Update: Dear friends and community,

I am reaching out to you today with a heavy heart and a difficult request. As some of you may know, I have been struggling with kidney disease for a couple of years now, and my doctors have informed me that a kidney transplant is necessary for me to continue living a healthy and fulfilling life.

Unfortunately, the cost of a kidney transplant is significant, and I am unable to cover it. Out of pocket even with insurance will be easily over $100,000. That's why I have updated my goal for my GoFundMe page to help raise funds for my transplant and recovery. Any contribution, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated and would bring me one step closer to receiving the transplant I desperately need.

Please consider donating to my GoFundMe campaign and sharing it with your friends and family. Your support would mean the world to me and would help me get back on my feet and live my life to the fullest. I am currently still teaching and on dialysis.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, and for any support you can provide.

Sincerely,

Fernando Galvez .