Find Salim a Living Liver Donor

Fundraiser for Salim’s Liver Transplant

This fundraiser is for my brother Salim, who has Stage 4 Liver Cirrhosis – a fatal condition where without a liver transplant soon, he will die.

Cirrhosis can be quite exhausting/taxing both physically & medically, especially when compounded by diabetes. Several stays in the hospital the last few months (most recently due to sepsis) has taken it’s toll on his body.

This fundraiser is to help cover the cost of his rent, monthly bills, food & medication. Salim has had to take a considerable amount of time off from work (which itself can be financially stressful for anyone) Even in a country with universal healthcare, serious illness can be financially challenging to navigate.

I want to make sure that the last thing he has to worry about are his finances. His primary job, while we search for a living liver donor, is to stay alive - I want all of his energy to be focused on that.

We are optimistic that he will receive a liver transplant from a living donor. And when this happens, he’ll need several weeks of rest & recovery.

One of the strengths of our community is when one of us is ailing, we can always count on others to be there to assist in a time of need (& faith grants us the opportunity to serve) We lift each other up when one of us is in danger of falling.

So this is an opportunity – to lift someone up, to save his life & become a stronger community in doing so.

If you have any questions, please email us at findsalimaliver@gmail.com & we thank you for your support.

Update: August 18th, 2025

In terms of Salim’s liver, his MELD score is serious but stable, for now. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is a scoring system that helps determine how urgently you need a liver transplant within the next 90 days. Transplant centers use the MELD score as one factor to prioritize who gets a liver transplant.

A MELD score gives you a number result — from six to 40. A higher score means you’re very sick with liver disease. People with higher MELD scores tend to be higher on the transplant waiting list because they have a higher risk of death (mortality).

Salim has been on the waiting list for a liver transplant for over almost two years. His MELD score prevents him from receiving a liver donation from a deceased individual at the present time, but his quality of life has degraded to such an extent, a living liver donor is the only way to alleviate his suffering.

If you feel compelled to support Salim through his fundraiser, the link is here: Fundraiser For Salim's Liver Tranplant

We’re also doing an outreach campaign to spread more awareness about being a living organ donor.

We’re using his Salim’s story not just save his life, but hopefully many others in Canada who are on the waiting list for a liver or kidney transplant.

A living organ donor is able to donate a portion of an organ (liver) or an entire organ (kidney) to help a stranger, friend or loved one in need. The surgery is at minimum risk to the donor and can help save someone’s life.

So if you know someone who is in a similar situation as my brother, and you want to run your own outreach campaign to find someone you love a living organ donation, or wish to be tested as a potential donor, say hello to me and I’ll give you all the resources I can to help with your search in your community. You can find out more about it here:

Email: findsalimaliver@gmail.com

Text: (437) 980 7980

Running these kinds of campaigns will take some effort, but you have a volunteer to assist in me, should you require it. Community looks after each other, so you absolutely have my help.