Organ Donation Week gives those who have received the ultimate life-saving gift the chance to share their incredible stories. But less talked about are the donors, and the people who have perhaps one of the most important roles in the organ donation process - their families.
Behind every person who goes on to save a life through organ and tissue donation is a family who agreed to it after their loved one’s death.
In 2002, Rebecca Patel and her family were faced with this choice in the darkest moment of their lives. Her 14-month-old daughter, Zara, fell ill with an unknown infection. They faced every parent's worst nightmare when they found her unconscious and were unable to bring her around, rushing her to the local hospital.
