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Culp, a 47-year-old mother and grandmother, had her face torn off by a shotgun blast incident six years ago.

She underwent the first full face transplant surgery in the U.S. in Dec. 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic.

After undergoing longtime process which involved more than 30 medical procedures to rebuild her disfigured face, Culp showed her new face to the world with her head held high.

Culp knew little about her donor
Until this weekend Culp knew little about the donor who gave her a new face.

The newborn who donated her eyes and heart valves has now become India’s youngest organ donor.

Despite the tragedy, her parents, Hymavathi, a school teacher, and Kishore Kumar, a revenue inspector, are happy that their child could give a new lease of life to others.

“We failed to save our first child. And that's why we thought of helping children whose lives are in danger because of failing organs.

“We can only hope that other parents too follow our example,” said the father, an employee of the revenue department in Mahabubnagar district.

At the inaugural ceremony of the Liver, Pancreatic Disorders and Multi-Organ Transplantation Unit and a liver ICU at BGS Global Hospitals, Gowda said, “We want to be on par with Tamil Nadu, which is one of the leading states in transplantation.”

“The amendments will facilitate and encourage voluntary donation and cadaver transplantation,” added Gowda.

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