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A beautiful friendship that started with an organ transplant

CBC Radio | Posted: August 31, 2016 3:34 PM | Last Updated: August 31, 2016

Image | Binh and Phuoc Wagner

Caption: 'Twins for Hope' was founded in honour of sisters Binh and Phuoc Wagner (Twins for Hope/GoFundMe)

Audio | The Candy Palmater Show : The unique relationship between a mother and the young man who saved her daughter’s life

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Not every story of an organ transplant ends with the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
In 2012, Johanne and Michael Wagner adopted twin girls from Vietnam. Both girls, Binh and Phuoc, needed life-saving liver transplants due to a genetic condition known as Alagille syndrome.
Michael was able to donate part of his liver to Phuoc, but Binh still needed a donor. In April 2015, the little girl received that life-saving surgery—thanks to a 19-year-old Royal Military College student, Kris Chung.
Kris decided to remain anonymous. A year later, after many Facebook messages and texts, he met Johanne and Michael Wagner, Binh's parents.
Little did the family know that in addition to an organ match, they gained a new family member.

Image | Twins for Hope

Caption: Johanne Wagner sits with her twin daughters, Binh and Phuoc, and Kris Chung - who donated part of his liver to one of the girls. (Facebook/Twins for Hope)

Kris and Johanne share the story of their friendship with Candy.
Learn more about Johanne's initiative, Twins for Hope.(external link)

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