Find Salim A Liver

To go directly to the link for Salim’s fundraiser, click on the ‘Donate’ button below. You can also visit the fundraising page on this website at Fundraiser For Salim's Liver Transplant — Find Salim A Liver

Update: March 24th, 2025

The financial situation for Salim has become extremely difficult & dire. His place of employment placed him on long-term disability a few months ago.

This move means he will now be paid even less & instead of every couple of weeks, he’s now paid a diminished amount once a month, at the end of every month. The amount he is being paid monthly isn’t even enough to cover his rent, let alone any other expenses.

What this means is he can’t go and buy groceries every week or so, and has to wait for that monthly deposit & he also can’t pay for his medication in a timely fashion. Even if a percentage of his medication costs are covered, there’s nothing in the bank to pay for that medication up front in the first place.

If you’ve helped him before, we’re extremely grateful. We’re asking you again to support him as he hopefully gets closer to a liver transplant to save his life.

In terms of his health, he has been approved to have cataract surgery to save his sight. Throughout this time, Salim’s sight has degraded greatly. It would be a challenge to read what you’re reading here right now. The surgery is scheduled to take place at Mount Sinai hospital here in Toronto, in June.

In terms of his liver, his MELD score is stable, for now. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is a scoring system that helps determine how urgently you need a liver transplant within the next 90 days. Transplant centers use the MELD score as one factor to prioritize who gets a liver transplant.

A MELD score gives you a number result — from six to 40. A higher score means you’re very sick with liver disease. People with higher MELD scores tend to be higher on the transplant waiting list because they have a higher risk of death (mortality).

Salim has been on the waiting list for a liver transplant for over a year. His MELD score prevents him from receiving a liver donation from a deceased individual at the present time. His quality of life has degraded to such an extent, a living liver donor is the only way to alleviate his suffering.

With that in mind, we’re planning a nationwide living donor drive for not just Salim, but anyone requiring of a liver or kidney transplant to save their life. With the proper coordination & volunteer assistance, we can do this for so many people in Canada. Bookmark this page and keep an eye out for updates on how we can achieve this.

If you feel compelled to support Salim through his fundraiser, the link is here: Fundraiser For Salim's Liver Tranplant

Learn How To Be Tested To Become A Living Liver Donor

There are a lot of questions you might have when it comes to becoming a living liver donor, but you may not know where to start. Click on the link below to learn more about the living liver donor program at Toronto General Hopsital & find out how you can help save Salim’s life.