Felicia herself , 24 , from Kansas , secretly went through the testing process to see if she would be a viable match for her daughter . Herminio Mulero , 50 , who is battling stage - five kidney disease in hospital , had no idea that his daughter was planning on being his organ donor . Felicia and Herminio are going through the final stages of testing to ensure that she is a match . Herminio 's insurance will cover the procedure but not the additional costs for his medications and recovery . The family has started a fundraising page to raise the $ 30,000 Felicia and Herminio need to proceed with the life - saving surgery .
Felicia Mulero , 24 , from Kansas , secretly went through the testing process to see if she would be a viable match for her dad . Herminio Mulero , 50 , who is battling stage-five kidney disease in Florida , had no idea that his daughter was planning on being his organ donor . Felicia and Herminio are going through the final stages of testing to ensure that she is a match . Herminio 's insurance will cover the procedure but not the additional costs for his medications and recovery . The family has started a GoFundMe page to raise the $ 30,000 Felicia and Herminio need to proceed with the life-saving surgery .