Blood Relations: Jim Gaston and Charmaine Mansfield Australian Story : Season 7 Episode 15

We occasionally hear of an act of extraordinary generosity when a family member donates an organ to save a life. So how much more extraordinary is it when the live donor is not related, when the gift is based on friendship and an understanding of the life saving difference it will make. This week's Australian Story is about such an act of generosity. Jim Gaston worked with Charmaine Mansfield in the Queensland coastal town of Bowen. Charmaine had a rare kidney disease and her health was failing when Jim stepped in. None of her own family were able to provide a ...