An 8-year-old Wisconsin girl has received a life-changing gift from a teacher at her school. Natasha Fuller underwent surgery Tuesday at a Milwaukee-area hospital, along with Oakfield Elementary teacher Jodi Schmidt, who donated a kidney to the first-grader. A statement issued by Children’s Hospital says the transplant went great. It says both Natasha and her teacher are recovering and doing well. Natasha’s smile and attitude in spite of her chronic kidney disease inspired Schmidt to get tested months ago for a possible donation. Schmidt, Fuller and her family were ecstatic to learn the teacher was a match. “It’s really incredible, Schmidt told WFDL news. “I think for a long time I’ve always felt that I want to do more. I think teaching is incredible but there’s always been a part of me that thought I just need to do more for humanity.” Natasha has been living with her grandparents in Oakfield so she could get the specialized treatment she needed in Milwaukee. Her parents and siblings live in Oklahoma.
