American Liver Foundation’s (ALF) Living Donor Network announced

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https://livingdonornetwork.liverfoundation.org/?_gl=1%2Aa0q4xz%2A_ga%2AMTcwMTkyNTQ2MC4xNzYyNDYxNDQ1%2A_ga_2ZKK0NTX5Y%2AczE3NjI0NjE0NDQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjI0NjE0NjAkajQ0JGwwJGgw

American Liver Foundation's (ALF) Living Donor Network is the first-ever non-directed liver donor database; it was created to connect individuals who wish to donate part of their liver with transplant centers nationwide to help children and adults in need. The ALF Living Donor Network is a pivotal step in addressing the critical shortage of liver donors in the U.S. It not only increases the donor pool but also offers a lifeline to patients who might otherwise face prolonged wait times on a deceased donor list leading to potential decline in health or even death.
What is a non-directed donor?
Most living donors know the person they would like to donate part of their liver to; this is called directed donation. There is, however, an increasing number of individuals who would like to provide the gift of life to someone in need, whom they do not know. These individuals are known as non-directed donors (NDD), formerly called altruistic donors.
Why is there a need for non-directed donors?
With nearly 9,300 people in the U.S. waiting for a liver transplant right now, the need for living donors is great. Approximately 25% of people on the liver transplant list will die waiting due to lack of available organs. Living donor liver transplant offers a solution. It can help increase the number of living donor liver transplants for U.S. adults and children and eliminate the pediatric liver candidate waitlist.  
The ALF Living Donor Network is voluntary and open to anyone who would like to become a non-directed liver donor. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older and reside in the U.S.