Appeal for Adnan
London cricket coach and father makes urgent appeal for life-saving kidney donor as NHS advises wider search.
LONDON, UK – Adnan Zameer, a 43-year-old software programmer, local youth cricket coach, and father of two from London, has launched an urgent public appeal to find a living kidney donor after his first transplant began to fail.
Following advice from his NHS medical team at the Royal Free Hospital, Adnan is widening his search to the public. He faces a severe shortage of matching donors, highlighting a critical need for greater organ donation awareness within the British Asian community.
A Life Reclaimed, Then Threatened
Adnan’s health journey began suddenly in 2014 when he was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, a rare kidney disease. His brother generously donated a kidney, which successfully restored Adnan’s health for nearly a decade. The gift allowed him to build a career, raise his two young sons, and dedicate his spare time to coaching local children’s cricket teams.
However, Adnan’s body has developed chronic antibody-mediated rejection. His transplanted kidney is no longer functioning, and he urgently requires a second transplant.
The Search for a Match
Finding a compatible donor has proven exceptionally difficult. Because of antibodies developed from his first transplant, Adnan is now 68% sensitised. This means his immune system will reject most standard matches.
Four members of his immediate family have already undergone testing, but none are a compatible match. Despite these odds, his medical team confirms that a direct donor match is still entirely possible if the search is widened to the general public.
A Call to Action for the Asian Community
Adnan grew up in Pakistan, moved to Sweden on an academic scholarship, and later settled in London with his wife and children. His wife has led the appeal for a donor, uncovering a stark reality: the profound shortage of registered organ donors from Asian backgrounds.
“My first transplant gave me my life back,” says Adnan Zameer. “A successful second transplant would mean everything to me. It would allow me to stay actively involved in my two boys’ lives, coach my cricket teams, and watch my family grow. Even if this appeal simply raises awareness about living kidney donation for other families in our position, something positive will have come from this challenge.”
How to Help
Living kidney donation is a safe, regulated procedure where a healthy person can donate one kidney to save a life. Donors do not need to be a blood relative, and testing can be done confidentially.
If you are interested in testing to see if you are a match for Adnan, or if you would like to learn more about becoming a living donor, please contact The ACLT.
