Kyle Scriven is a husband, son, brother, uncle — and a lover of film, Arsenal FC, and everything the DMV area has to offer. Born in New Jersey to Bahamian parents, he's spent 26 years building a life in the DC/MD/VA area.
In 2015, Kyle was diagnosed with kidney disease. For years, he worked hard to manage his condition — but it continued to progress. He now does peritoneal dialysis at home seven nights a week. While dialysis is keeping him alive, it isn't a long-term solution. It affects his energy, his schedule, and the spontaneity of everyday life.
Without a transplant, Kyle could wait four to five years for a deceased donor kidney. A living donor would dramatically shorten that timeline — and potentially give him back the life he's been fighting to hold onto.
A transplant would mean being fully present with his family, freedom to travel, and the ability to pursue something he and his wife Shanna are working toward together: becoming parents.
You don't have to be a match to help. Kidney Paired Donation (the "kidney swap" program) means that even if you aren't compatible with Kyle directly, you could still donate — and trigger a chain that gets Kyle a kidney from someone who is.
