Two girls saved thanks to organ donation: "You gave us life"

Two young girls, ages 5 and 6, were saved over the weekend after undergoing complex organ transplant surgeries at Schneider Children's Medical Center. One received a liver transplant due to a rare disease, and the other underwent a lung transplant. The mother of the 5-year-old delivered a message to the donor's family: "In a moment of unimaginable heartbreak, you chose to give life."

Two young girls, ages 5 and 6, received a new chance at life over the weekend after undergoing complex organ transplant surgeries at Schneider Children's Medical Center. The 5-year-old from the Jerusalem area, who was battling a rare liver disease, underwent a liver transplant led by Dr. Michael Gurevich, director of the Liver Transplant Unit at Schneider, and Dr. Vladimir Tank from Beilinson. Simultaneously, the 6-year-old from northern Israel underwent a lung transplant performed by Dr. Yuri Pesachovich and Dr. Gabi Amir, along with medical teams from both hospitals. Both girls are currently hospitalized in intensive care units at Schneider. The mother of the 5-year-old delivered a touching message to the donor's family: "In a moment of unimaginable heartbreak, you chose to give life." The article notes that in 2025, 42 organ transplants were performed on children at Schneider, and in April 2026, a transplant marathon was held in which four children underwent transplants within less than 24 hours.