"His limited world of social contacts has meant that his hopes have hinged on inching up the national waiting list for a transplant. That was until earlier this year, when the Philadelphia hospital where he receives treatment connected him with a promising pilot project that has paired him with angel advocates Good Samaritan strangers scattered around the country who leverage their own social media contacts to share his story."
"So far, the Great Social Experiment, as it was named by its founder, Los Angeles filmmaker David Krissman, hasn't found the Vineland, New Jersey, truck driver a living kidney donor. But there are encouraging early signs the angel advocate approach is working, and there's no question it has given Moreno new optimism. This process is great, said Moreno, 50, whose own father died of kidney failure at 65. I'm just hoping there will be somebody out there that's willing to take a chance."
Fernando Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years while awaiting a kidney transplant, and his limited social contacts have constrained his chances. A pilot program begun in May at three Pennsylvania hospitals pairs 15 patients with volunteer Good Samaritan "angel advocates" who use social media to share patient stories and recruit potential living donors. The initiative, founded by filmmaker David Krissman and called the Great Social Experiment, aims to amplify outreach for patients who lack the health, skills, or networks to run their own campaigns. Early results show increased visibility and patient optimism, though matches remain elusive.
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