Hello. My name is Tasha Apple and I need a kidney. Boy! Has my life changed ever since I got kidney disease. And so has my whole families life. Besides my Mom and Dad, I have seven brothers' and sisters.

I am eleven years old, and live in Martin, South Dakota. I am of the Oglala Lakota Nation, and live next to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

I am in the end stages of renal kidney disease, and am on a peritoneal dialysis machine that I can use at home. I am still waiting for a kidney.

We are a very proud and loving family, us Apples. Our faith is very strong. We have very little money, but we are rich in love and spirit. Please click on the links below to learn more about the Oglala Lakota people. Also, you can see pictures of me and my family, and learn more about peritoneal dialysis, total renal care, and kidney failure.