School custodian Andrew Allen donated a kidney to a teacher's brother
He takes care of the school every day. Then he gave a colleague's family the gift of a lifetime.
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Andrew Allen, a school custodian in Boston, donated a kidney to a teacher's brother. Good Morning America reported on October 6, 2026 that both of them have recovered.
He takes care of the school every day. Then he gave a colleague's family the gift of a lifetime. We are not filling in the teacher's name or the medical details. Those belong to the original report, which is linked above.
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