a powerful and beautiful soul. May you be always happy and healthy

Huge huge thanks to this guy I am not sure I could ever do it... So selfless act.. I hope they are both fine and healthy and the receiver’s friend who also donated her kidney

What a great persone May Allah bless him 😭❤️❤️

Great respect. My salute. Hats off 🤠

My best friend needs a kidney.(for the 2nd time). She had a transplant as a young child an now 20+ years later she needs a new one. This gives me hope for her. She has an amazing spirit.

What an emotional story. Thanks for sharing this video national geographic 😭

True feeling, has the least explanation. See when Hendrik and Kali met at 10:18

wow Hendrik, Tracy, you got a big heart and I don't think that many people (including myself) can do what you did (gave one of your kidneys away). God bless you and your family Hendrik.

Such a wonderful story! Huge heart! You deserve Heaven!

Hope in humanity is restored

Wow the surgery process was insane and so amazingly beautiful I can’t imagine how they felt, my fiancé of 6 years has been on dialysis for 3 years. I pray our day comes when he’s off it.

What a wonderful human being...I am speechless

This person has already earned a millions of good karma . May god bless you . I also have iga and I know time will come for me to be prepared but I know god will look at me . From Australia

What a beautiful soul!

Beautiful story and cheers to them both!

Mesmerizing 😭

Benevolence can't be any better than this 😎

im getting so emotional over this 😭 thanks for sharing 💖

An amazing story of life!!!

As a child i think superman, spiderman etc are super heroes.. But todat in realty saw a super hero ... Applause to you you Sir .. Hendrik

We have the power to be the BEST we can be in this life. What a phenomenal story!!!! Thanks for being an Angel on Earth :)

37 minutes after its uploaded im here lol Bless his heart for donating his kidney to a complete stranger!

@dreamthedream8929

3 жыл бұрын

People that fall victims to organ trafficking cartels in latin america also get to give their organs to complete strangers. Although unintentionally and by force.

Amazing human being. :-)

Hats off

I'm just starting my donation process and this sealed the deal and confirmed to me that this is the journey for me

Amazing!

Go to "Donate Life" and give the greatest gift. I have done this and my body will give other people life and after that, what's left will be cremated.

@qazaalak745

3 жыл бұрын

Scary

God Bless You 💕

yes bro... its quite a "gift"👍👏😀

God bless you

Wow, this guy is like a saint or something.

Amazing video the power to help another human being is huge

When it's a safe match This is the meaning of. It is written for there is no greater love than a a person who lays down their life for those he loves. 🙂🎄 wow what a wonderful gift 🎁 Congratulations 🎉

Awesomely

A stranger shouldn't be a stranger anymore.... This is called a big sacrifice for other human fellow 😘 In this world there are many bad people who want to kill other human fellows but also good ones like this who donated his kidney to a stranger

This is much better than selling your kidney to buy a new Iphone.

@cooliipie

3 жыл бұрын

Debatable

Wow overwhelming 🤞🤞👏👏

TAKE MY KIDNEY! This video moves me to do the same!

I’m not crying... 😭😭😭

I'm crying to watch you ..couse my husband dialysis patient for almost 1year and hoping someday get a kidney donor😭😭frm Philippines 😶

"Everybody liked that."

I think his existence itself is a gift to the world. Such a pure and selfless soul. Bless him and I wish all the best in life. 💖 Also. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone at NG and everyone reading this. 🎅🎅

@Matt.........

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

Wow.. Now I wanna donate mine

God has given special mercy through this non invasive procedure of nephrectomy.otherwise it was quite a big operation n painful too

A lot of respect from india ♥️♥️♥️

Nice

Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🎄🎅

❤️❤️

Amazing Marry Christmas 🎄🎄🎅🇮🇳🎅🎄🎄 National Geographic

My husband will be having his kidney donation today please keep him in your prayers

I love this and I will be doing paired donation so that my husband can get a kidney!!!!!!!

Wow

❤️

im crying

Interesting

I have a question: is rejection very common among patients who received an organ transplant in early childhood when they grow up, despite using immunosuppressants? In the Oregon family whose three out of five children got heart transplants due to a genetic heart disease (they were heavily publicized a few years ago), the oldest one also found herself rejecting the heart she received at 6 when she became a teenager and had to receive a second transplant. If this is true, doesn't it mean these patients have to receive multiple transplants during their lifetime?

@wouhoulifeisamazing

3 жыл бұрын

Despite advancements in immunosuppression, unless the donor and recipient are HLA identical, a transplant still can't last forever and will end up being rejected no matter what (after about 10 to 15 years but vary wildly depending on the organ and the context). It's because we can't suppress all the immune system without hurting the patient, and the transplant will still be considered foreign. Multiple small episodes of rejection will inevitably lead to chronic rejection. So children who receive a transplant early are more likely to need another one at some point in their life. Older patients may also benefit from immunosenescence (the aging of the immune system) which make them a little less prone to rejection.

take my organs when iam not breathing

i am not crying you are 😱😭😭😭😭

@joj4096

3 жыл бұрын

Ok

behind every single action there's a cause doesn't matter how big or small it is his emotions wants to tell smt els too which i think he doesn't tell yet.

The world can be a better place after all

Donate 1 kidney at what cost? Better get financial support for entire your life after donate your kidney.

I've never been so early to a vid before ..